Good idea - letting your kids play in the snow.
Bad idea - letting your kids play in the snow without boots, gloves, snowpants, winter coats, you get the idea.
Syd & TJ started out wanting to make bombs (pretend of course) or at least I thought. They came in asking me for something to start a fire. I decided that would be a bad idea. So they played in the snow instead. They made a jump and took turns sledding. When they came inside they were SOAKED through - seriously dripping from head to toe. Boy did I feel like mother/aunt of the year! We got them dried off and into dry clothes, then I snuggled them down on the couch with lots of blankets and turned on a movie. What was I doing during all this? Taking some pictures of course!

Last week, Sydnie found this squishy ball she hadn't seen in a while. She was so excited and was playing with it and driving me crazy! We were sitting on the couch watching a movie when all of a sudden........MAJOR EXPLOSION! Bright neon yellow/green went everywhere! It was dripping off Syd's face and covered my couch. I took this picture after Syd had washed some of it off her face. She is covering some of it up. I was very proud of myself because I did not yell - I stayed very calm as we cleaned the mess up. We keep finding neon yellow/green in odd places - like the carpet behind the couch. Syd was sad to say goodbye to her new found squishy ball, but I can't say I was.

I was so glad V-day was on a weekend! Syd goes to Grandma D's house on Fridays after school. The Friday before V-day she helped her and TJ make Valentines for their mom's. Isn't it beautiful? It tasted really good too! Oh, I forgot to say one thing - as payment for Syd having a good attitude and serviving her Valentine's Tea at school, I took her to see the Lightening Thief. Great movie! Syd loves the book too, I haven't read it yet.



I snuck out early Saturday morning (we don't shop on Sundays) to get my valentine for Syd. Heart shaped donuts! She LOVES donuts! We had a fun morning!

Okay, I'm playing catch-up again. February has been a fun and interesting month. Sydnie had her Valentine's Tea (aka Doom's Day Dance) that she has been dreading for the past year. To help the kids learn manners and respect for the 'opposite gender' they have cake and punch - the boys are to get the food for the girls and pull chairs out for them, etc. Then they have a dance - you know, square dance type. In Syd's class, they let the boys invite the girls to go get cake and punch, then they paired them up for the dance. A few days before this, Grandma D and I were talking to Sydnie about it, trying to get her to have a better outlook on the whole thing. Syd said, "I'll be fine as long as he doesn't get on my last nerve!" I tried not to chuckle too much.


Sydnie made a penguin for her Valentine holder - she did a great job! She had to dress up for the dance - thanks to her Aunt K - she has a beautiful new skirt that worked perfect! She said the dance wasn't too bad except when they had to hold hands. Whew! We made it. I'm glad to know I still have a little while before she's boy crazy!