Gazing out the window the sunrise is stunning.  Brilliant colors of pinks and golds with a dash of lavender on the horizon. The temperature outside is frightful!  I just filled the big dog’s water and when it splashed over the side the water immediately turned to ice.  Mojo seems to really enjoy these colder than cold temperatures.  He didn’t want to come back in after his breakfast, as is the norm on most mornings.  Last night was-6 when I went to bed and the temps were expected to drop to 20 and 30 below in surrounding areas with the wind chill making it 50 to 60 below.  Yikes!  I hung a heavy table cloth over one  window and a towel over another…all I need now is a mustard stain on my shirt and a missing tooth in my smile and the look will be complete.
Two days left until the youngest’s ninth birthday. Â I haven’t figured out what we are doing for his party….the family party will have to be Friday after Chess Club sometime around 4:30. Â The birthday boy wants to have a sleepover with 4 wild boys at our house…no way… I can’t do it! Â I am hoping he decides on an ice skating party..fun, easy and the kids are worn out when the party is over.
The oldest has a birthday sleepover Friday night and baseball tryouts on Saturday morning. Â He thought ha may like to play lacrosse, but now that he has been playing lacrosse in p.e. he’s decided on baseball. Â A friend of ours said with his height the coaches won’t care about skill level at this age they will just want to get him on their team. Â The league holds tryouts and an actual draft starting at 9years old. Wow, I feel like I am behind the 8 ball, because we took some time off of league sports. Â Swim team is a given for summer, however, the winter swim team was full and we missed out. Â They don’t seem any worse for missing out. The youngest wants to play ice hockey. Â That is a commitment.
No one commented on the pictures I posted…what’s up?
Both boys have signed up for an after school writing program, tuesdays and thursdays from 2:45-3:30. Â Our school’s principal and a few teachers are putting on this program to inspire more creative writing from students that are interested. Â The first class is on the 17th..youngest guys birthday and since we don’t pick dad up from the airport until 6p.m. that should work out just fine.
I am off to take the kiddos out in the frozen cold air. Â Have a great day!
God Bless,
P.S. I brushed Lacey for five minutes and look what came off…eww.
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