The Toy Box Years: Spring or Winter?

The Creators of the Toy Box Years

The creators of the Toy Box Years are my two beautiful daughters and wonderful, handsome soldier husband.

"Nani" (our oldest) is a 11 year old 6th grader who loves Taylor Swift, ballet, books, fashion designing and sewing. Ask her what she wants to be when she grows up and it changes daily to anything from "an artist" to "a teacher" to "a singer/dancer". Nani is also currently fighting a battle against brain cancer -- recently diagnosed in June 2016.

"Nudgie" (our youngest) is a very smiley, very happy, very giggly, very spirited 8 year old 3rd Grader who's favorite toys are anything that gives mommy an anxiety attack - ladders, stepstools, the climbing wall at the playground. Like her sister, she has a love of reading and coloring, loves gymnastics and still provides mommy lots of snuggle time!

"My Marine" is my high school sweetheart. We've been married over 20 years and met when we were 17. (You do the math....) His favorite toys are Blackhawk helicopters, the lawnmower, our steam cleaner, and microbrew beer bottles. My husband is also my hero in that he proudly serves his country as a Blackhawk crew chief (hence his favorite toy!). And need I say that there is nothing hotter than my man in uniform!

All About Me......

Once upon a time I had a career and worked in the corporate world. Once upon a time, I dreamed about leaving that all behind to follow my true calling -- being a wife and mommy.

The first part of my calling was fulfilled in 1995 when I married my Marine (now soldier) and my love. Little did I know that being a military wife would change me in so many ways and that because of that, I would have an extended family all over the world from Japan, to California, to North Carolina.

The second part of my calling took a little doing, but I finally achieved that dream in 2004 with the birth of our first child, followed 4 years later by her baby sister.

So now, when someone asks me what I do for a living - I simply smile and say proudly that I'm following my calling - I'm a mommy and a wife -- and I couldn't be HAPPIER -- I'm living in the Toy Box Years!!

Spring or Winter?

>> Thursday, March 25, 2010

Just a few days ago, we were at the zoo and the park - enjoying beautiful 70 degree weather......

Tuesday night, the blizzard started. 5-10 inches of snow was expected.

And yesterday, we had this.....

Welcome to Colorado weather!

9 comments:

Kel March 25, 2010 at 5:38 AM: That is insane! I hope we are through with winter in VA. I have enough snow to last a long while!!
The Four Week Vegan March 25, 2010 at 6:19 AM: That is completely crazy. Hope you thaw out soon.
One Photo March 25, 2010 at 8:17 AM: It has been such a crazy winter. Friday we had 70 degrees and sunny blue skies then Saturday it was 38F with a wind chill factor that made it positively arctic and we woke to 6 inches of snow Sunday morning.

I am SO looking forward to spring when/if it ever finally arrives!
Helene March 25, 2010 at 11:55 AM: OMGoodness!!! Wow!! That's a whole lotta snow! I know, it's crazy to think that just a few days before this you were at the zoo enjoying the sunshine!
liz March 25, 2010 at 1:05 PM: That is completely ridiculous! I always think it's nuts on the days when I have to switch between A/C and Heat as the day moves on.
Juliana March 25, 2010 at 4:37 PM: I know! Our weather has been nuts hasn't it? I could not believe we got almost a foot here Friday-Saturday. Loving the sunshine today though huh?
Jackie March 25, 2010 at 10:09 PM: oh wow! That's crazy!! We had great weather last week, and this week it's been cold. I just hope we don't get any snow.
Valerie @ Inner Child Fun March 26, 2010 at 8:09 PM: That IS crazy!! My BIL lives in Colorado and he was complaining about the same thing. Insane weather!
Vanessa March 26, 2010 at 8:15 PM: This makes me *heart* FL a little bit more!