Christmas Day! We were finally starting to feel more like our normal selves. We didn't get to have Grandma and Grandpa Kocina along with Claire and Clayton over for breakfast as our usual routine as they were trying to avoid all our flu germs before their Florida departure. We can't say we blamed them at all but it sure was quiet with just us four. This was our first Christmas in our new house and Santa must have found our change of address card as he made his appearance sometime that previous evening.
A new sled from Santa, now the girls each have their own. They still prefer to double up in one sled though.
New necklaces
New sheets
Another art project for Piper and a new jewelry box for Reagan from Piper
Jason thought of slot cars for Reagan - man I loved these myself as a kid.
We finally got to leave the house, Reagan thought she'd catch up on her People magazine reading during the drive...
Piper thought she'd catch up on her zzz's.
The allusive picture of all 4 of the girls where no one is crying - it can be done, but can we ever get them all to look at the camera at the same time???? These were the closest we've come so far.
They must have thought it was spring already the next day. Both girls took their scooters out into the driveway as soon as they saw sunshine. Reagan was highly upset that her wheels didn't spin in the snow. Piper understood that they only worked in the garage where there wasn't snow and tried in vain to explain that to Reagan. Unfortunately Reagan is going through a phase where you can not reason with her. She starts a meltdown and there is NO stopping her, you just have to walk away and wait it out.
We made a sneaky visit to see Grandma and Grandpa. Mom called them from town to tell them that BLT's were lunch for the day. It was a great visit, the girls enjoyed the kitty until it bit Piper just one time too many. Reagan enjoyed her story time with Great Grandma Red and Piper enjoyed teaching Great Grandpa how to play Uno. She was whooping him for a few rounds and then he showed her at thing or two. It was pretty funny!
Our thermometer doesn't go down to -25. That was a rough morning for everyone!
Oh snow, oh snow, stinky stinky snow! My car just doesn't like even the lightest coating of snow, it refuses to get up the driveway until things have been cleared and even then it wants to wait another day. I happened to be out of groceries and already out of the driveway on this particular day so I did the shopping knowing full well that I'd have to walk them up the driveway or leave them in the car until Jason got home to help. Well I got a bit stubborn and refused to be beaten! Taking a look around the garage I got a hold of the sled and the snowblower, loaded up the sled, hooked it up to the snowblower and drove it up the hill. It wasn't too bad of a system, I wouldn't have been able to pull it all up in one load by myself.
Rea and Brecken raiding Reagan's jewelry box.
