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We had a good morning getting ready for school today. That is always nice. Yesterday was a disaster in the morning. You know how it goes after a trip. It was a morning where no one was doing anything right. Steven's room looked like it had vomited, Bryce did not want to wear clothes, and I was going to be late if we didn't get out the door. Why can't we just get our clothes on and leave? Why do I have to tell Steven everyday to make a lunch? Isn't eating important? Why do toddlers resist clothes so much or is this just my child? My nephew loves his clothes and his shoes. He actually asked Nana the other day to put them back on after a nap. So, since they share genes, one would think that they may be similar in some ways but they are more different than peanut butter and jelly. It didn't help that I was still tired and on a short fuse. I am sure no one ever has mornings like that! We did make up for it last night. We baked Totino's pizzas and then after dinner we all hung out in Blake and I's room watching the Olympics. It was a nice low key evening but just what we all needed. Thankfully, the hubs put Bryce to bed last night and after that I ended up asleep by 830. We have a really exciting night life.
We now are gearing up for the cold again. James Spann, out of Birmingham, was talking about a blizzard in NYC, snow in the deep south(we are south but not deep), and nasty cold temps for at least a couple more weeks. I hope to scrounge up some firewood and enjoy the last couple of fires this weekend. We really want to go and see Shutter Island this weekend but I think we might wait a little bit because we have to start turning dirt for our garden and there are a lot of things that require my attention in the house, like laundry and dust! So, I am off for my day. I hope you all enjoy yours!
We were so excited to go and visit my cousin Amy in Aurora, Indiana this weekend. There were many great things about this trip but the number one for the kids would have to be snow! We were all very excited to see snow and had no idea how much there really was until Saturday morning. We didn't want to cut into our vacation time so we didn't leave until after work on Friday. We had a nice drive up and noticed the snow on the ground but we had no idea how much they really had until the daylight hours the next morning. The original plan was to ski on Saturday all day, however, Amy's mother in law thankfully called and informed us that it was a madhouse at Perfect North Slopes. She advised us to wait until after 5. They stay open late anyway so it really made no difference to us. We then decided to go eat with her folks at a mexican restaurant in downtown Aurora. I know now that I am a southerner because when her dad ordered a margarita at 11:30am, I thought, "WOW it is early." It is not that drinking is bad but after living down here for so long, drinking has a big stigma or people act like they don't drink at all. (note I said act. I once had a boss who would buy his beer 25 miles away just so he wouldn't see any of his friends!) Anyway....I loved being "home" again! I can still navigate those roads like I could actually drive when we lived there! I was 5 when we moved south.
I do not understand what is happening in our world. I live in North Alabama and recently we had a shooting a block away from my work, at UAH. I attended UAH as a nursing and biology student. I did change my major, however, the scariness of this is all too real! I could have been in her class. I could be ANYWHERE and a shooting happen. Did stuff like this used to happen? Has the media just made it easier to report instantly? We have something happening now every couple of days. We do not go a week without something. bombs, guns, knifes, planes! You never know. We must be thankful for what God has given us. We must have faith in Him. We must trust Him. We must believe that he knows when our time will end. He is the only one who does! Even though it is a pretty scary world right now, it is much less scary giving it all to God!
Are you watching the Olympics? We have been this year. This is something new to us. We have never really sat down and paid any attention to them at all! The level of athleticism is astounding. They have a dream, something that they have worked their entire life to do and now they are accomplishing it. I truly enjoy the pride, the humbleness, and the drive that these athletes exhibit. I love knowing that children are watching. These guys and girls can show our children that they can achieve just about anything! And they make it look so easy, too! I am proud to be an American, as we have so many talented people representing us.
We are not blessed with snow often. While I would love one good blizzard, just as much as any other southerner, I am glad we don't get too much of this white stuff. Our whole city shuts down when we get any snow. I was loving the snow day and the much needed extra weekend. The hubs work was closed too! It was great getting the extra snuggles and loves. Steven is truly getting close to being a teenager. He woke up and looked at the snow and went back to bed. Bryce was not having it. The only problem is we are not stocked for this weather. We are lucky to even get even a little windbreaker on him, so we do not have much attire for the wintry weather. Luckily, I have a hand me down hat and some gloves I found at Kmart. The snow was mostly melted Monday but the melted snow turned to ice on Monday night. That granted Blake and I some extra time Tuesday morning to get ready for work.