Lots of Snow and a Few Other Happenings

 Snow in the morning of 2-6. 

Snow in the morning of 2-5, after Emily stood the truck on the existing layer of snow the day before.  This was enough of a weather event that many of the schools in the area had a snow day.  Even the kids' designate district, who is 100% virtual still, had one! lol

Took down Billy's birthday banner, to make room for our Lunar New Year Banner.  It's the year of the ox.  I offered the letters up to people, so they could make up their own holidays:

Happy Brady Diddy Hat
or
A Paddy Had By Dry Pith
or
Thy Dab Dad A Dry Hippy

But for some reason, no one took me up on it?  So into the recycling they went.

Erin Elise sent me this adorable deal to adorn my tea cup!  The kids made up a tale about it as soon as they noticed.  Anything to avoid schoolwork....

As a Valentine's "gift" we got the kids new tablets.  It was quite the endeavor to replace them all at once.  Alice is still reconciling the change, but the other four were really excited.  I cleaned up their old ones and sold or gave them away.  = )  

They've all really enjoyed video chatting with their friends on their new tablets!

It is Paczki Season!  I bought two boxes from carl's when I saw them. Chocolate/cream and Powdered Sugar/Strawberry.  Both were really tasty!

Each time it snows, it seems that they build a new hill.  They've also added to this one several times, but there are multiple hills all over the yard.

Snow on 1-26

Juliet got a letter from her friend, Kennedy, she was super excited!

Grace's friend Zoey also moved into a new home.  We went out to deliver her a valentine and drop off a house warming gift.  They live a little further away now, so she will be in a new district.  Grace was very sad. = (  We will still try to get them together, once it is safe!

later days

January 27th

Today was another cold, grey day.  The anticipated high was 35F, but my car read 36F at one point. ; )  We didn't' have much wind or any precipitation which made it bearable.

My mom came with me to make my grocery circuit: recycling @ sarah's, gas, aldi, Meijer.

Paczki is back in stores, I am soooooo excited!  Today I picked a cheese filling.  My favorite is lemon, I'll probably get it next time.  Or maybe Bavarian cream.

I was on a bit of a time crunch today, so I dropped her off, and headed to get Grace's glasses taped, again.  It took a while, because she actually completely replaced the earpieces.  Her glasses should be coming in any day now.

For lunch I had half a Paczki, half an avocado and a slice of swiss cheese. = )

Today it was my turn for the dentist.  It was just a cleaning, but it was at 12:30, so that I could finish my shopping, but not be anywhere near the end of the school day, in case things took longer than anticipated.

When  I went to pick up my dear ones from school, I saw two of the 4th graders chatting.  I thought to  myself, wow, they are so tall, I guess they are practically 5th graders... Then I recognized Alice (she had only the hood of her coat on, so I didn't recognize her sooner.) oh boy.

For dinner we finished the leftovers (the Chinese food  just lasts for forever!) and William got to enjoy one more BBQ sandwich.

Emily, Juliet and I all made our lunches for tomorrow. I'll need one, since I'm subbing an all day job tomorrow.

later days