More snow pics

After I typed that last blog, Colin and I joined Phil and the girls outside for some snowy fun. We even picked up some shovels and helped. There are no photos of me shoveling snow, though, so you'll just have to take my word on that.

Plenty of pics of Colin shoveling. He worked so hard!


After we got the driveway clear Phil and the girls started on a snowman. They got a little carried away with their ball-rolling, though, so we had a little snow-people village in our front yard when all was said and done.

They're calling for more snow next week. It's pretty to look at, but we can definitely see why snow-blowers are so popular!

More snow!

We woke up to another winter wonderland this morning. All of the snow we've gotten in the past few weeks has been light, fluffy, powdery snow. The stuff we woke up to today was NOT light or powdery. We had sleet and freezing rain sandwiched in between snowfalls last night. The combination made for some really heavy shoveling. Poor Phil went out and made an effort to get the driveway clear again. The girls quickly put on their gear to go "help" him (but it seems to take him much longer when they're helping. Hmmm...).

Don't they all look like they're having fun?

Where was I, you ask? I was slaving away in the house, in my toasty robe with a warm cup of coffee, feeding Colin. It's very tough work, feeding waffles and grapes to an 18 month-old. Really.

And here's poor Bailey in his doggy-escape chute that Phil dug for him:
I think the snow would have been over his head if Phil hadn't dug him a path! According to our very scientific measuring (yard stick in the middle of the driveway) we received 10 inches of really heavy, packable snow last night. I see a snowman in our future.

Happy Anniversary, Mom & Dad D

It's been forty years since these two crazy kids decided to get married:


And I'm so glad they did! They provided me with a wonderful example of marriage and gave me such a loving start to life. I sure wish I could magically transport myself to Illinois to see them as they renew their vows after mass today. Cheers to you, Mom and Dad, for forty happy years and many more to come. Love you both so much. Happy Anniversary!

Colin's favorite song

I know I'm not singing the right words. There's supposed to be something about a bob-tailed nag and a bay:



We sing it with extra doo-dahs since that's Colin's favorite part. :)