Blizzard Blog 2011 #4

Yesterday around 2pm the boys and Brent were outside playing in the snow. First, Brent & David had to dig a path for them to walk - there was 10-12 inches of snow to shovel. David shoveled out the entrances to the igloo in the frontyard. Brent trudged in the street with Luke and then put him down. He crawled into the igloo for a brief time. Finally, Luke came inside because he was "too cold." He fell asleep very quickly once warmed up!

David came in a little while later and said, "Mom, it is like a lizard out there!" I asked if he meant "blizzard." And he said, "Oh yeah, it is like a blizzard!"

Blizzard Blog 2011 #3

Feb 2 - the day after

Yesterday, I started having trouble with internet connection - I suppose it was the fact that everybody was stuck at home and utilizing their bandwith on the internet and with movies.

I have added 3 pictures for this morning. The official amount of snow for Columbia was 17 inches, but I think we may have received a little more than that.

Brent and the boys went out to play yesterday afternoon. Brent spent over an hour shoveling out the driveway at that time, but you cannot tell the difference today.

More pictures to follow...

Blizzard Blog 2011 #2

10:10am - Brent returned home around 9am, much to my relief. The snow has started to fall quickly now and the roads are covered. We managed to peel David away from his DS long enough to eat breakfast. Luke has been playing with his spaceship that he gets to decorate.

I figured out why the bird is hanging out in our tree. It is right next to another tree covered in berries that she is eating to stay warm.

Blizzard Blog 2011 #1

08:20am - The boys & I are home with school & daycare closed. Brent went to work early to get some stuff done. This is definitely a day when I pull the "SoCal city girl" routine in regards to even going outside. Here are a few pictures from inside our house. Note the female robin just hanging out in the tree in our front yard.

Friday @ 4pm

Well, we made it through another long week! After a fun three-day weekend, David awoke on Tuesday morning with a fever. David was sick for Tuesday through Thursday, missing days 9-11 of the school year, while we juggled our schedules. Finally, David was well enough to go to school this morning, Luke to daycare, and both parents to work. I picked the kids up early and David fell asleep on the way home. He is still snoozing on the couch (50 minute nap already) even after Luke threw his sippy cup at him!

Of course, always need to include a picture of Luke the Cute! Here he is sitting up like a big boy eating beanie-weenies with a bowl and spoon. Yeah Luke!

Peek-a-boo Luke!

Luke is 13 months old and lots of fun! Here are a few pictures of playing peek-a-boo with him.


The trashcan was clean! I promise more pictures to come - especially of his first birthday!!

David's First Day of Kindergarten

We had a momentous week with David's first day of kindergarten on Wednesday. We had been getting up early to meet the bus on Monday and Tuesday mornings to prepare for the big day. On Tuesday night, I told David we would meet the bus and then we would follow the bus to school. He let me know that he was riding the bus to school at which point I started to argue with him that I wanted to take him. He said, "Mom, you got to let little kids do their own thing." So he rode the bus to school and Luke and I followed. I found him waiting outside his classroom - all excited and ready to go. He had a great first day and week of kindergarten and is looking forward to returning on Monday. Enjoy the pictures!


First thing in the morning - awake and dressed.

Getting on the school bus!
Waiting outside his classroom.
Meeting new friends in his "cool classroom."