Nichols Family Notes: February 2010

Okay. January of 2010 did not go very well, so we're just going to put it behind us and move on. Hello, February! It's so funny, the last blog I posted was about our "huge" snow on Christmas Eve, and now I sit here typing this while over 9 inches of snow sits on everything outside! It snowed ALL DAY today (and is still snowing!), and it just kept piling up! A few branches actually broke off some trees because of the weight, and we're keeping an eye on a certain tree that's leaning way over onto our deck, but otherwise it's beautiful and very fun!

Quick update: We're working on clearing up some health insurance issues so we can get Gracie in for her 2-year-old check-up (a bit late, but the health insurance is delaying a few things), so I can't tell you how tall Gracie is or how much she weighs exactly, but she is wearing clothing sized for a four-year old and it hurts my back to pick her up, so that should tell you that she is huge! Really, she's just a very tall girl. She started a gymnastics class a couple of Saturdays ago, and loves it! She's a pro at the balance beam and "flippies" (somersaults). She talks ALL THE TIME, with so many complete sentences it just blows my mind. Potty training is at a bit of a lull right now, but it'll happen eventually. David heard from the Houston Shutters job in January that they were withdrawing the job opportunity, so he is back on the hunt. I've put in quite a few hours at work and have accomplished a lot in the last few weeks, so there are now tentative plans to put me back on full-time at the same flexible schedule (go in and leave when I want, just can get 40 hours per week) in the next couple of months. We're all healthy, and aside from having three flat tires in six weeks (on different wheels on both cars), we're doing just fine! That's about it!

Enjoy some pictures from the last few weeks!