I am happy to announce that I am not going stir crazy. I have loved this unexpected time with my family. This does not mean they haven't gotten on my nerves...it just means, I love being with them. I know these times won't last forever. All too soon, they will have cars, boyfriends, girlfriends, things to do, places to go, that are more important than snuggling by mom by the fire. So, I am soaking every cold moment I have for now.
I'll give a quick recap of how we spent our 4 glorious days...
Day 1: We woke up doing the happy dance as we learned school had been cancelled. Chocolate chip pancakes were made, cartoons were turned on, and jammies didn't leave the body. Craig tried to buy more firewood, but every store around us was sold out. Luckily, we had some saved.
Day 2: More pancakes, homemade pizza, homemade cookies. Looking back, I guess this was our baking day. Pretty obvious, huh?! The little boy from down the street came over to play and Tay and I played dress-up. Livie wanted in on some of the action, so she sported lip gloss and glitter nail polish! Rolling blackouts began, though, we never experienced any.
Day 3: We ventured out briefly. Though the temperature was still below freezing, Collin, Tay, Liv, and I went to Toddler Time at Chick-fil-a, while Craig went to get Caleb and Noah. We met Brandie, Cassey, and a few other moms for lunch and craft time. The kids made candy necklaces. I think the necklaces were eaten in about 10 seconds, but they had fun! Livie played in the kids play area. She climed up the play set, and slid down the slide! She screamed the entire way down! I'm not sure if it was a good scream, or a bad scream. We stayed about 2 hours, then left with exhausted kiddos!
Day 4: Snow!!! We woke up to about 3-6 inches of snow. In some places, it is deeper than that. Craig served me breakfast in bed. You guessed it... pancakes!! Pancakes, bacon, and a big red! We then took the kids outside to play! Olivia slept this first round of snowball fights. Craig took them down the street to a hill where they used the tops of plastic boxes as sleds. I stayed home with Liv during this excursion, but they said they had a blast! They arrived back home with red cheeks, snotty noses, and huge smiles. I think that is a sign of a good time!
We are now all back in the house, warm and toasty. Hot chocolate is in the works, along with lunch. Ahhh...this is the life.
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