Crazy Kids

Emily wanted to "see if it was winter yet" yesterday -- crazy kid! I opened the door so that they could see the snow (the snow we've had for months now!) and they wouldn't let me close the door! They just sat there laughing at the snow -- what a couple of crazy kids!! :)

Loads of Fun Making Popcorn

Emily wanted popcorn for dinner on Sunday night and was just mesmerized by the maker! She has seen this thing work 100 times, but it was really cool this time!! Don't you love that face?! :)

Our New Sectional

Here it is, at last! We ordered a new couch after Christmas and it was delivered today! It's a brown leather and then there will be an ottomon (being delivered in 2 weeks) that will match the throw pillows. We are so happy with it -- can't wait for all of you to come visit and sit on it! :)

So, we moved some of the old furniture to the basement. We sold the long sofa on Craigs List and then moved these three pieces to the playroom. It is SOOO nice to have something to sit on down there -- and the kids are enjoying it too! :)And here is a picture of our (messy) playroom. (This picture is taken from the couch.)

Alex Playing With His Favorite Toy

This horse was mine and my sister's when we were kids. Alex LOVES riding it and runs to it everytime we're in the basement! :)

The Previous Two Weeks

We might have stayed out too late on Super Bowl night -- Emily was so tired that she came in, took off her shoes, and went back to sleep on the stairs. Poor girl!! :}

Alex has these hats hanging in his room and Emily wanted her and Daddy to wear them. Aren't they cute?! :)

Winter Fun!

So, last night was the big snow storm that everyone had been talking about all week. They had not exaggerated! We got about 12" and then even higher where it drifted. It is awfully pretty! Although we're very happy that we weren't going anywhere this morning! :)

And praise God for great neighbors! Bruce lent us his snow-blower so that Nelson could finish the driveway more easily. Needless to say, we will be buying one before next winter -- that's some heavy snow! :)

A Nice Lunch, Until . . .

Picture this:
A lovely lunch for Nelson, myself, Emily & Alexander.
Just sitting around eating and chatting about our morning.
Suddenly, there is a knock on the door.
Nelson goes to answer it and it is . . .
A POLICE OFFICER!

Emily had apparently played with Nelson's phone before we sat down to eat, and called 911 with it! They tried to call back twice, but the phone was on vibrate and it was in the other room. So, doing what they are trained to do, the very nice police officer came to check on our call and verify that we are all ok.

Life is never dull when there are kids around!! :)

A Rough Week

We've been having a rough week here! Emily somehow caught Hand, Foot & Mouth and her face was COVERED in a nasty rash! Two days later, Nelson caught it and has been sick all week too! Luckily Alex & I have managed to avoid it all! YEAH!! :)

Nelson is back to work today and Emily is feeling much better. Even though she's better, I'm keeping her from school for one more day just to be safe. I thought we could do some fun things together today (bake, play games, play with her dolls, etc.). I asked her what she would like to do and she quickly got excited and said "We can clean"! What a crazy girl!! :)