Another Great Week

Last Monday was back to the normal routine.  These guys had school...and it was freezing....That probably sums up the week.   Monday though Lauren was going to have a sledding party at school.  Bradley Connor and I bundled up to go down and help at it. They decided it was too cold and the air quality was too bad so they would try again on Wednesday.  We also cleaned up around here and had family home evening.

I had been doing dishes and Connor had been pretty quiet.  I asked Lauren where he was and she said in the back bedroom.  I said his name when I got to the door way...before seeing him.  He jumped about a mile.  He knew he had been caught.

Bradley's favorite songs right now are I am Like a Star and I am a Child of God.  He sings them constantly.  Most of the time I don't think he even realizes he is doing it.  One time on Monday while singing I am a Child of God he sang...with parents kind and sleepy.  (I was sitting on the couch feeding Connor...trying to keep my eyes open.  I guess he noticed :)

Easier to find what you are looking for :)

 He already has a cheesy smile.

Tuesday Bradley had preschool,  but only 1 other girl was there so we didn't stay too long.  Tuesday we cleaned some more and tried to keep warm.

I spent most of the afternoon cleaning out our fridge...and boy did it need it!  We got through this far and half the door, but by this point Connor and I were done!

Wednesday Lauren did get to have her sledding party.  They just sild on the little hill on the south side of the school.  It was just right for the kindergarteners. We took 2 toboggans with us. Bradley and Connor just sat in one pretty much the whole time and watched.  I had fun holding sleds and toboggans for kids while they climbed on then pushing them down the hill. I sent the boys down the hill once at the end.  Connor loved it but. Brad hated it.   Bradley did like the hot chocolate he got to have back in Lauren's classroom when it was over.  Wednesday afternoon I was finally able to get the Christmas decorations and tree put away.  I kept kind of waiting for the house to be clean so I would have a place to do it, but decided that would never happen and it just needed done.  It's amazing how much bigger our front room feels now.

Just hanging out watching...keeping mostly warm.

Lauren is in the background.

Down she goes.

Thursday we went to the library in the morning.  It was warmer on Thursday.  I think the high was 44. It felt so nice, but it was the warm before the storm.  It started snowing thursday evening...and didn't stop.  I guess it did eventually, but Alan walked home in it.  He got home around 8 and he said it was pretty slick out.

Lauren had fun calling some families for a survey she did for homework. (make tally marks and compare the results)  Do you like chocolate or vanilla ice cream better? Vanilla won.  Lauren's vote was for chocolate and she wanted it to win.  After awhile when someone would say vanilla she would say rats!  If only she asks a few more people they might come out on top.

Connor playing with the ball popper...I'm trying to keep him out of the kitchen while the other guys eat dinner.

Alan's walk home. 

It's just a little slick!

Friday was a snowy day!!!!  Alan got up and went into work early.  I had to scrape the car off every time I went somewhere almost.  The only time I didn't was leaving the school after helping in Jared's class.  There was ice to scrape off first thing in the morning and another layer of ice to scrape off when I went to help in Jared's class just an hour later.  In Jared's class we got to play candyland, but she had special cards that had a word they had to read on it before they could move to the color.  It was pretty fun.  It was so snowy at pick up time for Jared they decided to cancel the family dance that was going to be that evening. Jared and Lauren were disappointed, but that made it so we could go to the grad student society soup social. They had a few fun games and soup.  Alan met us there and then went back to work. It was so snowy we debated about walking or driving.  We drove and the roads were ok. It was only 19....when we were leaving and I knew it would be colder coming home.  We went down while it was still a little light out and I was hoping Alan would be able to help us get home...and so he could clear the car, but it all worked out.  Since we got the Wilk a bit early we took Spot It with us to play while we waited.

Saturday we just had a nice day here...We took our time in the morning and then in the afternoon we went to the mall to exchange a pair of pants Lauren was given and then to Winco.  Lauren started not feeling well later in the afternoon.  We watched part of Cars before bed.

Connor loving his yogurt banana smoothie for breakfast!...and sitting in one of the big guy's chairs.

Today was an ok day.  Lauren got to feeling worse throughout the day.  She had a temperature around 102 this evening so we'll see if she goes to school tomorrow.  I got to play organ today in our ward and piano in primary.  Alan is in limbo and was told to help in the younger nursery today, but there were only 3 kids there and 2 other leaders and a parent so he just got to go to class.  Bradley had his real teachers today...they split the sunbeams and have two classes.  He was excited to show me that he meets upstairs above the stake offices.  Jared and Lauren meet there too.  It is back to being super cold...hopefully we don't go so long below freezing this time.  Last time was 10 days.  It was nice to have the inversion gone for a couple of days...you could really see the difference in the air, but I'm afraid the yucky air will be back by the end of the week...We'll have to see.  Have A Wonderful Orange Pineapple Week!!!!