Why is that snow days bring on such totally different emotions now as compared to when I was a child??? I remember as a child hearing of a snow storm on the way and waiting with baited breath for the first flake to fall, convinced that would definitely cancel school the following day...okay and in reality...I grew up in Kentucky and one or two flakes really did cancel school!! (okay it took a half inch or so...) Snow days were so much fun...we got to sleep late, watch TV, and my favorite of all bake cookies!! In fact my most infamous snow day memory is standing in the kitchen taking chocolate chip cookies off of a cookie sheet and Mom saying to look up that the space shuttle was getting ready to take off. I looked up just as the space shuttle separated and the whole world watched all the space shuttle astronauts and the teacher on board crash. Not super happy, but one of those seconds in time that will forever be burned into my brain.
So why is it now that the words snow day now make only one thought come to mind...how desperately I need Prozac??? I think maybe it's because I'm almost certain the children haven't had a full week of school since before Christmas...and in fact missed an entire week just last week! Now I stress about how to entertain the kids all day, how much education they are missing and how in the world will they ever catch up, and my favorite...will Sarah ever take a nap with two other girls screaming around the house?? Oh yeah and to add insult to injury...I gave up sugar at the beginning of the year so chocolate chip cookies are out!
I do try to put on a happy face and squeal and hug Maddy when I tell her there's no school. I try to come up with crafts and fun things to occupy the day and even last week I broke down and made real live chocolate chip cookies with the girls. (that was after my two sugar free recipes just didn't seem to make the cut!!) I do all of this with the best smile I can muster because I want my kids to have the same happy memories of snow days as I do. That however does not stop me from praying in every free second for spring to arrive ASAP!!
PS and in case you were wondering...yes today is another snow day!!!
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Locks of Love
Yesterday was the big day!! Maddy has had long hair as long as I can remember and a few months ago she decided she wanted to donate her hair to locks of love. A little boy in the neighborhood is growing his hair to donate and Maddy asked why he had long hair. I explained that he was giving his hair to other children (and adults) who are sick and the only medicine that can make them better sometimes makes their hair fall out. I said they were sick and then after losing their hair they were sad and embarassed, so nice people like Nigel 
donated their hair to make wigs. We talked a little more about it and she decided she wanted to donate her hair too. I should have been really proud...and I was...but I really didn't want her to cut her hair! I couldn't imagine my little girl without her braids or pony tail. I, of course, gave in and made the 
appointment. We went in and the hairstylist put her hair into pony tails and cut off the pony tails...I seriously just about cried. She got the royal treatment and had a haircut and style and even lipgloss!! Everyone in the salon told her how thoughtful she was and she just loved every second!! She is even more adorabl
e with her short hair and I am very proud!! After the salon we headed over to the mall and treated her to two scoops of ice cream in a waffle cone! And as the cherry on top of the day there were a couple of lil kinz on half price at the card store and we let her pick one. It was a really special day!! When we got home Gigi and Pa called on the computer and Maddy go
t to show off her new 'do to them as well!
donated their hair to make wigs. We talked a little more about it and she decided she wanted to donate her hair too. I should have been really proud...and I was...but I really didn't want her to cut her hair! I couldn't imagine my little girl without her braids or pony tail. I, of course, gave in and made the 
appointment. We went in and the hairstylist put her hair into pony tails and cut off the pony tails...I seriously just about cried. She got the royal treatment and had a haircut and style and even lipgloss!! Everyone in the salon told her how thoughtful she was and she just loved every second!! She is even more adorabl
e with her short hair and I am very proud!! After the salon we headed over to the mall and treated her to two scoops of ice cream in a waffle cone! And as the cherry on top of the day there were a couple of lil kinz on half price at the card store and we let her pick one. It was a really special day!! When we got home Gigi and Pa called on the computer and Maddy go
t to show off her new 'do to them as well! 
Friday, February 1, 2008
The New Year is Up and Running
Well let me first say I'm sorry for the terribly long time since I last blogged. I wish I could come up with a reasonable excuse, but I can not. I simply slacked off during the holidays and haven't been able to get back in the groove! No better time than the present to get moving right??
Speaking of getting moving...Sarah has sure done that! She's gone from crawling to running now. However, her coordination is still lacking. She currently has a huge bruise on one of her adorable little cheeks and Mommy is afraid to take her out in public for fear someone will call social services on us! She still doesn't talk a lot, but I think that comes from having Maddy doting on her all the time. She just grunts and points and she's got whatever it is she had her eye on! But just as soon as Maddy gets it to her, Sarah grabs a handful of hair and Maddy's screaming...oh the joys of parenthood! God made her so cute for a reason!!
Maddy's doing just great! She is absolutely loving the Canadian winter! She has quickly gotten used to suiting up in all the winter gear...Mommy, still hates that it takes ten minutes just to get ready to walk to the bus stop every morning. Oh well... Maddy is ice skating with school and she's actually getting the hang of it!! I bundle up Sarah and go to the rink to watch and help tie skates. It's fun. Maddy's french is coming a long great and we are working hard to keep her english up to par at home. She may need some additional tutoring, but we'll have to wait and see!
Jeffy and I are busy beating the winter blues by planning our next Disney cruise. We have decided to set sail again in January of 09. That may seem like a long time, but right now focusing on cruising in the Carribean sun, sure makes shoveling the Canadian snow a lot less painful!! We'll keep you updated on our plans!!
Again...sorry for the delay...hope all is well in your neck of the woods!! Now that I'm back, I'm certain I'll be much more current in my blogs...I hope!!
Speaking of getting moving...Sarah has sure done that! She's gone from crawling to running now. However, her coordination is still lacking. She currently has a huge bruise on one of her adorable little cheeks and Mommy is afraid to take her out in public for fear someone will call social services on us! She still doesn't talk a lot, but I think that comes from having Maddy doting on her all the time. She just grunts and points and she's got whatever it is she had her eye on! But just as soon as Maddy gets it to her, Sarah grabs a handful of hair and Maddy's screaming...oh the joys of parenthood! God made her so cute for a reason!!
Maddy's doing just great! She is absolutely loving the Canadian winter! She has quickly gotten used to suiting up in all the winter gear...Mommy, still hates that it takes ten minutes just to get ready to walk to the bus stop every morning. Oh well... Maddy is ice skating with school and she's actually getting the hang of it!! I bundle up Sarah and go to the rink to watch and help tie skates. It's fun. Maddy's french is coming a long great and we are working hard to keep her english up to par at home. She may need some additional tutoring, but we'll have to wait and see!
Jeffy and I are busy beating the winter blues by planning our next Disney cruise. We have decided to set sail again in January of 09. That may seem like a long time, but right now focusing on cruising in the Carribean sun, sure makes shoveling the Canadian snow a lot less painful!! We'll keep you updated on our plans!!
Again...sorry for the delay...hope all is well in your neck of the woods!! Now that I'm back, I'm certain I'll be much more current in my blogs...I hope!!
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