Van Osdol's: So much to say… so little time!

In the past two months so much has happened that my head is still spinning in circles. Unfortunately, the spinning isn’t due to stop anytime soon. So to keep you up on our comings and goings (and for me to record this time because there’s only a slim possibility I will remember!), I will post a quick note and a few pictures of what we’ve been up to.

First, I’ve been promising pictures from my trip to Texas. Thanks to my amazing husband and wonderful friends, I was able to finally drive to Texas to visit my preggo sister! We always have a good time and it was fun to spend a few days together. Her apartment/townhouse is super cute and perfect for them and a baby.

While she worked, I helped organize the closet in the baby room, set up the changing table, and tried to help get things set up. Later we (uh hum, read Sarah, the pregnant one!) hung curtains. Yes, she is using a jumbo pen!

Below is Sarah and Clint! She was just over 24 weeks when I visited. Her little baby pooch was adorable and the pics she sends me now are super cute all pregnant! Clint had me rolling the whole time – this guy is hilarious! We had a good time.

Came home in time for the small group winter retreat at the Heckathorns! Almost the entire group made it for fabulous food, great music, inspiring devotions, and lots of chatting.

Here we are after little sleep no showers….

Enjoying the snow with my amazing family…

Seriously, this might be bragging but my husband is so creative. I think its great that he came up with the idea to use his hunting tow strap to pull the kids on their sled while he hikes. They get on and off as they please. Lots of fun for them! I decided to try out Andrews snow shoes and loved them (except who knew I walk so crooked?!)

Here are my ladies! (L to R: Lindsey, Allison, Carrie, Christy)

….and Kim and Luralyn. Kim brought all of her beads and taught us how to make bracelets and earrings! Love these girls!

Next we headed to Rapid so Andrew could do a 4-week rotation in Sturgis. We stayed at my parents and then I spent the last week in Wall with Sharon. We went to the stock show, sports show, baby-sat Rusty for a week, spent super bowl at Heather & Michael’s with the Andersons, the kids and I spent some time in Union Center visiting my good friend Courtney, watched my nephews dominate wrestling, took a few hikes, built a snowman, and celebrated my Grandma’s 80th birthday! Thankfully mom took care of the kids every morning before work so I could catch an extra couple hours of sleep! Gotta love grandmas'!

After 10+ years together, I am still crazy in love with this amazing man!

Where’s Waldo? I mean Rusty? Just look past Andrew and the two kids, maybe you’ll see him! Needless to say, our family loved spending a week with Rusty.