During my brief hiatus from blogging, some exciting “firsts” happened…
#1: We finally got some snow on New Year’s Eve. It was a very welcome sight! After which, Elijah built his first, very own snowman! You might be thinking, “Big deal,” but this was an exciting event for me! Although I do enjoy an excursion outside with my kids to help them build a snowman, having a new baby in our house next winter will make this more difficult. To me, the snowman represents independance and initiative…as Martha Stuart would say, “That’s a good thing!” Here’s a photo of it…

…half melted away. He was complete with a carrot nose, pebbles for eyes and mouth, and a scarf. Elijah even took a trek to the Sally Ann to get a straw hat. We forgot our camera at the New Year’s party that we went to, and just recovered it over the weekend, otherwise, I would have taken a photo of him in all his glory!
First #2: My two eldest sons managed to stay completely awake until midnight this New Year’s Eve. Of course, the fact that there were eight other crazy boys at the party had nothing to do with it! We’re really blessed to have so many friends with boys! On to the third “first”…
At the New Year’s Eve party, we made ice cream in a ball! We got a “Mega Ball” ice cream maker for Christmas this year (thanks Bethany and family!). The boys got a kick out of rolling the ball back and forth to make the ice cream!
First #4: Noah fell asleep in his high chair for the first time ever…

The last “first” is somewhat connected to my New Year’s resolution to be more deliberate about things. I’m the queen of thinking, “I really need to do this…or that,” and then letting that thought go completely out of my head. It’s terrible, I know! This year I’m going to try to do what I think, so when I thought, “Elijah and Zeke really need to see a dentist,” the day after New Year’s, I picked up the phone and made dentists appointments for them…it was quite simple! (Ha!) So, Elijah and Zeke had their teeth checked out for the very first time last weekend, and I’m proud to say that they have perfectly healthy teeth!
Hmmm, I wonder what “firsts” the year 2007 will bring…