more snow pictures

We had fun on our week off but glad to get back to normal this week.

 I asked them who wanted to go back to school and Joels hand shot up.  Such an answer to prayer that he loves school so much.  Colin was not excited to go back to school.  He had friends over a few days, went to another friends house to play one day and then all the sledding we did.  He would love another week off!

 Norah wants to go back to her class too (the library story time) I forgot to sign her up for the winter session and it filled up so now we are waiting a few more weeks to sign up for the spring session.  She prays every night at dinner for her library class.

 "Ice skating" races in the back yard.

she learned quick to just fall down and she would go sliding along the ice.  And then laughed the whole time. 

ICE ICE BABY

Well it snowed... then sleeted... then got above freezing.. then went to single digits ...so it ended up being an icy mess that turned our yard into an ice skating rink. I think we got about 3-4 inches of snow and then a few inches of ice after that.

But as my friend holly mentioned - it's been the spring break of February with a week off of school.

The ice made for some great sledding. We went the first day down to our neighborhood sledding hill and then the second day met some friends and went sledding on one of the golf courses. 

They didn't hit the tree :) We also had to teach what the word "bail" meant at the hill near the pond because they would sometimes end up almost in the pond. 

It also came in handy when the boys were at the golf course and all the kids piled onto a sled and went so far and fast they almost ended up on a busy road...a few moms and I were yelling bail out and stop!!! And thankfully they did. But while the boys thought it was awesome  I almost had a heart attack

Sweet girl just wanted to build Olaf but it's too icy 

The lazy icy days kept us inside most of the week and this girl is (I think it's safe to say) officially potty trained! We just went for it and she's even wearing underware all night and staying dry. She has yet to poop on the potty but is great at peeing. But I'll take it! The boys are funny with it - Joel has taken it upon himself to encourage and thinks he gets a piece of candy too each time she pees and has even made a chart for himself to check off for helping her and then when it's full he said he should get to pick out a Lego prize! Ha! Yesterday a few friends were over and one of the boys came to me and said "I just went potty" and then stood there smiling at me a few minutes until I understood and asked if he wanted to pick a piece of candy from our treat box! Haha this boy has been potty trained for 2 years! Haha but whatever keeps Norah going. 

One good thing about the ice days is the tired out kids from sledding and playing outside. They've been going out everyday for hours and it's fun to pull them around on our Boogy boards (beach kids sleds) on the ice and it wears them out: 

Hot chocolate milkshake...

We are all hoping for warmer weather and that this weekend the icy will melt. I think it's the first time in years the snow is still around and not melting right away. 

February beach days

We were all hoping for a big snow to come our way this winter...until today when it was a high of 68 and sunny. Now instead of snow we are wanting more days like today. 

The north can keep their snow...we love February beach days. 

Long six months

Sweet girl has had mrsa since August. 4 times and multiple boils lanced and drained. We've done everything, googled and read everything we could online. Hibiclense, bleach baths, essential oils, you name it we've tried it. It's not fun and also overwhelming at times. Our Peditrician in December recommended we see an infectious disease doctor since we can't seem to keep her from breaking out. The infectious disease dr said they couldn't see her until she had a boil ready to lance and drain. So we waited and unfortunately today took our sweet girl into the infectious disease doctor. 

I was more than a little freaked out by the infectious disease waiting room. Didn't want to pick up anything else. Joel walked out of the car with those white gloves. He wasn't taking any chances either. 

Joel was really funny today. After he got off the bus I told him we were taking Norah to the doctor today. He asked if the dr was going to pop Norah's butt and I said probably but not to tell Norah since she's now terrified of doctors (and rightly so) Joel said he didn't want to go and hear Norah scream (it's blood curling at times when we have to hold her down and they lance and squeeze) 

So we ate lunch then drove to chkd. On the way over Joel kept bringing up every possible thing Norah has committed against him. Remember when Norah took my piggy bank money and gave it to everyone else but me? Remember when Norah broke my Lego creation? And on and on...and on. The list lasted the whole drive over. Almost like he was justifying it in his head that Norah deserved what was coming to her at the dr office. Oh Joel! Made me laugh.  He even got this really cool truck set from the nurse. When Norah was screaming another nurse walked in and saw Joel in a corner with his hands over his ears and took him out with her and he came back with his toy. I'm pretty sure Joel is hoping we have to go back there for Norah soon. 

I was hoping for answers today and unfortunately walked out very discouraged. That doctor was not helpful. Add to it our insurance doesn't cover it and it's even more disappointing to pay a lot of money for nothing.  But she's on antibiotics again - a stronger dose and they lanced and drained two boils. I'm praying this is the last of it. The dr did say we need to get her fully potty trained and that will be harder I think than the boys. She was almost potty trained in August then when she broke out in boils it hurt her to sit down and it seems like right when she's ready to try again she breaks out in boils. Hopefully the motivation to not have any more boils work for her. I'm honestly not sure how much more I can take and can't imagine how awful Norah feels a each time. 

This was when I told her we were going home and no more doctor. She got a toy too. A teddy bear and frozen bracelets. But unlike Joel she doesn't think those are worth going through the lancing and draining 

Balloon game

We got this balloon game last Christmas and Colin and Norah love it. You push the sticks in and try not to be the one who pops the balloon. Joel runs from it. Last year he wouldn't be in the same room with it but he's getting braver and the other day actually played it. But with eyes closed, ear muffs and as far from the balloon as possible to still play. 

Tutus

When your Ant Ant comes to visit and brings her matching tutu...it's the best day ever for my tutu ballerina princess girl. 

If it's not going to snow bring on summer!