Still Winter Here

It's science fair time. Dr. Jack titled his project "Heart Beat Nice and Neat". We had fun taking his pulse at different times and predicting if it would go up or down.

Cole's class was working on bridges and Cole's bridge project "Eggselent Arches" held almost 20 pounds!
Here is Haven conquering the bunny hill. Love the smile on her face!

Here's our Winter Wonderland. We needed this snow after quite a long spell without it!

Neighborhood kids galore standing in their fortress.

Before Feb vacation we went down to Lake George for their Winter Carnival. The kids had a great time walking on the Lake and watching the helicopter repeatedly take off and land on the ice. It sure was cold, though.


The weather sure has been strange. On Wednesday we woke to quite a bit of snow and the kids welcomed the snow day and spent the ENTIRE day outside. We then hoped for more snow but Thursday and Friday brought steady rain and turned the beautiful snow slushy and brown. Funny because West and East of us got slammed. Tom had a slow drive here yesterday but made it in time for dinner. Now we again wake up to beautiful snow and are hoping to get to West Mountain today or tomorrow. Haven just finished her six week ski program and she took the magic carpet to the top of the tiny slope yesterday. She is so proud of herself. Here are some recent pictures taken in our winter wonderland.

Our New House and Our New Dog!

This picture was obviously taken in the fall. We haven't seen green grass since winter began. The kids love to explore the back woods where there is a great sledding hill and trails to hike.


Introducing KJ! Many of you know we had to find Opal a new home just prior to our move because she did not do well with small children. That was heartbreaking. We were not planning on getting a new puppy for a while because of all of the traveling to and from Massachusetts that we will be doing this winter and spring. However, a few weeks ago we were driving to Albany to bring Haven to Build A Bear on her birthday. My parents were following us in their car, and we got lost. Eventually, Tom pulled into a big empty parking lot and we decided to say goodbye to our parents and make our way back to the mall. While there, a car pulled up beside us and the driver rolled down her window. I jokingly asked her if she was lost too. She said, "no, I'm with Labs 4 Rescue". Peeking through the back window was a little black lab that looked a lot like Opal. He was on his way to a foster home and is now cuddling on the couch with the kids. He is 5 years old, playful, gentle, obedient, adorable, and ours! What a blessing we've received.

Winter Wonderland

It's been a long time since I last posted. We've had a busy Winter so far! I guess at some point I'll need to start a new blog site since we technically no longer are the VarneysonGuam :) For those of you that don't know, we are official New Yorkers now. Over the Christmas holiday we moved from Portsmouth RI to Queensbury, NY. We actually had to do it in two stages, as the first moving truck that showed up was too small. Our belongings are all here now and we're glad to have that move behind us. Now we are just waiting for Tom to join us here full time. He is finishing up with the Navy in May and then will be joining a practice here in Queensbury. Until then, he will spend many hours in the car driving here to be with us (and visa versa). The kids are doing great all things considered, though it is hard having daddy away. Cole, Jack and Haven are in school at the King's school, a small Christian School about 15 minutes from our home, and they all are happy and thriving. We are so thankful for the love and support they have received from their teachers and staff. I've posted a few winter pictures. As you can see, we have lots of snow here. We live around the corner from West Mountain and the kids have been spent quite a bit of time there already. Cole loves to snowboard and Jack and Haven are practicing "spaghetti and pizza" on the bunny hill. Well, we'd love to have visitors so give us a holler if you want to explore the Adirondacks with us!