- We are apparently going to be snowed in come tomorrow. I am doing what I usually do when there is a storm predicted-whether it's snow, hurricane, or whatever. I have gassed up the vehicles, made sure Dustin has plenty of clean work uniforms/clothes/cold weather gear (he works whenever there is a storm), made sure Dustin has cash (some stores are open during bad weather, but can't always take debit cards), stocked up on groceries, etc. etc. You get the idea. I need to be cleaning as well, but I figure I can do that when I am snowbound with 3 kids. Yes, I'm sure I'll get lots of cleaning done then! :-) I have been trying to get the laundry caught up because even though we have a whole house generator, you can't really run the washer/dryer. It would take way too much energy. All of that coupled with a 2 hour school delay has made for an interesting day! I have to say- the 2 hour delay was harder to deal with than going regular time. The twins just could not understand that they weren't going to have to stay as long, were basically going straight to lunch (they go at 10:50 a.m.), and would be doing less work & not playing outside today (too cold!). It was chaotic and wore me out dropping them off!
- Emilynn also has a game at 5 pm. She cheers for basketball at school. She is really enjoying cheerleading and I have to say-they are SO DARN cute!!! I love sports too, so it's nice to see some games and their school has a really good basketball program. I am thoroughly enjoyed it so far. It's funny to see teams with "regular" cheerleaders, and there here comes our school's little mascot girls.
- Decluttering challenge- Oh my goodness- I have gotten rid of so much stuff already! 317 things to be exact, and yes, I am counting them!! I decided to make the challenge my own and just try to do 500 things for the month of January. I am well on the way and I can't tell you how good it feels to drop a load of things off at Goodwill! I have made 3 trips so far, sent Dustin on 1 dump trip, and taken my sister a load of clothes for my nephew. I also got rid of 2 trash bags full of maternity clothes which I did not count in the 317 tally so far. (In all fairness-they were 1/2 my sister's so she gets some decluttering credit there too!). I am loving the challenge and hope to just continue for the whole year. I have SO much more to go through. I am battling pack rat genes (thanks, Dad! :-) so it takes time. I haven't even cracked the door to my storage shed yet-yikes! I have to say, my closet is much better and I'm not done with that either.
- All 3 kids have been sick, of course, the past 2 weeks so I am hoping we are done with sickness for this winter. We were also sick back in November. I guess it's just the whole school thing. Henry really goes down when he gets sick, so I have my fingers crossed he will get and stay well. He still has a lingering cough. I hate for him to miss school, he only goes 3 days as it is.
- The twins and I went tubing with ALL of my family-it was about 20 of us 2 weekends ago. It was SO much fun!!! I felt like a kid flying down the hill on tube. :-) The kids really loved it as well. Carson was the first one down the hill out of our entire group! Maybe my shy child is coming out of his shell a little!
- Our family went to a buffet after tubing, and it was the twins' first experience at a buffet. They were amazed. Ha! I told them to come with me to get their food, and Carson was like, "No, mom, we have to stay in our seats." They caught on quickly and loved the unlimited dessert bar with cotton candy! Carson ran inside to tell Dustin we ate at a buffet when we got home. My children really aren't sheltered but I didn't realize they had never experience this phenomenon before-it was funny!
I will miss all this chaos one day-so I am trying to enjoy it while they are small and I am still cool enough to drive them to school- :-)
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