Our Yard Is Covered in a Blanket of White

It was so exciting for us Southern Californians. It hailed (the biggest pieces Colette has ever seen) during dinner last night. It lasted a long time so the kids all went outside and road boogie boards down our hill. We hope there's not a lot of damage to our yard plants or local crops. But boy was it fun! The fun lasted until everyone got wet and cold then we threw all 3 kids into the tub (Hazel the Beagle refused to get bathed).

Ahhh, the sweet sounds of sleep...

Those of you who have never dealt with children with sleep issues may not fully understand our pure joy. Rachel is finally sleeping in her own bed, in her own room 8:00 p.m.- 6:00 a.m. Mom and dad could no longer stand the all night battle for the bed. A couple of weeks ago we all had colds. Rachel would snort and we would wake up. We would cough and she would wake up. Enough is enough. We decided to move her to her own space (and out of ours). We had only 2 rough nights of adjustment. But for the past week she has been doing great. If she wakes in the middle of the night, she puts herself back to sleep within 20 minutes. We think that's pretty good and Rachel seems to be more refreshed and happy in the mornings. So here's a photo of her smiling in her sleeper PJs.