Daddy Date

"Daddy, PLEEEASSSE!!!???" Georgia begged her Daddy to go to Build-A-Bear for a Valentine Bear. JD decided he wanted to do it too. Daddy date it was.

Aaron took them to Build-A-Bear Workshop today for an early Valentine present. Aaron is, well it seems like every year, working on Valentine's Day. So, today was a good day to go. Georgia already has all the basic bears, so she chose a bunny with a heart that really beats and a rock'n hoodie t-shirt. Her birth certificate has her name as Katty! JD chose a basic bear but got to dress him up as Darthvader. His name is Darthbexar! Daddy had fun spoiling them a little!

They really look forward to special times with Dad. Stop a take your kids out on a date, they will always remember it.

I know I posted this on Facebook but I know some of my readers do not have a Facebook. On Super Bowl Sunday we had guests over. Georgia got Carley, our guinea pig, to show the children. We discovered that she matched very perfectly the colors of our new living room rug. Molly, our cocker spaniel, is chocolate brown. Our couch is also chocolate brown. Rita doesn't really match anything. They are all our lovable furry friends whether they match our furnishings or not:) Can you find Carley in this picture? How about Molly? Ha, she is just with me, BUT can see how she matches my couch? -Well, I guess that you would have had already seen my couch.:)

Snow Day

Well, to our surprise we actually had a snow day! Every year at least once, the weather reporters forecast snow and then it never really happens. (not that it's their fault..heehee) This year we were beginning to wonder if it really would snow and if it would be enough to stick. We woke up at 4:30am and checked. Sure enough there was lots of snow. Just a dusting according to those who are from the north. It didn't matter! It was snow!! We bundled up over our jammies and went outside to see it and touch it. After about 15 minutes Aaron promised it would still be there in a few hours. We all needed to go back to bed. So we did.

About 7:30 Ian called to announce that the snow had arrived! I couldn't sleep any longer. I jumped out of bed and made everyone get up. "come play in the snow with me!", I shouted. Everyone slowly got up and dressed. JD and Derek promptly made snowballs. Georgia layed down to make her snow angel. Aaron and I were busy taking pictures. - Of all mornings, my batteries died in the camera. I used my phone to take as many as I could.

Then we all decided to go to the neighborhood park for the kids to play. All of the kids' friends were up and outside playing in it too. A dad went and brought out a board for the kids to slide down a street. (Aaron took a ride too:))They had so much fun. BUT, poor JD got a bloody nose from a snowball fight. After that, he came in to warm up and rest for quite awhile.

Aaron and I went home to warm up. Aaron had to work on his paper. I sat and watched the news coverage. The whole city was shut down. All I could say was,WOW!

Thank You God