We FINALLY had a snow day - finally had a real snow - on Wednesday - YAY!!! The buses weren't running and I figure if they're not going then we're not going! (the schools still are open but there really is only about 25% - 50% attendance so they don't do very much - and well - doesn't everyone deserve an unexpected day off now and then???)
The backyard window
The girls enjoyed making tunnels and forts around the front yard while Kaleb got in some "quality" gaming time - hehehe!
For Emma and Kaleb's birthday we gave them tickets to a Senator's game (Sens vs Devils) - first one of the season that we've gone to - which they LOVED!!! They were sitting way up, but had a ton of fun - even if the Senators lost (again!)
Emma
Kaleb
While they were there Navia was being babysat all by herself while I was teaching - which she loved because it was great one on one time with the babysitter, but my last class didn't show up which meant we could take the babysitter home early and have Mommy & Navia time!!! We made a special chocolate fondue with mostly soft fruit (I just started eating food again after getting all 4 of my wisdom teeth out) and watched Tinkerbell - again! It was a lot of fun!
Navia and her chocolate covered face!!!
On Saturday (yesterday) Daddy got out the "big guns" to shovel off the rink so that they kids could go skating. He shoveled and shoveled and shoveled and about 1.5 hrs later we had a clear rink!!! (thank goodness we have someone who does our driveway!!!)
Come on - you can do it!!!
Just taking off the last few flakes . . . for today anyway!!!
The kids had been waiting and waiting and waiting - very impatiently - for him to be done. It was gorgeous out (0 degrees Celsius) and they had been making an arsenal of snowballs but knew that they couldn't attack Daddy while he was shoveling - and they actually listened and waited!
But once he was done it was all out WAR!!! It started with large snowballs . . .
Check this one out - notice the snowball flying out of Emma's hand towards Kaleb . . . well . . .
Direct Hit!!!
And yep - it kinda got in his neck too - hehehe! Great shot Emma!!!
But then Daddy brought out the ultimate snowball machine . . . and would pummel anyone in his way!!!
Yep - do you see what he's using . . . a SHOVEL!!! Not fair because the kids don't have the strength to fill one full of snow and throw it so they could only do snowballs vs the snow machine - unfair!
And when it was time to come in they were all smiles - and snow!
Kaleb
Navia
Emma - "Come on, I dare you!"
We thought that for dinner we would go out and celebrate my birthday (seeing that on the actually day I couldn't eat anything solid) and we headed out to Moxie's. It was a great meal and I love how our kids actually order chicken dinners and salmon and broccoli instead of the greasy fries, etc . . . it's kinda refreshing!
When we got home all 5 of us tied on our skates and went into the backyard to skate - although there are no pictures of me I truly was there too - really!!!
One of Daddy's first moves - and the best one of the night!!!
A hockey game ended up happening and it was a pretty serious one - some Dad's play nicer and easier for their kids - well - that's not this one!!! Nope - if you want the puck you're going to have to work for it . . . and they do!!! It's fun watching and you don't want to get in their way!!!
Someone's proud he scored . . .
It was a great night to end my birthday celebration - and waaaaaay better than the actual day where my mouth ached, it hurt to talk but I still had to teach, and I couldn't eat a single thing - just liquid meal replacements all day - ug!
I must say - I think I have the best family there is - sorry everyone else, but really, like look at my 3 amazing kids and phenomenal husband . . . can you really argue?!?!?!
