First Half of February update!

I haven't had an update for a while, so I figured I would fill you all in.  We are all doing great!  Hannah started Cooking Club on the 29th of January and will continue this club for four weeks.  She is enjoying it very much along with Baton.  Alyssa took the NAEP test (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Assessment_of_Educational_Progress) on the 29th as well.

Hannah with her gnocchi she made at Cooking Club!

January 30th we had our first sleepover at our house in Italy with the Weber kids.  They spent the night and the next day with us.  Pictures in the post below this one!

We have started ushering at church as a family, the kids love it!  We even got to pass out Communion one week and the kids thought that was just great!  I love that they are getting involved in volunteering, especially since it is at the chapel!!!

February 2nd I had Daniel's first parent/teachers conference with Ms. Raymond!  He is a "high flier" in his class as his teacher calls him!  Daniel is now in a multi-age class with both kindergarten and 1st grade.  He is doing great, I just hope he is challenged next year since he is mostly doing 1st grade work right now.

February 4th along with my regular Bible study, we have started every Wednesday attending an evening Bible study.  Bill and I are doing "Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage" and the kids are doing the "Gospel Project".  I love that we are all learning more about the Lord!

February 6th Daniel had a basketball game and I got to participate in my first PWOC Game Night!  It was nice to get out with a couple ladies.  We chatted, played a game and headed over to the Spaghetti House for coffee!  It was nice to get to know a couple more people a little better one on one!  I had a great time!!!

Daniel in action at his game!!!

February 7th Alyssa had another basketball game and we went up the mountain to enjoy the brand new two plus feet of snow.  We got to make brand new tracks and had a lot of fun in the deep snow!!!  The girls each brought a friend!

Alyssa in action on the court!!!

Bill and all the kids heading up to the sledding hill!!!

This past week brought sickness into the house.  Bill started it on Wednesday evening with feeling cold and achy.  Hannah came down with the bug on Thursday evening, so she had to miss her Valentine's Party on Friday.  Lastly and I hope he is the last one to get it, but this morning Daniel came down with the bug, so he and Bill had to miss church this morning.  So far Alyssa and I are the only ones that have not gotten it and I am hoping it stays that way.  Good thing my Young Living Golden Touch kit arrived on the 12th, so I could oil everyone up!  We are loving the oils!!!

February 14th, yesterday, after Alyssa's game everyone was well and we went to Palmanova, Italy.  It is known as the Star-Shaped Fortress Town, probably the most unique city we have ever visited!!!  More pictures to come...

Here is Alyssa again, I love watching her games!

Life is good and we hope you all are doing well!!!

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Have an awesome long weekend!!!  The kids have both Monday and Tuesday off, so I hope we are all feeling better tomorrow.  I was hoping to get out and explore a new place!!!