We finally got snow!!

On February 13, 2012 we finally got our first snow of the winter!  It was a very exciting day!  The kids went out in the snow and played briefly before we left to take Vivian to school.  That afternoon Vivian played outside in the backyard with a neighbor friend for about 45 mins, mostly just eating the snow and making piles with the snow.  Dan came home early from work so he could play outside with the kids.  We bundled the kids up and headed out to the snow! We finally got to use the snow fort kit that Aunt Jamie and Uncle Kevin got the kids for Christmas. The kids really loved using the snowball maker that came in the kit - thank goodness it came with two of them - since my kids still don't share all that well :-)  We weren't outside very long when most of the neighbor kids came out to join us. Lana (7yrs) and Janae (5yrs) came over and informed me they have never made a snowman before.  How odd I thought...until their mom sent me a text thanking me for letting them come over and play since she isn't a snow person. We played outside until almost 6pm and Jenn came over to have dinner with us. Jeremy is at St. Jude's during the week so I've been inviting Jenn over to have dinner with us during the week.  She's busy with work and working late so she's pretty tired by the end of day.

This past Friday we went to a carnival at Vivian's elementary school that she will attend in the fall.  It was interesting to say the least. Elementary schools sure aren't what they were when I went 30 years ago! The kids had a good time playing games and seeing their friends. We had pizza, Vivian got her hair spray painted pink and filled up on candy, cookies and cotton candy. 

Saturday night our friends had a belated Valentine's Day gathering at their house.  The girls were supposed to get all dressed up and the guys were supposed to wear suits.  Our sitter Religh came over and the kids were so excited to see her. She is 14 and Vivian just thinks she's the best thing ever! Dan and I had a nice time out and it was fun to get dressed up for a change. 

I got the kids their Easter outfits and I let Vivian pick out the shoes for her dress.  I gave her 3 choices and she picked the white shoes that have a small, low heel.  She basically slept in them the first night! She walks around on the hardwood floors and says "Do you hear that? That's my heel making that noise."  Guess heels are just as exciting for a 5 year old as they are for a 35 year old! :-) She cried today because I wouldn't let her wear them out to play...she said "but mom, now I'm short because I don't have my heels on!"  Well let's hope she doesn't get my height!

Henry went potty in the potty twice this weekend, Dan then decided Henry wasn't wearing a diaper this weekend.  That didn't go so well.  We had a pooping accident.  He was outside and wouldn't move so I had to carry him back to the house. That was the end of that...back to diapers and we will try again in a few days. Enjoy your week!