Snowed In

This has certainly been the week for ice and snow. I must admit that during weeks like this when Rod talks about how he had to drive to work going 10 miles an hour and he’s been getting in late every day, I am glad that I don’t have to drive out in it. The down side to not driving in the ice and snow is being stuck at home. Leah’s school was cancelled on both Tuesday and today. She did have dance on Tuesday night, but we’ve been in the house since. It’s supposed to be really cold out today, (not that I have been out) but I think that I may get the kids bundled up and let them run off some pent up energy.

In order to keep themselves entertained the kids have been getting into everything that they can around the house. The favorite thing these days is to get all of their pillows and blankets off their beds and throw them down the stairs. I wasn’t sure why I was always finding their bedding on the steps, but then I saw them jumping off the steps into them. It does make going up and down the steps very interesting for me especially when I am carrying Alissa. They also like to take their time bringing them back up the steps when I tell them that they need their bedding for nap time.

In order to pass the time, the TV has been on with cartoons more than normal too. Yesterday after the ice storm the satellite wasn’t working. Luckily, I was still able to get the local channels through the antenna, but after I got tired of listening to Barney on PBS, I decided to go out and chip the ice off of the satellite dish and it began working again. Caleb did enjoy Barney and he sat in his new favorite TV watching seat. For some reason, Caleb thinks that sitting in Alissa’s excersaucer is a great way to watch TV. To me, it looks very uncomfortable, but apparently not for him.

Alissa started saying uh-oh and she is enjoying all the attention she is getting from it. It is so cute when she says it and she always gets a reaction. She is also keeping herself busy chasing after the bigger kids and getting into things that she’s not supposed to like mommy’s plants when mommy’s not looking. (Don’t worry, Alexis, they aren’t your plants, I have them up high protected from all the hazards of this home).

The good news is that Leah and Rod never did come down with the sickness that Caleb and I had. We think that Alissa had a touch of it, but nothing too bad.

Last week I held up my end of the bargain and took the kids outside to play. I, of course, picked the day that it was 50 degrees to take them all out. By the time I got everyone dressed, including myself and everyone out the door, Alissa had already had about enough. However, since she wasn’t included in the first snow outing pictures, I figure that I would post a couple of pictures from her first snow outing.

Alissa wasn't so happy with her outfit. I think she felt trapped, but she decided later it wasn't so bad.

Alissa had to make a snow angel too. It was the cutest little angel!

Alissa's favorite part was a snowball. She thought it was very nice to eat, but she started crying when her hand started to get cold. She refused to put it down and when I took it away she was really mad.

Leah and Caleb found that the slide was super fast with snow pants on. They loved it!