Week in Review ~ 2/1

We've had a snowy week!  So much for getting back in the routine after Disney.

I woke up with a terrible headache Sunday morning, which I think was the result of the changing weather and Disney fatigue finally catching up with me.  Sam started with a cough, so we stayed home from church.  That night, we had the Millers over for dinner one last time before they moved.  Anna brought her cupcakes with the yummy chocolate cream cheese frosting to celebrate my birthday.  The kids played so well and we hated to see the evening end.

It was back to work and school for everyone Monday morning.  Avery had a hard time when Ned left her then didn't want to stay for Bible Zone at church that night.  Between Disney and Christmas, we've been off schedule for awhile.

The big news Tuesday was the impending snow.  The students at my school went home at 1:00 p.m. since we were making up a day on what should have been a workday.  We had to stay until 3:30, and it was snowing by the time I got to Jennifer's.  It did not start heavily until I got home, thank goodness, because once it started it stuck.  It never got very heavy before bed, but the ground and roads were covered.  School was cancelled for me and Avery on Wednesday.

The kids and I stayed home Wednesday, and Ned worked a half day.  It was too cold to get out in the morning, so we enjoyed some snow cream.

After naps, we met the Millers at Ned's parents' and let the girls play and sled down the hill.  Sam went inside with Mimi because he was still coughing.  Ned made several speedy slides down the hill, going straight toward the frozen pond.

I called it quits for everyone when Avery's mittens were wet and my feet were frozen.  We rarely buy snowsuits but will be investing in some waterproof mittens.  After we dried off and warmed up, we met the Millers at the Mexican restaurant for dinner to say good-bye before they left Thursday.

Sam and I were home again Thursday, but Avery only had a 10:00 a.m. opening.  The YMCA is good about working hard to be open, but I hated Avery wouldn't be home, and so did she.  Before she and Ned left, I discovered that the pipes to my sink in our bathroom had frozen.  I'm lucky enough to have the only sink on an outside wall.  Ned spent some time under the house, but it wasn't much he could do.  We left the faucets open, and the hot water broke through then the cold.  Sam and I met Ned at The Palm Tree for lunch but otherwise stayed home until we picked up Avery.

Avery went to school at 10:00 a.m. Friday, and I had a workday and had to be there at 11.  I got Sam to Jennifer's even though there were some bad spots on the road.  I was back out of school at 3:30 to get us all home.  We had pizza for dinner and watched the end of the movie.  Both kids are hooked on Despicable Me in addition to Toy Story.  Ned put Sam to bed then did the grocery shopping while Avery and I played Sneaky, Snacky Squirrel.

Ned got up with the kids Saturday morning.  We had a lazy morning at home, then Mimi came at 11 to watch the kids so that Ned and I could go to lunch.  We had sushi and I picked up my birthday present, a Pandora charm to remember our trip to Disney.  I didn't want it on my birthday for fear I would jinx our trip.  It was good to get away and even better to get back with over an hour of nap time left.  After everyone woke up, we took dinner to my parents' and visited with them.  We had a series of unfortunate events when we got home.  I had my phone in my lap in the truck and forgot it, so it fell into the leftover snow and puddles, making the sound seem low.  I then got Avery out of the truck and put her down in the same snow and puddles, forgetting she had taken her boots off.  Then we made it inside to find that our cat had gotten sick in several places.  That's life, though, and happily everyone and everything has recovered nicely.