Snowed in Again

It snowed again this weekend.  While shoveling I was thinking about how annoying it was to be out shoveling, but how thankful we should be that we had precipitation in any form.  Maybe next time it can just rain and I can put away the snow boots, pants, heavy coats and clear out my front hallway.  Besides Kellyn REALLY wants to ride her bike.

Puppet Show

At our local library there is a puppet theater.  The kids enjoy playing with it, even though the puppets are usually missing.

We don't have a puppet theater at home.  We also don't have any puppets.  That has not stopped the kids from making their own puppets and puppet theater.  I love seeing the creativity in them.

Now for Aric and Kellyn's puppet shows. Enjoy!

More Snow

Yesterday it snowed.  They forecasted flurries, but it accumulated.

Thankfully no shoveling was required.  It quickly melted away later in the afternoon.  In honor of the brief blanket of white yesterday, I thought it might be a good time to share photos from our sledding experience last month.

We met with some friends for a day of sledding out in the country.  I was a bit skeptical about spending an entire afternoon out sledding, but it was a fun, memorable, and exhausting day.   We all went down a huge, long hill and trudged back up through the nine inches of snow.  I don't remember the trudging part of sledding in any of my childhood memories.  More than likely I was pulled on the sled uphill as Kellyn was pulled up all afternoon. 

The day was made complete with a small bonfire, smores and hot chocolate.  It really was a perfect way to spend a cold winter afternoon.

I can't wait to go back again... next year.  I'm a more than ready for spring to appear.

The Fashion Sense of a Three Year Old

I have no intention of crushing the spirit, personality or dreams of my children.  Sometimes that means allowing a three year old to dress herself.  Sometimes that also means being seen in public with that same three year old and her unique fashion sense.  

Here are some recent photos of her fashion choices:

This was her swimsuit of choice for this year.  I showed her two other swimsuits and told her to pick one.  She saw this and was insistent that this was the swimsuit for her.

She wore this particular ensemble to Target.  I think she had monkeys in her purse.

Her favorite colors are pink and purple.  She likes to wear them often, together.

The other morning she was wearing a nightgown and told Ryan she was cold.  He told her to go put on pants and a shirt.  When she came out of her room dressed like this he asked her why she was still wearing her nightgown.  Her response, "Because I wanted to."  It's hard to argue with the logic of a three year old.

Future plumber?

Things Heard Around Here

Kellyn: Mommy, if you go to the carnival, and you stick your fingers in the lady's nose you might get a surprise, too.

I'll leave this one up to your own imagination...

Concert

On Saturday night, Ryan and I were able to sneak away for an evening and head to Kansas City to see Miranda Lambert and Dierks Bentley in concert.

We didn't really sneak away as the kids had plans to spend the night at our friend's house.  They were pretty excited and spent their evening at a school carnival.  I don't think they missed us too much:

Ryan and I were able to have a pre-concert dinner, we stuffed ourselves at The Yard House, one of my favorite places to eat in Kansas City.  Afterwards we walked around a furniture store for a bit, since it was raining that day and too early to head to the concert. 

The concert was fun, though, we discovered a few things: 

-we must be getting old, because we both thought it was loud

-we must be spoiled by some of the concerts we have been to when one encore song seems like a disappointment

-planning a concert coinciding with Daylight Savings Time makes for a very long day after

-if we plan on going to more concerts in the near future, I need to bedazzle my jeans.  Apparently I'm not in style with the concert-going crowd in my plain skinny jeans and boots.

-the song Over You reminds me of my brother and makes me cry every time I hear it.  It didn't help that Miranda Lambert was crying when she sang it.

If you missed the concert here's one to hold you over:

Things Heard Around Here

Me: Aric, do you like Wreck it Ralph?

Aric: Well, I like it better than watching a Barbie movie.

That was a gross understatement.  He's all boy and Kellyn is very much a girly girl.  It definitely shows in their choice of entertainment.

Overheard later on:
 Aric to Kellyn: My feet are bigger than yours and I'm a boy so I get to be Wreck it Ralph.

Since purchasing that movie on Tuesday, our house has revolved around Wreck it Ralph.  (Well, Wreck it Ralph, Barbie and Star Wars, of course.)  We have seen Wreck it Ralph so much that I'm pretty sure it is well on its way to self-destructing soon.