February

February didn't leave much time for blogging, so you get it all in one post! I can't believe the month has come and gone already. Not too much happened for us, but enough to keep us from staying home.

President's day weekend found us on the slopes in Zell am See, Austria. This is an absolutely beautiful location set in the midst of the Alps. While Jay had fun traveling down black hills, skiing from town to town, I spent some time on the bunny hill receiving lessons. I also had some fun going to the top and skiing my way down (but not all the way, too steep). Even though I didn't see Jay for most of the day, we both had a fantastic time. The weather was pretty perfect for us. We saw sun, but not enough to give us sunburn!

View from our hotel room window. Absolutely stunning!! (A picture just doesn't do it justice. It was so much prettier than the picture shows)

 Looking across the Alps from the top of the mountain.

 Looking down on the city of Zell am See. Our hotel was right beside the lake.

Last weekend we spent all of Saturday at the Little Miss and Mister Pageant. This is an annual event that is held on post in Schweinfurt. Jay videoed the five hour long pageant from the back of the room. To say the least, he was quite tired by the end of it. I was up front as an auditor. After the judges wrote their points down, I was one to add them all up and double check the math. It was fun to see everyone all dressed up, especially the little tiny ones! So cute!!

Jay videoing

 This little cutie won her age group. She was just a doll.

 The next age group up, adorable. She was blowing kisses to the judges while she walked across the stage.

Enough of the cute girls, time for some sweaty boys! I coached a pee-wee basketball team this past winter. I drug Jay along with me to the practices and games. He ended up enjoying it. We coached the little guys, aging six to seven years. It's kind of hard to teach so many skills within a 45 minute practice once a week. We practiced on Wednesdays and played games on Fridays. Our boys did a good job of picking up what we said and using it in the games. They were just so much fun to watch and see how much they grew within the season. We finished our last game last week! We ended with a pizza party and handed the boys all trophies. Next up, track starts on Monday!

 Who needs us to coach?!!? They can do it on their own!

Our half time entertainment for the games. These girls were fun to watch. When not cheering during half time, they were our opponent! So many players moved that we didn't have enough for a full team. So it was the boy basketball players vs. the girl cheerleaders. Made for some pretty funny games!

This weekend was a bit calmer than the last two. Jay and I stayed home, getting things done we really needed to do! Five loads of laundry washed, house picked up, car cleaned out and washed, and grocery shopping. With Jay's new job, I haven't seen much of him lately. He has a lot on his plate and is doing his best to take care of it. Tonight though, we are staying home, watching a movie and playing games. I have a crock pot full of soup and dessert made. We are ready to sit back and relax!!