When are we going back to normal?

I just looked at the forecast... snow, snow and more snow!

I am over it.

Ready for these kids to get out of the house - away from each other. I am sick of the fighting.
Even though I still have to go to work, they call me so I can listen to their fighting over the phone. If I take one, two or three with me, they fight. Heck, even if I only take one kid, they fight with themselves.

Ugh. I am a wee bit frustrated with this weather.

A Break.

After debating the conditions of the roads, and thinking about their drivability (is that a word?)
I did not go to school this morning. I did not go to work either.

I lay around the house, watched part of a movie with Super Dave, and did laundry.
I made the kids some muffins for breakfast.
I made my bed.
I gave my children a good washin'.

Then, I got dressed and went to work.

Boy, was it nice to be at home for a couple of extra hours.

In case I haven't said it, I am tired of snow. Sometime in between 3:30 - 5:30 this morning, we got about 3 or 4 inches of snow. All I know is that there was nothing at 3:30 a.m. School was two hours late.

At 5:30 a.m. it looked like a blizzard was on us.

Anyways, even though I am sick of snow, I am thankful that I have a clean kitchen today.
I am greatful for those muffins that the kids scarfed down. I am so happy that my evening class has been cancelled. I am looking forward to going home, cooking dinner, washing dishes and finishing laundry.

So, horray for a snow day. I needed it. :)

Snow Days...

We played outside yesterday and the kids had a blast!

Here are a few pictures to show you what all we did...

Tripp, Emma and Mallie....

Tripper sliding down the hill by the house...


Tripp and Emma decided they were going to slide down the playset on the real snow covered slide... I would have a picture of that, but SOMEONE has been borrowing my batteries out of my camera for the Wii...

Oh, Wait... It is my new van!

Isn't she lovely?

Here is Emma on the playset...

We snuck back inside for snowcream...

I tried a new recipe with sweetened condinsed milk.

It sucked.

Bad.

So I went back to regular milk, sugar and vanilla.

Yum!

We went outside back to the Hill of Death.

Dave sent Tripper down first.

He flew over the hill, jumped the embankment and landed in the road.

Well, I am not sure about the sequence of events.

But when Tripp was going sledding this morning,

I told him to be careful, and he said, "Don't Worry, Mom. I will. I won't fly in the road this time."

So I am pretty sure my story mentioned above is close to the truth.

Dave got paid back for not protecting my be-be.

This picture makes me laugh.

It may end up as my screen saver.

Take that, heartless Daddy.

And then, Me and Dave had to hug up for our picture.

My kids like this. Every time Emma looks at it, she says, "Awww."

Snow, Snow... Yes or no?

Sorry.
I was in Dr. Suess format...

So, I am sitting here at 6 a.m. - just waiting - waiting to see if the snow and ice are going to hit us.

Our county announced school closings yesterday afternoon. I checked to see if my school was closed, but no, it is not. Many other universities are - but not mine.

That is Ok. I am great with that for two reasons....
1. I am taking my handwriting workshop today.
2. I will get to drive my new van to town!

Yep, we finally did it. After months of watching the other van grow weaker, we traded it in yesterday on a newer model.

I was sad as I drove it out of the driveway for the last time.

Then, I got over it.

Even thought we are supposed to have tons of snow and ice, and I will not be able to travel anywhere, I will have my pretty van sitting in the driveway.

SNOW!

Finally - it is the snow I have been waiting on.

But wait!

When I prayed and begged and pleaded

for some snow for my children to play in,

well, I never thought about the fact that

I STILL HAVE TO GO TO WORK.

So here I am, sitting in an office with no windows.

Waiting.

To.

Go.

Home.

and make some soup.

I think that I need to go to the grocery store yet again.

This will be my fourth trip this week.

I guess I need to be more specific

and pray for snow that drifts up over my front door

and does not allow me to

drive the 1 1 /2 miles

to work.

One day

I will

be

a

teacher

and I will

be on

my children's

schedules

and stay at home

and play with them.