Snow day pictures, Take Two.

After the backyard sledding, we went to the girls' school for more sledding with friends.We were out for several hours. It was so much fun. I think I enjoy sledding almost as much as they do!

Kaylee and Kaylin start to collide...

Crash!!

My friend Amy about to run over her own daughter.

Amy's wipeout!

We had to fight the kids for the sleds. :)

My wipeout! Face full of snow!

Oh, such fun!

My KK!

Macy won't ride with me, but Kaylin still will.

Dogpile on Amy! Macy and Kaylee went down the hill on Amy's back like this.

Kaylin bailed off and got on my back instead.

My two lovelies. They were so good...no fighting, no whining, just up and down the hill, over and over and over!

Snow day pictures, Take One.

My favorite pictures from Monday...girls love to go down the slide on their sleds. They also stood on the sled trying to "surf". Our favorite dogs are also in there.

Snow Day #3

This was my Facebook status tonight, and judging from the "likes" and the comments, one of my most popular:

I have been a very unproductive member of society for these 3 snow days. I haven't made lesson plans, graded anything, made any Girl Scout meeting plans, written anything, done any laundry or cleaned anything. I have, however, gone sledding, made snow ice cream (several times), played the Wii, played board games, slept in, took naps, played in a fort, made cookies. You know, the stuff that matters.

Back to the grind tomorrow. 

Snow Day # 2.

This post will be as idyllic as yesterday's. Day two of snow days are never as fun as Day One. More fighting, less peaceful.

And it was bitterly cold out there today, as opposed to yesterday, so not as much playing outside.

It was nice while it lasted.

Snow Day!

Ahhhh...the beauty of a snow day. Every teacher and kid's dream. We had one today, and probably tomorrow as well, I'm guessing. Here's what we have done today:

• Slept until 9 (I needed it; I was up at 2:30, then wide awake from 4-5, dozed from 5-6, slept pretty good from 6-9)
• Ate chocolate and cinnamon rolls for breakfast
• Took down our Christmas decorations. Yes, I realize it is January 10. 
• Bundled up and played in the backyard, riding the sleds down the slide and the deck steps
• Filled squirt bottles with water and food coloring to "paint" the snow. It didn't work very well.
• Thought my dog bit her tongue in half. That was a fun moment. 
• Ate soup and hot chocolate for lunch
• Bundled up again and headed to the girls' school with some friends. We sledded for about 3 hours! Up and down the hill, up and down the hill. Going to be sore tomorrow! But what fun.
• Had "quiet time" in our rooms reading books while pizza cooked
• Ate pizza for dinner
• Now? Watching SpongeBob 
• Later? Making chocolate chip cookies

Only thing that would make this day more perfect is if Bobby was home!

Grandparents

I've been a bit out of touch this week, as evidenced by my lack of posting.

Bobby's grandma passed away on Friday, and we traveled yet again to the prosperous town of Salem for her funeral. While it's sad that she is gone, it's not sad at the same time. She was 90, and she's in a much better place, her body is complete again, and her mind is back. There towards the end, the last 6 months or so, she couldn't remember who we were, where she was. Her sisters, her husband, her only child had already died, so there wasn't much holding her here anymore.

My grandparents died when I was young, and even then, I didn't have much contact with them before they died. Two died before I was born, the other two when I was about 9 or 10. I truthfully don't have many memories of them. That makes me sad.

But I am very thankful the girls had a chance to get to know their great-grandma, and while we didn't spend as much time with her, I think they will remember her as they get older. They should have fond memories of my parents and Bobby's dad, and I am very thankful for that as well.

Christmas picture blowout

Leaving milk and cookies for Santa. Our plate says, "Cookies? For me?" and the milk cup says, "No kidding? Milk too?" They're really cute. I went with matching pj pants this year, instead of full pj's.

Not sure who came up with the NORAD Santa tracker, but bless that person. I LOVE that thing! The girls started watching around 3 or 4, and watched pretty much all night. I couldn't tear the laptop away from them!

Opening presents in the morning. She had asked for Jenga, then forgot she'd asked for it. Silly girl.

Ok, could this look any more creepy? Good grief!! She was obviously very excited about this movie.

 

And look at the expression on her face! Cracks me up. She was unwrapping the latest Diary of a Wimpy Kid book. Yes, she was that excited about a book. As soon as we were done with presents, she immediately started reading. Had it finished the next day. That's my girl.

Moving over to my parents' house Christmas Day. Here's Kaylin and her Papa. The older she gets, the more I think she looks like him. She wasn't feeling well in the morning, and spent a lot of time laying around, but by the time we started opening presents, she was back to herself.

Mom got the girls Snuggies. They love them!

And the best present of all? Pillow pets! Everyone we've talked to got one for Christmas.

Hope you had a wonderful Christmas!