Well, Christmas break is just about over…
Thanks to the snow, the kids are going to get to enjoy one extra day of Christmas break. We got over 11 inches of snow in less than 24 hours! The kids had fun playing in it, but now the temps have dropped to negative 15 or so, with wind chills even colder, so going outside to play is out of the question.
For some CRAZY reason, I decided to take the dog out for a jog today. Josh told me "it's not that bad out-- I shoveled and I didn't die" It was rather cold, but I made it 3 miles. If I would have stayed out any longer, I would have gotten hypothermia. I think Heidi would have gone 10 more. She is really enjoying this cold weather. I tried to take a picture of her intentionally burying herself in the snow, but my fingers were frozen.
I ended up making those cookies I talked about in my last post. I realize they look very similar to a belgian waffle, but they are much more tasty! Josh has declared that from here on out, he'd like to eat at least one of these cookies every single day…we'll see about that!
Josh and the boys made birdhouses. They had a lot of fun doing it. They planned on giving them to friend as Christmas gifts, but they didn't get them painted in time- maybe next year!
Elijah made his own birdhouse. Josh likes to turn him looses in the garage with power saws and other power tools. I know this is a good thing, but it always makes me nervous. I better get used to it though, as he will be driving in a few short years.
Abigail has been very helpful in the kitchen lately. She has always enjoyed cooking, but she is starting to do a lot more on her own. She has made numerous batches of cookies and sweet breads without any help from me. This will prove to be a very important skill :)
We took a trip down to Nashville after Christmas so the kids could visit their favorite candy store. (the one that also happens to sell the same kind of cookies I made) I resisted the urge to buy some. Josh took the boys to a playground for a while because the weather was beautiful, and Abigail and I walked around to look at some of the other shops.
Of course, what is Christmas break without some sort of catastrophic injury that results in a trip to the ER? Poor Jeremiah was running up the stairs when he tripped and smashed his front teeth in. I figured they'd have to be pulled because they both appeared to be dangling by the root. The physician pushed them back into place and said they 'might' heal, but probably not. I can see that his right one is just about to fall out. I guess the tooth fairy will come early to him.
The kids built a few snowmen. The snow was perfect for snowman building-- not anymore though considering it is a frozen ice world in my back yard.
I have really enjoyed this time with my family. I guess it's back to the real world in a few days.
