Marilyn here...I am using David's work computer:
The last month or so has been crazy. The kids have not had a full week of school since before Christmas. The winter really has been cold and snowy. Of course, our friends and family in Alaska, Idaho, and Utah would laugh at our snow days. We get out if it is snowing. Pretty much every morning for the last month, David would get up and check the County web-site for schedule changes--the best is "2-hour delay". That means we get to sleep in, the big kids go to school and the little kids still take good naps and stay somewhat on a regular rhythm. We have had probably 12 snow days and will be making those days up in May and possibly into June. Here is what has kept us busy: doing puzzles, reading thousands of pages of books, watching dozens of movies, several sword fights, bawling, video games, doing sit-up and push-ups, sewing, painting, making Popsicle-stick creations, deep cleaning, rearranging rooms (Eliza's specialty), crying (every one's specialty), baking, blogging ( I had Michael blog one day because "he was breathing some one's air"), relaxing, and of course driving to various friends to swap kids because everyone is stir crazy. No, we aren't snowed it at all--it's just a snow day. We did have some good storms though and went sledding several times. Eliza, the homebody, stays home and tends while Will and KK are taking naps and I take the other kids, pick up some friends and head to the park. I sit in the car, with the heat cranked and read while they sled for a few hours and then go home. It is great. Our last snow day was last week.
This morning, David went to wake the kids up for school and Grace said without opening her eyes, "We're out". David thought she was dreaming about a snow day and proceeded to wake them up. BUT, they really did have another day off for teacher inservice. I'm glad they were out today--it was 70+ degrees and we spent the day at the orchard pruning trees and enjoying a picnic lunch. Between a few smashed fingers, scrapes from branches and the loppers falling out of the tree onto Michael's head while reading a book in the hammock (it was a good lesson for him on obedience--I had just asked him to come help me pick up branches off the ground and he decided to stay in the hammock--oh well, I tried not to rub it in too bad), we had a great time. I think William's head got a bit of sun and he even has some little scrapes on his face. It felt great to be outside. March came in like a roaring lion and turned quickly into a lamb today. The only thing that was missing was a kite and some jelly beans.
P.S. I read The Princess Acadmeny by Shannon Hale (Thanks Taylor) during one sledding adventure. It was a fun book. I then read the "Goose Girl" series also written by her. Eliza is reading them now. They were my "escape" during those long snow days. I highly recommend them.
The last month or so has been crazy. The kids have not had a full week of school since before Christmas. The winter really has been cold and snowy. Of course, our friends and family in Alaska, Idaho, and Utah would laugh at our snow days. We get out if it is snowing. Pretty much every morning for the last month, David would get up and check the County web-site for schedule changes--the best is "2-hour delay". That means we get to sleep in, the big kids go to school and the little kids still take good naps and stay somewhat on a regular rhythm. We have had probably 12 snow days and will be making those days up in May and possibly into June. Here is what has kept us busy: doing puzzles, reading thousands of pages of books, watching dozens of movies, several sword fights, bawling, video games, doing sit-up and push-ups, sewing, painting, making Popsicle-stick creations, deep cleaning, rearranging rooms (Eliza's specialty), crying (every one's specialty), baking, blogging ( I had Michael blog one day because "he was breathing some one's air"), relaxing, and of course driving to various friends to swap kids because everyone is stir crazy. No, we aren't snowed it at all--it's just a snow day. We did have some good storms though and went sledding several times. Eliza, the homebody, stays home and tends while Will and KK are taking naps and I take the other kids, pick up some friends and head to the park. I sit in the car, with the heat cranked and read while they sled for a few hours and then go home. It is great. Our last snow day was last week.
This morning, David went to wake the kids up for school and Grace said without opening her eyes, "We're out". David thought she was dreaming about a snow day and proceeded to wake them up. BUT, they really did have another day off for teacher inservice. I'm glad they were out today--it was 70+ degrees and we spent the day at the orchard pruning trees and enjoying a picnic lunch. Between a few smashed fingers, scrapes from branches and the loppers falling out of the tree onto Michael's head while reading a book in the hammock (it was a good lesson for him on obedience--I had just asked him to come help me pick up branches off the ground and he decided to stay in the hammock--oh well, I tried not to rub it in too bad), we had a great time. I think William's head got a bit of sun and he even has some little scrapes on his face. It felt great to be outside. March came in like a roaring lion and turned quickly into a lamb today. The only thing that was missing was a kite and some jelly beans.
P.S. I read The Princess Acadmeny by Shannon Hale (Thanks Taylor) during one sledding adventure. It was a fun book. I then read the "Goose Girl" series also written by her. Eliza is reading them now. They were my "escape" during those long snow days. I highly recommend them.
7 comments:
No fair! We haven't had a single snow day all year. The criteria we heard for school closures in Madison County are temps below -20 or heavy drifting. In other words, school is in session if the busses will start (they won't start below -20) and make it through the drifts on the roads. Sounds like a fun winter for you guys! We have had our share of bawling, too. Does that never end?
70 degrees sounds heavenly! It was 50 last weekend in Boise and I really got spring fever. It's so darn cold here again--barely made it to 30 degrees today! Sounds like you've had an unusual winter. Enjoy reading your reports.
Oh the realities of moms with cooped in kids! Sounds like you had some fun adventures. We're excited for some warmer weather too! No snow days for us either.
What a year so far! good thing you had a creative mom that taught you how to be a creative mom! I'm feeling your pain....we had two weeks that my kids only went to school 2 days! Oh yeah, I had Em's kids here too....super fun! Glad you liked the Shannon Hale books! Taylor is glad you liked them too! talk to you soon! C
Snow days...how fun! We have snow, but not snow days. you have snow days but little snow. It's funny when it snows in the South. We'd get a flurry in Indiana and people would be off the road in ditches all over the place!
Sounds like a great Tennessee winter! We had an early spring tease in February where temps reached the low 50's, but now we are back in the dead of winter with 2 feet of new snow, temps in the teens, and no end in sight! But the long sunny days definitely feel good. You guys always know how to have fun. The crying and bawling makes me laugh though:)
How was April, May, and June? We miss hearing your updates.
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