What the?

So it went from temps in the 70's this week (see our dinosaur dig below and running around in shorts) to this today:The temperature was 17 with a windchill of 8. How did this happen? It only snowed about 2 inches so we were shoveling the snow from the lawn to make our snow fort / mound. When will spring come?!

Dinosaur dig

This past week, we had a nice spell of good weather. And since our backyard is still pretty new to us, the boys and girl decided to explore the site with a dinosaur dig.First, we needed to dig carefully with our precision dinosaur excavation golf club, tennis racket and light saber.
Then, the archaeologists needed to confer as to what particular dinosaur and dinosaur bone they had uncovered.Today was a good day.

Kung Fu Panda

The boys and girl got Kung Fu Panda this Christmas (thanks Auntie Ines). So as our family always does, we re-create the movie, especially the fight scenes. Just another night at the Lee household...

Andrew is Monkey. Matt is Crane. Emery is Tigress...when she's not hanging on for dear life. And guess who I am? That's right, I'm the big, fat panda.

Bowling Again

Last week, we went bowling. I'm not sure if this is going to be our #1 family activity, especially in the winter. But for $1 games and $1 shoe Sundays, it might be a regular activity.For Emery, the novelty hasn't worn off...yet.Matt pretty much likes anything. He's mostly just happy to get out and do something.And Andrew is doing his best to get a strike!

Bye Cancun

We said goodbye to Uncle Sam this week (otherwise known as Cancun to our family). The boys and girl truly enjoyed their time with their Cancun. The week in review:
We had fun eating your nachos.And beating you at bowling.And playing basketball too. Here's a goodbye / welcome back to Seattle message:

Oops. Matt forgot something...

And totally unrelated, Andrew finished his next verse.

Could he enunciate any more?

Antibiotics

Is it possible to take antibiotics too much? We're going to find out. After seeing the doctor again on Monday, I'm on round 2 of amoxicillin (round 1 was in Dec). Sandy started up a Z-pack (another type of antibiotics). And Matt's been on antibiotics due to an ear infection. But he started up a whole body rash today so he's no longer on antibiotics. Can we just take antibiotics all winter?

I realized that so far this winter - starting in mid-Oct - that I have been sick more than I have been healthy (about 2/3 sick and 1/3 healthy). I think I am officially tired of winter. But it has helped me appreciate 2 Cor 12:9 and 10, "My grace is sufficient for you for power is perfected in weakness. Most gladly therefore, I would rather boast about my weaknesses that the power of Christ may dwell in me. Therefore I am well content with weaknesses, with insults, with distresses, with persecutions, with difficulties for Christ's sake for when I am weak, then I am strong." Consider this my boasting about one of my many weaknesses.

But through the health issues, the boys and girl keep plugging away with their verses.

Guess who came to town?

That's right. Uncle Sam! It's been a lot of fun for everyone!He plays really good defense against us.But he still lets us win.And the fun never stops until the moment we fall asleep.