I guess we could live in Fort Collins after all

This will be a fairly random blog....first and foremost....did you see those pictures above...wow those are some cute babies....lucky us...Dylan and his cutie patootie cousin Avery...

Aunt Megan and Cousin Avery made a trip from Portland to spend sometime in Eaton....most of last week was spent trying to figure out how to spend more time with Avery and Aunt Megan....it was really awesome watching Dylan play with his cousin Avery....he really wanted to do everything his big cousin Avery was doing....Avery is even cuter in person...she has the best smile ever....and she is very smart...I only wish we all lived closer.......

We were suppose to have a date night last night and Nain (grandma moody) was going to watch Dylan but just as we were getting ready to get into the car.....the snow began....with a forecast of over a foot of snow on its way...we decided it was best to stay put....we took our little Dylan out to Dinner with us.....and we thoroughly enjoyed his company and our dinner.....he doesn't even talk yet but somehow he fully and delightfully entertained us thru Dinner....

Speaking of snow..........ugggghhhh we got dumped on.....stayed home today with Dillybar and Daddy went and shoveled and snowplowed this afternoon with his various snow blowing jobs.....I did though make sure that he had a plate of chocolate cupcakes waiting for him when he got home.....

Ice cream..........It was quite funny....we are rather cheap when it comes to eating out and ice cream...we only go out for ice cream on the 2 for 1 days or 99cent cone nigths at Baskin Robbins....during one afternoon in Fort Collins we had a afternoon ice cream treat with Megan and Collin's Mom...........Collin and myself had a slight sticker shock at $4.00 a scoop.....ARE U CRAZY.....earlier that afternoon we were commenting on what a nice community Fort Collins was....on the way home....we laughed and stated that we could never afford to live in Fort Collins....with ice cream cones at $4.00 a scoop.....here is where it gets rather amusing....one day later the Schwanns man made his way to my front door....he had stopped by a about 2 weeks prior and dropped off a catalog.....as I scanned the catalog 2 weeks ago...I quickly calculated that Schwannns was easily twice as much as the grocery store prices.....and no coupons....as the Schwanns man made his way up our walkway I quickly recalled how he told me he was new and just building his route....I remember thinking....wow...this is a pretty tough gig of a job during a recession....really who can afford to spend twice as much for food as what you pay in the grocery store....maybe some neighborhoods can....but I assure you ours is not one of them....but as he made the way to our door....I felt compelled to reward him for his guts and moxy to come and ask me for business....I kind of felt that perhaps by me buying something might give him the incentive to knock on 10 more doors....so as I answered the door he quickly reminded me that he had stopped by 2 weeks ago and was curious if I would like to buy something....I quickly asked to see his catalog...and decided that ice cream would be what we would order....as I am trying to find a affordable ice cream.....ahhhh by the way they have none....nothing is affordable from Schwanns....he noticed Dylan and stated that he is having his first child here in the next month or so...........great now I have to buy 2 cartons of ice cream.....I mean I want this young man to find success and I know they get paid commissions....next I notice his shoes as I am placing my order...they are worn out....tired looking....I remember when I had little money and I waitress ed in the most awful uncomfortable shoes...my feet would hurt so bad...but it was all I could afford and with that I asked if he had any garlic bread.....he quickly said of course....the next thing I know is I am paying $22.00 for 2 cartons of ice cream and some garlic bread....and with that I wished him well....he smiled and reminded me that he will be back on the 14th.....lucky me....perhaps we should plug in the freezer downstairs or have Collin's dad come visit more because it looks like we are going to have lots of expensive ice cream around the house....I guess we could afford to live in Fort Collins after all..........