Nor'easter

Nothing like a winter storm to change the weekend outlook. Instead of running around to a million and one activities, we were home bound. We got about 18 inches of snow at our house in less than 24 hours. The drifts were probably closer to 2 1/2feet in some areas.


How cute are my snow bunnies? They, and I must admit, I, had a GREAT time with all of the snow. I don't know that my husband would agree since he spent 24/7 shoveling and plowing.


Sledding....here is when it is VERY convenient to live on a golf course. We just circle around back and head for the hill. The kids had a blast...even Sarah hit the slope....that is until she wiped out. Hannah on the other hand was a much better sport and didn't even mind when her entire face ended up covered in snow!! Noah loved hitting the one bump and catching air on the ride down. WHAT FUN!!!

Tenty = 100

Ninety-five, ninety-six, ninety-seven, ninety-eight, ninety-nine, tenty....makes perfect sense right? That's what my four year old decided and I couldn't really argue the logic. 7,8,9, ten --- 70, 80, 90, tenty. So, really, why is it that it is one hundred and NOT tenty?!?!

Overheard

Do you ever wish you could remember a conversation forever? Anyone with children will know what I am talking about. You are driving in your car, pretending to mind your own business so your kids won't know that you are listening to them, and they say something that just makes you chuckle and smile. This evening, as I am driving the kids home from school, I heard a conversation b/w two of my kids (my 4 and 8 year olds) that I hope I remember forever -- a conversation that I couldn't wait to share with their dad, a conversation I just HAD to scrapbook, and a story my grandchildren will surely get a kick out of.



Sarah: Noah, I know everything.
Noah: If you know everything...Then is God a boy or a girl?
Sarah: I know, but I am not going to tell you.

You kids crack me up!! You certainly put a smile on my face after a long day at work!

YUMMY!!!

I am not one to make the traditional holiday cookies. I don't have the patience for cut-out sugar cookies or spending hours decorating cute little faces on gingerbread men. Maybe next year when the kids can do all of the decorating. This year, we made holiday peanut blossoms instead. We rolled some in colored sugars and others in peppermint stick. I wasn't sure how the peppermint ones would turn out but I will say, they are DELICIOUS!!