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Two weeks ago, we had a gorgeous snowfall descend upon us overnight. The next day was on the warm side, which made for perfect conditions for the kids’ snow day! Wasn’t the sunrise beautiful?
Tazie was very excited to see the snow from her bedroom window!
More pics to come! I got to help out at Jimmy’s class Valentine’s day party. I can’t get enough of all those cute kids!
Perhaps because Susie is part of her school’s student council, the four big kids were inspired to start their own Kids Council. They set up shop in the upstairs hallway with all their tables and chairs, and even clanged pots and pans to call the meeting to order. I don’t know what the council members discussed (as I was not privy to the inner workings of the council), but they took diligent notes!
They even held an election. Jim doesn’t look too worried about whether he would get elected to his preferred role. 😉
Danny recently celebrated his 101st day of being a Kindergartener (dressed as a black and white Dalmatian). So cute!
A few weekends ago, some friends and I took Becky and Susie to Ikea for the first time (and my first time in probably fifteen years!). We all loved it!
Every one of our kids had a serious sweet tooth, but thanks to inspiration from the “Kids Baking Championship” television show, they’ve been able to satisfy their cravings with their own creations! Jimmy treated us to a concoction featuring a shaved peppermint white chocolate base with a graham cracker finish:
(Oh, and here’s a random photo of him helping me whip some potatoes using my immersion blender – he just can’t say no to a power tool!):
Here’s Becky’s graham cracker, chocolate syrup and M&M treat: And Danny added pillow mints for a finishing touch on his chocolates!
Oh, and I can’t forget Susie’s from-scratch yellow cake that she baked in her new Ikea cake tins, courtesy of our friend Maria:
I’m one happy mom to have so many cooks in the kitchen! We packed our snow day full to the brim with relaxing in-home entertainment! The kids made creative messes in the playroom (there are so many pieces to so many toys!!):
They got pink-cheeked playing outside:
And even sledded so vigorously that they busted one of the sleds (who knew that using a rock as a ramp wasn’t a great idea?):
They played games with our neighbor: And ended the day with some good-natured arm-wrestling with our beloved friend and houseguest Gene, who is staying with us while he holds a series of wonderful Gospel meetings:
We’ve got some strong, determined kids around here! I haven’t gotten a chance to sort through my snow day pics from last week yet, so instead I’ll leave you with these photos of the kids’ self-made balloon creations! Here’s Jim’s headdress. None of us know what he created, but it’s impressive all the same!
And the girls made a lasso – perfect for capturing wayward siblings! We had another snow day last week (hooray!), and the kids had a blast inside and out. More pictures to come!
I think I posted about this once before, but I just LOVE seeing how happy the kids are after we make a trip to the library and re-stock everyone with more books! Yay for free (and educational) peace and quiet!
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