Snow Days

Global warming, schmobal warming.

Winter is in full force here in Ohio. We were hit hard with snow and ice on Tuesday and Wednesday and schools have been cancelled since Monday. Taylor's school is also cancelled if there is a two-hour delay at the high school, so she's been to school a total of three days in January. We pay the same no matter how many days she actually goes, so when you break it down, each of those classes cost about $23. Yikes!!

I get major cabin fever. There's only so many board games you can play, pictures you can color and puzzles you can put together. The weather has been so bad that a trip to McDonald's Germland, er Playland or Walgreens was out of the question. Taylor really wanted to play outside, so we got really, really bundled up and headed outside. It was Michael's first time "playing" in the snow. I gave him about five minutes, then bundled him up in the wagon. We followed snow prints, looking for snow monsters.

You can see her snow angel in the background.

He thought the snow was pretty cool and even walked around in it a little.

The perfect after-playing-in-the-snow treat - hot chocolate and Teddy Grahams! Okay, Michael really just got warmed milk. And my darling Taylor, doesn't venture outside her comfort zone of food/drink, so she got very slightly warmed milk with a tiny squirt of chocolate. She's not a big fan of chocolate milk, but she insisted on hot chocolate because that's what Max and Ruby drink.

We actually snuck out to BW3s (or whatever they call it now) for dinner, before the storm got too bad. Yay for 4-wheel drive! Here are some pictures from that night:

On Wednesday, I had big plans for the day. Taylor and I put on a circus for the boys! We made costumes, set up props and rehearsed our parts while Michael took his morning nap. Our spectators also received a handmade program and bag of popcorn. Our acts included: Taylor the crazy clown, Mommy juggling, magic trick (pulled a white rabbit out of an "empty" bucket), tight rope acts by Taylor's bears and elephants and the grand finale - Taylor dressed as a tiger jumping through a fiery hoop (construction paper attach to bent clothes hangers). We caught it all on tape, but I don't know how to add it here. You get pictures instead.

Act one - Crazy clown.

Our spectators with their popcorn and noise maker.

Dogs riding elephants, who were walking on hind legs.

Lanie Bear on the tight rope.

Little tiger, jumping through the flames.

The animals that performed.

The Pear couldn't wait to check out the tight rope. It took him all of about two minutes to get the rope wrapped around his head and neck, which is exactly why I keep it up on a really high shelf.

Mommy, did you know that the AAP recommends children under 4 not eat popcorn?

So, that's how we got through. I'm back at work today and Mike is home with the kids. I noticed that the sun is shining...finally.

Until next time,



Mommy Kel