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January 24, 2011 · 6:45 am

Snowy Friday!!!

Well, Friday we had a snow storm. Nothing too tremendous but definitely enough for fun. The little ones went out to play and Daddy snow-blowed the driveway. Then when Ethan said his face had a boo boo (his cheeks were cold) we went in and got toasty warm. I put on my Snoopy socks that Santa left in my stocking and then we relaxed and Ethan drew a tractor on his doodle pro which I thought was just great.

I cannot believe it is almost the end of January. Tomorrow will be the 25th!!! I think January is a hard month for most people. I just heard on the news the other day that the third Monday in January is the most depressing day of the year. I guess with the holidays being over, bills coming in to be paid from holiday spending and the winter setting in just leads some to feel depressed. Let’s embrace the fact that the days are getting longer and that January is just about over. Just think next month is so close to Spring. Before we know it we will be seeing the first crocus break through the cold ground. That little brave crocus shows that even in the depth of winter their lies the hope of spring. Hope everyone had a lovely weekend.

The second of January brings the second gorgeous day of the new year!!!

January 2nd and a beautiful mild day. I set out on my walk with my little man Ethan and Sassy Sassafras. Ethan was so happy to go along and skipped almost the whole way. He did stop to throw snow rocks into the lake but they did not make a big splash like in the warmer weather but skipped across the icy lake top. It was Sassy’s first time around the lake and she was just as good as Zazzy (Zoey). At one point Ethan picked her up and wanted to hold her but I appealed to him to let her walk and get good exercise too. I love how taking a nice walk outside just energizes the body and minds of adults, children and dogs alike. We all returned home, happy, refreshed and grateful. Hope everyone is getting out and enjoying the mild temps we are having.

Gingerbread Perfection!!!

Today the little boys had such a fun time decorating the gingerbread house. Like I said in my previous post, I did not go into it with any expectations of perfection. I set up the island with various small bowls and containers with different colored candies. I put the assembled gingerbread frame house in the middle. Made some fresh royal icing in the VitaMix and put it into a piping bag. We put the boys high chairs up to the island and they were at a perfect height to get started. I started piping the icing but Ethan soon took over and you know what??? I did not sweat it. It went very well, he loved piping the icing, he had a few of his own techniques but you know, it worked. The roof got the most decorations and that was just fine. He and Luke had a good system. Ethan would put some icing on and tell Luke to stick the candy. Ethan said he was “working” it was very funny and they had a great time and despite the sugar rush they both took a very good nap afterward. When I look at the completed house with all its splendor, that is when it occurs to me, it is definitely perfection!!!