It has been cold here in the south! The roosters and I have been home for the past two days b/c schools have been cancelled. The Colonel, on the other hand, has had to work late the last few days b/c he has had to coordinate with the Governor's office regarding what support the SC Guard needs to provide. The Colonel is the director of logistics for the Guard in our state, so he has been on "go" since the threat of sever weather hit the airwaves. I'm sure he is glad things are settling down.
While the kids have loved the snow, and I have loved being home without the added stress of schoolwork, I am not really a snow person. It is cold, wet, and looks yucky when things start clearing up. I love the "sound" of the earth when it does snow, but I really don't care for snow like some people do. For me, the perfect snow day would be inside, with a fire, warm food and a book. I'll take looking at the white blanket from my living room window.
Again, pictures are easier to tell our story for the past few days...Here is my crew in all our southerness...HA
The first snow day off from school found us all home (except the Colonel) with no snow! I am grateful that the districts called it early b/c I feel for the students in Atlanta that got snowed in and all the people on the Interstate that took forever to get home. I was reading one gal's blog, and she said it took her husband 16 hours to get home. I can't imagine. That's enough time to get to the Mouse House and back.
I cooked a crockpot full of chicken and dumplings. So good and just hit the spot on such a cold night. We are having left-overs tonight. It is freezing outside!!
When we went to Disney/Universal over the CHRISTmas break, we went on the "Twister" sound stage and got to experience a portion of the movie. The Roosters thought it was so cool and have been begging to see the movie. I rented it from Netflix and it came yesterday. We curled up on the sofa and watched it. I couldn't believe the boys watched the entire thing. Nick was mesmerized the entire show. It was neat to watch the movie after learning how some scenes were made.
And this poor baby has a stomach bug. John Ryan stayed on the couch with a trash can next to him most of the day. He slept a good bit but ate next to nothing.
These were on sale a Publix, so I decided to try them. OMG! They are so good. They make different flavors but only the lemon seemed to "speak" to me. Definitely my new "go to" when I want a little something sweet.
Look how big it is!! Nothing like a catalog, Dt Mt Dew and Newton Lemon Crisps.
These were my snow boots today. I have found that Jessica Simpson makes the most comfortable yet stylish boots. (These are Simpson boots but they are on the no glam side. They look great with jeans though.)
Nick is ALL BOY! He had snow everywhere and never complained once during our walk.
Nick's snow angel...John Ryan was not about to lay down in that cold, wet, mess...He is my OCD child--very neat and analytical...Total opposite of his twin...
Nick had more snow on him than we had in our yard I do believe!!
This is the way we do "snow" in the south.
Walking through the neighborhood
My John Ryan was such a trooper...Even feeling yuck, he walked with us...Poor thing
Blake doing something...???
Potato soup was lunch today...So good...
And this was John Ryan for most of the day...Breaks my heart that he isn't feeling good...I think the Colonel is taking him to the doctor tomorrow...Bug isn't going away...Going to find out what is going on with this little cluck...
And I guess it is back to work tomorrow...Districts around us are on a two hour delay and I just got the call from my district that we should report to school two-hours later than normal...Fun and games are over...It's back to the real world...
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