selfies...

c took selfies in the car...

don't judge my messy car!!!

another...

gluten free cinnamon rolls for the kids on snow day!

they always get bummed when daddy has cinnamon rolls and they don't.

the snow...

the big cat truck "plowing" our snow.

was thankful for it that day.  thankful that it's included in our rent.  not as thankful at 9:45pm the other night when they were plowing as i tried to sleep!!

how we roll on snow days!

star wars during nap time!

weird drifts.  see how you can see the grass, but also how there are crazy drifts??

minions and bowling...

a minion loose in the house!

his first time bowling!!

he enjoyed it!!!

picking out their balls...

trying on my glasses.

his birthday....  again!

his animals (and one of b's) all snuggled in!

the snow...  

baby, it's COLD outside...

in the tunnel our neighbor dug out.  one of the drifts on the side of the house...  

the pup wanted to snuggle me for a bit outside.  i didn't mind the extra warmth!

the snow and me!

out in the woods!

the snow drifts.  one of the stop signs either blew over or got buried!

and since it was so cold, and i just found these pics... the whole fam on vacay!

just seeing this made me feel warmer!!!

heat.  

sweet kids.

sunset.

my toes are thawing just looking at those last few...

well, we survived our first two snow days!  d is ready to go back to work.  kids had a sleep over last night at the neighbors.  and we had another fun day of snow and friends!!!  

pictureless update

i forgot to connect the phone today....  and am off to bed.  but wanted to remember our first snow day!  i got the call around noon, and they apparently told the kids at lunch (silly teachers!) that there would be a snow day today.  we were anticipating it, since it was the "blizzard of the century"!  d's work got cancelled soon after that for the next day and a half.

kids slept in.  and played quietly.  and b slept through the night.

i had made the kids gluten free cinnamon rolls- they get so jealous when daddy eats his sweet rolls!  they were surprised when i pulled them out for them.  homemade and oh so yummy!  it is a recipe from a friend in san diego, and i get so nostalgic when i use it.

we played games.  i sewed.  they watched "star wars".  the first episode (there was some debate about how to watch them!!).  wii was played.  next door neighbors played.  daddy took them outside.  c came in cause his hands were cold.  and then wanted to go back out.  then came back in 2 minutes later.  then wanted to sled.  i dressed him again.  and he sled down once and came back in.  then j came in.

we have learned we need waterproof gloves!  oops...  and i am realizing the things i want to stock up on in the future for being stranded at home.  ice cream was a good call, however!!!

i had an ava anderson leadership training call.  i am super stoked about that.  d put the kids in bed and we snuggled up and watched a movie!  oh... and the big kids had a sleep over.

a good day.

snow days...

being a stinker...

love when they play together.  this was when j stayed home sick.  but didn't end up seeming that sick. sweet boy!!!

playing legos with me!!

my minion cake pops.  should be on the cake fail blog!!!  

d and i just laughed as i made these... they did not turn out how i expected!  i think my (cold) natural food coloring didn't work well with the white chocolate in the melting process...  oh well, they were still good!!!

blowing out his candle (again!)

opening Christmas presents from great-grandpa!

a new bobcat truck... he loves it!

puzzles... he is GREAT at them!

loves it!

my girl...

she loves her new knitting.  it's fun to watch her knit- she's really gotten in to it!!!

so, we had to explain snow days to our kids yesterday.  grammie was supposed to stick around for another day, but with the n'oreaster coming, she headed home.  nora was concerned grammie might miss her play tomorrow, but we told nora that there would be no play if there wasn't school.  they just weren't getting the concept.  canceling school for snow???  we have had just over 2 inches combined this winter.  

well, they finally caught on.  and were disappointed to realize they had to go to school today, before the blizzard hits!  oh, sweet hawaii kids!!!  

well, it's started to snow.  and the island is in a state of panic as they fill their cars with gas, lines spilling in to the street and causing traffic jams.  grocery stores are out of food.  water bottles are on sale.  flashlights are the end caps.  

i think we are all set.  i heard that power went out for a week last year, and that's my only concern.  otherwise, snow is snow!!  i have dealt with that before.  school is cancelled tomorrow, so we plan to be sledding!!!  looking forward to a big sledding day!!!  (maybe get a sitter for the babies!)

meanwhile, we are trying to rearrange everything we had planned for this week (closing on our new house, etc!!!).  but, the snow is coming down.  we shall see!!!

i am kind of excited about a big snow!  and what this crazy, rearranged week has to offer!  i got selected for a VIP training with ava anderson, so i have a few phone calls for that, and another party!  and the NEW HOUSE closing!!  yay for that.  MOPS and Bible study may or may not round out our week, depending on snowmageddon.  

stripes...

my boys in stripes...

getting too big!!

trapped at the children's museum...

playing with the circuits!f

at chick-fil-a for his birthday lunch!

with his friends while we sang!

opening presents!

pictures courtesy of his sister!

getting a little artsy!

presents!

candles!

we had our last celebration of his birthday today.  it's been fun to celebrate this sweet boy!!!

january in rhody

snuggling with the boy before naps.  so much fun!  he always asks for "five-five minutes".  

very excited to have the remote all to himself!

lunch at school with james.  c keeps asking to go back!

how the dog gets walked!

snuggling with his friend.

this girl.  she thinks it's summer!

feeding himself.  

a ninja at dinner.  

daddy wanted to take us to ihop for dinner.  the kids got free kids meals because of their principal awards.  it was fun (and a little crazy... as it is any time the 6 of us go anywhere!!)

we are celebrating a whole birthday week for chris instead of one big party.  it's been fun to keep up the celebration!!!