Feb.17 2011

Yesterday, Ashton & I were both diagnosed with strep throat.  Today, we got to spend some time together.  I had been in bed for 2 days straight (not including a few days last week too when I was just thinking I had a cold) and so as soon as the ibuprofen & antibiotics kicked in this afternoon we had to get out of the house.  We had a record high of 74 today.  We did a short exploring adventure (as much as two sicky's can manage), played UNO (outside), puzzles and built a car something-or-other.

I love this boy SO much!  I love that I was too sick to worry about laundry, cleaning or anything else but  just laying around and enjoying time with my first born nephew!

Love Day

In the past, Nathan & I go out to dinner or I make a romantic dinner at home  on Valentine's Day (and kids spend the night w/ Gram).  This year we decided to switch it up a bit.  We did a fancy night at home w/ the family.  It was so much fun- and the kids LOVED it.  They both dressed up fancy (addison's favorite part) and Addison picked out both Nathan & I's outfits.  She has been wanting me to wear this velour/fur dress I have in the back of my closet and so I finally found the perfect place to wear it (home!)!

This is definitely a new tradition!

Menu: Sparkling pink lemonade

Aspargus w/ parm cheese (kids fave!)

Chicken & a simple pasta

bread &  butter

Sprinkles Cupcakes.  The look pretty.  I overbaked them :(  booo.

Blizzard fun

Last week we experienced our first official blizzard (that I know or remember).  A state of emergency was declared by our governor.  We ended up getting 20" in less than 24 hours.  We only went to school 1 day (the day before the storm came) that week.  We loaded our cupboards chock full of food.  We were prepared!

Nathan cleared the deck & drivepad (our driveway is very long and impossible to do by hand) about once every 2 hours.

I began the snow week with making cinnamon rolls for the entire neighborhood (okay, only 4 households).  Everything in the city was shut down.  Snow was falling & blowing at a rate of 2" an hour.  Chapman's had one 4 wheel truck on the road for a few people that had a real emergency.  I can only remember one other day that Nathan did not go into work (and that other day he might have gone to work in the afternoon??).  It was a day of building monster forts & spending time with the family.... eating cinnamon rolls.



This is the second time he did this!  I was upset because I wanted a nice picture & he has to go & clean it off!

Nothing stops the Figs from cinnamon rolls!  A HUGE thank you to Phil for plowing our driveway... at

least 3 times last week.  And a week later & it's still a bit dangerous!

BEAUTY!

This is the second day/evening.  The kids decided to wait until the sun goes down to enjoy the cold, snowy weather.  They were out 10 degree weather for over an hour just playing away.  In fact, when they came in Jackson was sweating!

I swear these kids are polar bears!

She loves a good challenge.  Tell her she can't get out of her driveway.... well, you see what happens... this is at my house.  And tell her that cinnamon rolls just came out of the oven.  She'll go to extreme measures!

Daddy/Uncle built the COOLEST, BIGGEST FORT EVER!  Seriously, it was a 4 bedroom condo with lofts!

Yum!  This is a mix between PW's cinnamon rolls & Nathan's sticky buns.  Amazing!