We woke up this morning to snow....

...and it is STILL snowing like crazy. After church we got in some good snow play. We thought about going to the middle school to sled on the big hill but opted for our own yard and the park behind us. I even found my old snow bib to wear (though I was unable to zip it... surely not because I bought it in high school but obviously because of that baby bump taking over my belly!) and we all had a good time!

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Blessing #5 turned 2 today!

(TURN OFF THE AMAZING GRACE VIDEO!)

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Last night was Awana night, so it was date night for the Monkey Moma and Daddy and Blessing #5. B#5 had lots to say while we were there, and he was such a cutie, I had to take a couple pictures in the restaurant. Yeah, yeah, I might've looked silly, but I think he may have looked even sillier.

This is what I saw:

And this is what everyone else saw:

Ooops. Didn't realize that until he turned around.

This morning after I started a load of laundry, I went into the family room to find this:

Unapparent here, but I really did cut his hair... I guess for his next bath I'll have to tame that staticky mane with some conditioner!

After his cozy little reading spot flipped over, it became the stage for some B-I-B-L-E singing. B#5 loves to contribute to the ending of that song, so when B#4 started singing, I knew it was time to pull out the video camera.

We recorded three times- The first B#5 did his part early and often. The second time he did it at the right time but with a little delay. The third time he was right on, and there was even some eager-beaver standing up for standing alone on the Word of God by B#4!

Scroll up and pause Amazing Grace first.

Then, to play the video, click on the play arrow once to activate and again to start.

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How many parking spaces are there for a Costco? Mmm... dunno. But there's a whole lotta'em. The store itself is huge, so you know the parking lot has got to be gargantuan.

So tell me why, WHY!, when I arrive a few minutes before the store opens and decide to wait it out in the completely empty parking lot, would the next early arrival park in the space RIGHT. NEXT. TO. MINE.? Goodness gracious, I wasn't even parked close to the entrance.

All I've got to say is:
Space Bubble.

There are the empty spaces out my left window...


And there are more empty spaces out my front window...


And there are even more empty spaces out my right window...


And then there's the lady in the white Honda who parked next to me.


Just ask Short Story about the mall story. In the wee hours of the morning when you're in college, this story is sure to bring on fits of giggles.

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Our barber shop is not nearly as fun as the movie, but we did have a pretty good time. Rather than do laundry, I decided to trim the boys' hair this morning... partly inspired by the fact that Blessing #5 has his follow-up ophthalmologist appointment tomorrow, and his hair was getting into his eyes pretty badly!

I turned on PBS while we were cutting so there'd be a little distraction. B#3 tells me, as I'm clipping away, "Moma! This is just how they cut my hair at that haircutting place!" Inside I was absolutely glowing... he thought I was cutting his hair so well! "Really, bud? Ah..." And then I realized what he really meant: "Yep, Moma! They have little movies playing while they cut hair, too!"

The haircuts happened to coincide with Dragon Tales. Ironically, today's story on Dragon Tales involved cousin Enrique wearing a hat to hide the bad haircut his abuelita gave him. As I was finishing up with B#3 he asked if he could go put on his hat when we were all done.

Cutting went pretty well, but of course after I released them from their bar stools, I noticed from afar the little oopsies that need some correcting. Unfortunately, patience had run out, and the fine-tuning adjustments will have to be done later. Like when Monkey Daddy is home to help do it.:)

Until then, I suppose they can just wear hats.

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When we headed to school yesterday morning, it was snowing like crazy. When I picked up the olders from school, it was snowing like crazy. What else do you do when you have a snow day? You have a snow play day after school lets out in the afternoon!

The kids had a blast! They were reluctant to come inside even after it was dark. In fact, Blessing #5 cried when the fun was over because it was time for dinner. They tromped around the front yard- making snow crabs (similar to snow angels), building snowmen, and sledding. They also had fun throwing snowballs at the fence. B#5 spent a lot of his time eating the snow. As a snowman was going together, he was picking off bites. Also note B #4's winter attire... capris and snow boots.

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Foot spa

Overheard while a commercial played during last night's bowl game...

The words were so
happily-moany-groany-longingly
leaving the mouth of Blessing #2
that you could almost hear her salivating at the thought:

Mmmmm.... toasty toes.... mmmm....
toast-eeeee toooooes..... yum.....
I like to dip my toasty toes in
salsa.

I guess dipping 'em in salsa
would make those toes extra toasty, eh?

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