I'm on Fire.. I'm on Fire!

Cliff was standing in the corner in the kitchen, bowling water on the stove. The boys were on the couch watching TV, and I was on my hands and knees with a rag wiping the floor. Cliff and I were talking about the normal whatever, and Cliff from the corner of the kitchen yells "I'm on FIRE, I'm on FIRE!" I look up to see Cliff jumping around and the back of his shirt had caught on fire from the stove he had been leaning against while talking to me. I jump up and with the rag I had been holding, begin swatting at the fire. Although now my hand was getting hot, the back of the shirt he was wearing was almost gone. I am not getting the fire out, but giving the fire oxygen to fuel the fire. In my head I am thinking Stop, Drop and Roll... "Cliff this is not working.. his pants are not on fire yet.. but soon, he is holding what he can of the shirt away from his body and begins running outside to lay in the snow. I am still behind him swatting at the fire, now with a large towel.. Flakes of the shirt are falling to the floor on fire, and now both boys are crying, in fear for there father.
It was very exciting. We did get the fire out, and the house did not burn down... After looking back.. He was standing in the corner in the kitchen on side the stove, the other side the sink. Water, water would've really helped the situation.

Tax Season & Bounce House

It was the last week of tax season. Clients were coming and going from the house constantly all day, for the last few days. The kids got an awesome bounce house for Christmas. I had moved the bounce house to the living room so Bode & Ryder would be entertained, so I could focus on the clients. I had someone in my office, I walked out to check on the boys, BOTH boys had a pair of scissors in hand and had cut the bounce house to pieces.  They wanted to hide inside. AHHHHHHHHH.... Bode had cut off all 4 tower, a 3-4 foot whole along the side and cut off the slide.. Ryder not quite as talented with scissors yet had cut chops all the way down two sides.. The death of the bounce house. TROUBLE MAKERS.

Blankey

Bode was making his bed. On the top he carefully laid his blanket down nice and straight.."Sleep Good Blankey, I'll be back in no time." What a price possession. The BLANKET.

Eat your Vegtables

Every night we have a race around the circle. The first night Bode could not believe that I really could beat him. When I caught him, I said I am right on your tail.. Bode running as fast as his legs will carry him, which is pretty fast says, " Don't say that." As I pass in a sprint I yell, " Vegetables".

After the race Bode says,"That was incredible, Man I cannot believe it, I have got to eat my vegetables" he came right in ate a Apple and wanted to race again. Every night all week, the good thing is lots of vegetables are getting eaten.

Brighton

Yesterday, we took the boys to ride Brighton Ski Resort. They loved it. Bode mostly loved the Pee-Wee train park, with the boxes to ski on. The both did awesome. Bode skied a ton of blues, and Ryder skied with out his ropes. They loved it!

Joe Blessed his Baby

We went to Wyoming to support Joe in Blessing his baby, Payton-Joe. Cliff took the boys for a horse ride, always the favorite part.

Skiing- Bode in Charge

The boys are getting really good at skiing. Ryder can almost ski on his own. Bode wanted to be in charge of Ryder's reins. It was fun to watch, Ryder would try and escape, and then laugh, and then Bode would go fast trying to catch him. Really fun to watch the interaction between them.