Ready

We are READY for a break. Only 3 more days, 4 more finals (Steve), one more trip to the store (out of milk), one book group meeting, and one night of Cub Scouts...and then we pack up and LEAVE town for over a week!

I doubt I have ever been this excited to get out of town! I just hope Grandma and Grandpa can handle us. We are potty training...still. And now he wants underwear...which means being super-vigilant.

A Whatever Day

It's a whatever day. The kind of day where we do whatever we want and don't care how long it takes. We need one!

Yesterday was one as well...except we ended up at the zoo with Kiffer's little friend for a couple hours. Totally not planned! Love that. Such a nice day to be there! The new lion cubs were on display with their loving mama (she is SO big, but incredibly gentle). Glad we were able to see them while the zoo was so empty. And that's the advantage of having a zoo pass...you can go in the "off season" and not feel like you're wasting money even though more than 1/2 the animals are "off exhibit" for the winter! If you want to join us next time, let me know.

Back to today: baking, sewing, watching movies, play doh, reading new library books, sewing some more, and maybe even a walk! Feeling very blessed by the sunshine today. Energizes the house a bit...may even open a couple windows. And NO laundry...unless I have to.

Surviving Cabin Fever

We're ready for warmer weather a little sunshine. The weather reports keep promising sun, but no such luck! Ugh. Still have mountains of snow left.

In the last week we have: danced like maniacs in the kitchen, played with the bean bags (from Cub Scouts...made them in blue and yellow), played with Play Doh for hours, watched Piglet's Big Movie (at least 6 times), gone to the library for more books (3 times), gone to the dollar theater to see "The Princess and the Frog" (and liked it!), and had ice cream at Graeter's just so we could have access to the indoor play place. Potty training happens every moment in between.

Still left on the list: bubbles (bought them yesterday), sidewalk chalk on the basement floor (if we are desperate), and much more potty training. Baking shamrock cookies is also on the list, but I've been avoiding that for fear we'll all get fat. Well, more fat. ;)

Cross your fingers that we can finally go to the zoo tomorrow. Praying for a warmer day so we can see the manatees...because a certain little boy is going to go nuts if we don't see them soon!

Only 2.5 weeks until spring break!