Snowed In Again

We had a tiny break in the weather, and Thade was able to go back to school on Monday and Tuesday. Dylan was still stuck at home on Monday, he was still feeling sick. At pick-up time yesterday the snow arrived again.

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And it kept snowing,

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and snowing,

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but finally just before lunch the snow tapered off.

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School was canceled again too, and I think this makes 9 snow days for us in the last 2 months. I seriously doubt that school will be back in session tomorrow. Dylan was really bummed, he was finally feeling better, and anxious to go back to pre-school, but it was closed too.

So to cheer up the little guys, I thought that chocolate cupcakes and chocolate milk were in order.

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They were yummy!

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And really messy,

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and I think they cheered up the grumpy little guys just a bit.

Jan 29

Happy 7th Birthday Thade!

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Not so very long ago, Thade was teeny-tiny.

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But he grew up fast,

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right before our eyes.

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He is always there with a hug, and a smile.

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We love you Thade.

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Happy 7th Birthday!

Jan 6

3 Christmases

This year I had planned for one Christmas celebration with all of the family, but we ended up having three. It was really fun though.

On Christmas day it was just the five of us, and it was great, even though we were still feeling a bit sickly from the flu.

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The big kids have this present-opening-thing down.

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They tore through wrapping paper as fast as they could.

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Even the Little Miss tried her best at tearing apart the red wrapping paper.

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All of the kiddos (James included) loved the Yo Gabba Gabba! tent. It was really cool, and has become a hide-out in the boy’s room.

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I got some pretty rad gifts from my hubby. He is the best.

When it was New Year’s eve Grandma joined us for some more holiday fun. The kiddos couldn’t wait to see her.

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Oh yes, there were more gifts to open, and two bouncing boys that were having a blast.

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The Little Miss was getting better at opening gifts too.

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We had a fantastic afternoon filled with food, fun, and lots and lots of presents. We had to call the evening short though, snow looked like it was moving in, and we wanted to make sure that Grandma was home before the weather turned.

New Year’s Day we had one more Christmas celebration. This time it was with Nana and Uncle Rob.

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The kiddos were beyond excited to see Uncle Rob, and Nana too ( now I’m going to be in trouble) Just in case you didn’t know, he is my super-rad brother.

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More presents, and the promise of Wii, Thade was a happy-camper.

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Dylan was all smiles.

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Agnes loved her Hello Kitty blanket from Uncle Rob. It is so cute, I’m asking for one for my birthday.

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We had a fun day, and ended up hanging out in the dining-room catching up over tasty goodies, and laughing about everything.

Thanks again to all of our family for such wonderful holidays! Love you all!

Dec 26

They Are Cute, but They Gross Me Out

Every once in a great while my kiddos really gross me out. We were watching an episode of Yo Gabba Gabba! and it was all about teeth. Thade turns to Dylan and says, “hey cool I’ve got a loose tooth. Want to check it out?”

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Dylan was all “oh yeah!”

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So yep, he stuck his fingers in Thade’s mouth and proceeded to wiggle the loose tooth. Eeeeww gross!

Zombies I can handle, but loose teeth give me the creeps! Dylan is now referring to himself as Dylan the Dentist, I am really creeped out.

Dec 22

The First Day Of Winter

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Even though it was a cloudy and gray day, the temperature was surprisingly mild for the first day of Winter. I had a bit of energy back, and the boys were climbing the walls, so I decided to take everyone to the park for a little bit.

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