Let it snow - NOT!

Last night it started snowing.  I don't know who ordered it, but I do know that it wasn't me and I wish they hadn't.  At 5pm I had Ben shovel the porch clear and a path to the shop. 

This morning I woke up to this:

I took a ruler out and measured 6 inches of new snow over night!  Where's my car?

Unless I can get someone to come plow me out there will be no leaving the house anytime soon.  Good thing I have lots of food stored up.  And even if I do get the driveway plowed there's no guarentee that the roads will be safe.

It sure does look pretty though when I take a deep breath and just decide to enjoy.

There is something satisfying about watching your son shovel deep snow.

They made it and now the walk back to the house for warmth and comfort.

Looks like a couple of long days in the house ahead.  Who needs church?  ME!   It calms me and allow my children to live one more week.  Here's to hoping I can get out.

Thanksgiving 2010

I pose a question to you:  Does any family function truly start on time?  Well, not with my family that I know of and this year's Thanksgiving was no different.  Food wasn't ready and people were late, but we managed somehow.  As we were killing time Chris sat on grandpa's lap and Lex came to say that he was her Christopher and not grandpa's.

Two of the three table settings

My sister made this turkey vegetable and cheese ball platter.  Very cute and delicious.

Afterwards and before pie time my boys put on a music/dance show.  I make a disclaimer here and now:  I had no part in this or any idea as to what may have been performed.

Lex decided to join in the dancing

Then she needed a massage by Uncle Jefferey

A good year.  Glad it is done and really want my husband home for the next one.  This was his second year in China on Thanksgiving.

A year of waiting

Last Thanksgiving was hectic.  Doug was in China, my back was throwing fits, and Thanksgiving dinner was to be held in my house.  The holiday came and went and while waiting for the wishbone to dry, I herniated my back and ended up on bed rest.  Needless to say the wishbone got pushed in a corner and semi-forgotten.  Only semi because I kept seeing it when I cleaned the kitchen and Chris kept asking when he was going to get to break it.  Well one year later and today was the day.

Ben and Chris are ready

On your marks, get set, pull!

And the winner of the wish is.......Chris!

I hope we don't have to wait another year for this year's wishbone pull.

Teeth

Horrible pictures I know but I still had to post them.  These are 3 of Chris' teeth that he got pulled yesterday.  The boy is scared of bleeding teeth and refuses to pull them out, so we either go to the dentist if his big teeth are in yet the baby ones not out or we jsut hope that rough housing will knock them out.  Those two long ones are canine teeth.  Wow are they big!  I don't remember Ben's being that big so what happens?  I'm not sure, but it is still cool to see these suckers.  I placed a regular paper clip next to them for size comparison.

Sewing

My oldest has been bugging me for some time to teach him how to sew and of course if you teach one to sew another will want to learn too.  So, I finally caved and thought of a fall way to begin sewing lessons.  I remember when I was in about 4th grade "sewing" a scarecrow so why shouldn't they.  I bought some burlap and make some template, cut out the shapes and thus the sewing began.

First they sewed the patches on

Then the pieces together

And...there you have the finished scarecrow.  This one seems to have grown a substantial amount of facial hair.  :)

 Sure hope my son's teeth don't turn colors like this poor guy's.

Of course once we started they wanted to do more and more, but I 'm only crazy enough to do one project at a time.  The younger ones got to paste small version of these to cardstock to make their own scarecrows.

Chattin'

When Doug travels we try to talk on the computer. This way his work doesn't have to pay the over seas cost and we get to talk every day.  Yesterday Lexie was so cute talking to him that I had to get a picture.  She's trying to keep the headphones on her head so she can hear him.   

Can you believe those eyes? Talk about gorgeous. Not sure who she got those from, but boy is she lucky.



6 months!

Six months has come and blown by since Peter's birth.  At his check up he weighed in at a whoppin' 20lbs and was sporting one tooth fully through on bottom and the one next to it just breaking skin.  Until I felt them I didn't even know he was teething. 

 He is such an extremely happy baby boy.  He laughs at everything and loves unconditionally.  I can't tell you the joy he brings and comfort he gives when his daddy is away.  I admit sometimes it's hard when he needs something and I want something different but I love to snuggle him anyway.  He is currently learning and practicing the art of rolling over.  Back to belly is his current mode, but I'm sure the rest will follow soon so long as I give him floor time.  I've realized that he isn't down much on the floor.  Probably this is a good thing since his siblings are messy with objects and food, but mostly it's easier on my back to sit him in his highchair or in his walker.  I love you Peter.