Love the Black and Gold...but hate the cold!

Well, we have returned from our trip to Iowa.  It was a great trip, the traveling went well (minus the 3 hour car ride from 8:30-11:30 at night with the three kids smashed into the backseat of the rental car), we saw lots of friends and family, saw two Iowa Hawkeye events at Carver, and the kids had a little getaway to an indoor water park.  We had a great time seeing the Hawks at Carver with Great-Grandpa and Grandma D, all the kids loved the arena and of the big ice cream cones!  Brayden loved Herky...

and Colby got to participate in a slam dunk contest at half time of the women's basketball game!  This was his second attempt and he made it!  (Note the cheerleaders reaction in the background!)  :)

It was a great trip to Carver!

So, all in all a great trip!  I did decide, however, that although we love you all in Iowa, it is TOO COLD there for me!  I struggle with the weather where we live, there is no way I could make it through an Iowa winter-YIKES!

4 1/2 years old

Wow, where does the time go!  Brayden turns 4 1/2 today!  Why can't they stay little longer??

And, speaking of time flying by...I had my first feeling of, "Wow...I really am getting old" last night at the grocery store.  I was purchasing my groceries and this nice "kid" who was the cashier says to me, "Did you used to teach Kindergarten?"  I replied yes, I did.  "Wow", he says, " You were my kindergarten teacher.  I'm a SENIOR in high school now!"  What!!!!!  How can that possibly be that my sweet little kindergartners are now graduating from High School.  The only explanation I can muster up, is that I must really be starting to get old...there is no denying it now, the wheels of time have begun.  And, come to think of it, when I was getting my hair cut last weekend, I kept looking at the young 20-something cutting my hair and was amazed at how SHE didn't have any lines under her eyes; no dark circles, no bags, certainly no wrinkles, just smooth, beautiful skin.  I guess those days are over for good.  So-Long youth, hello middle-age!