Tidbits

12" of snow the day before winter break is supposed to end.

The kids actually getting along during our week of snow days.

My temporary lap cat.  Noel is reigning over the top story but has not ventured to the lower levels of the house.

Mirra's new take on fashion.

Mirra made Pitty a dog house out of the construction set they
got for Christmas.




We enjoyed a fun but busy two week break for Christmas and the day before the kids were scheduled to return to school we got 12" of snow.  The next two days the temperature dropped to -15 degrees with a windchill of -35.  All told, due to weather and road conditions the kids had an additional week off of school.   I have to say it was nice to be at home with the kids without an agenda or somewhere to be.  We managed to do some of those idealistic things I dream about but never have time to do.  The kids did a really good job house-bound for a few days.  But by Friday we were all ready for a change of pace and return to our routine.  I am crossing my fingers for tomorrow morning since it is the first time in three weeks that we have to wake up and actually be somewhere on time.