We had a crazy busy weekend, and the state of our house shows it. It sort of looks like the blizzard happened indoors over here. It will take a couple of days for us to dig out from under the mess we've created due to being busy, not picking up after ourselves when busy, and then being trapped indoors with head colds and no motivation. Oh well. Here are some highlights from the weekend and beyond!
We headed out of town to visit some great friends from college. The girls packed their "fun bags" to take along for entertainment purposes. Unbeknownst to Dad and I, they also packed a change of clothing....Bennett, pajamas of course. Ainsley, the hideous poinsettia dress from 80's Christmas, complete with matching red tights. Clearly they know how to dress when visiting guests. Weird kids.
We also had a mega craft weekend, as Bennett needed to work on a school project. I love and hate the craft tub at the same time. The creativity that abounds and the way it occupies the girls for long periods is wonderful. But oh, the mess! I despise the mess!
And voila...out of craft time comes the Albino Leprechaun Fish! Bennett had to create an amazing animal for school and write five "facts" about it. Just so you know, the albino leprechaun fish lives in the lakes of Ireland and it preys on smaller fish, paralyzing them with poison when they float by, accidentally bumping into its poisonous green puffballs. Betcha didn't know that! While Bennett made this amazing creature, Ainsley made a nativity scene out of noodles. Go figure.
And as the week began, all eyes turned to the impending snowstorm. We are calling it Snowtorious B.I.G. The girls have been freaking out about the storm for days. I don't know why...maybe because their mom is a weather fanatic and she's been hyping it up. When I told them the snowstorm was coming yesterday, both girls ran upstairs frantically. They returned with this, a cardboard box full of precious items. Ainsley yelled, "Quick! We need to take this stuff to the basement!" I think she is confusing a Blizzard Warning with a Tornado Warning. Hold your horses, Ainsley. It will be tornado season soon enough!
And then the storm hit! And it pummels us as I type. Here is a look at our snowdrift as of 7:45 p.m. It has risen above Bennett's waistline! Shock and awe!
And check this out. The drift is fancy-shmancy this time, with an impression from the panels on the storm door! Blizzards are pretty sweet.
We headed out of town to visit some great friends from college. The girls packed their "fun bags" to take along for entertainment purposes. Unbeknownst to Dad and I, they also packed a change of clothing....Bennett, pajamas of course. Ainsley, the hideous poinsettia dress from 80's Christmas, complete with matching red tights. Clearly they know how to dress when visiting guests. Weird kids.
We also had a mega craft weekend, as Bennett needed to work on a school project. I love and hate the craft tub at the same time. The creativity that abounds and the way it occupies the girls for long periods is wonderful. But oh, the mess! I despise the mess! 
And voila...out of craft time comes the Albino Leprechaun Fish! Bennett had to create an amazing animal for school and write five "facts" about it. Just so you know, the albino leprechaun fish lives in the lakes of Ireland and it preys on smaller fish, paralyzing them with poison when they float by, accidentally bumping into its poisonous green puffballs. Betcha didn't know that! While Bennett made this amazing creature, Ainsley made a nativity scene out of noodles. Go figure.
And as the week began, all eyes turned to the impending snowstorm. We are calling it Snowtorious B.I.G. The girls have been freaking out about the storm for days. I don't know why...maybe because their mom is a weather fanatic and she's been hyping it up. When I told them the snowstorm was coming yesterday, both girls ran upstairs frantically. They returned with this, a cardboard box full of precious items. Ainsley yelled, "Quick! We need to take this stuff to the basement!" I think she is confusing a Blizzard Warning with a Tornado Warning. Hold your horses, Ainsley. It will be tornado season soon enough!
And then the storm hit! And it pummels us as I type. Here is a look at our snowdrift as of 7:45 p.m. It has risen above Bennett's waistline! Shock and awe!
And check this out. The drift is fancy-shmancy this time, with an impression from the panels on the storm door! Blizzards are pretty sweet.
2 comments:
I am SO glad someone else is a weather nut!!! YES! We love to hype the BIG ones up. Anyway, looks like some fun crafting....and I hope you don't have to go in the basement tonight. But at least you are prepared if it comes to that..with some stuffed animals!
ugh. crafts. love/hate. agreed.
that drift rocks! i'm sure the girls will always remember this snowstorm.
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