SNOWED In Day #4 - Morning

Even though the weatherman was predicting snow for last night, we thought surely it wouldn't be too bad and we would be back at school this morning.  The snow started coming down at midnight and we woke up to this in our backyard:

So two little girls got to spend one more morning in pajamas.

When Dennis went across the street to pick up the Parkers' mail, Amity got to go outside for the first time in four days. 

Too cute!

Our house from the opposite corner.  Do we really live in Dallas?

 

Iced-In Day #3 - Afternoon

I ventured out of the house for the first time since Monday today.  During the girls' naptime, I headed out to Walgreens, CVS, and Albertsons.  When I got home, I asked Amity to deliver all of these things to the girls'/guest bathroom.  I later discovered this:

I think she might be just a little orderly!  She was not very happy when I began putting them away. 

On my way down our street, I saw our neighbor Kim trying to break up the ice in her driveway.  She hadn't been able to get into work all week because of the ice.  I mentioned it to Dennis when I came in and, minutes later, he was headed across the street with her shovel.  What a great guy!

 With Vivien playing in her pack and play in her room, Amity and I had some time for some "big girl" crafts.  I cut up a little snowman and she glued it down by herself.

 No craft is fun without glitter!

Then I gave Amity another try with the scissors and this time she got it!  She was so proud and happily sat cutting at the table while I got dinner ready.

For dessert, we enjoyed some fireplace s'mores.

Yum!

Not so sure!

 

Iced-In Day #3 - Morning

In the magazines, they are always making suggestions about how to make food "cute". I don't think my food will ever make a magazine but I tried and Amity liked. When I went in to wake her up this morning and told her that I had made her a special treat, she asked, "Is it a special chocolate M&M treat?" That's my girl!

I made this map for Amity last night. I figured we needed something to balance out all of the pink tutus and baby dolls. It was the first thing she wanted to play with today during her room time.

We have watched a few more shows this week than usual. Right here, the girls were entranced with Barney.

Iced-In Day #2 - Afternoon

After naptime, Vivien discovered the toy boxes for the first time without help and began finding some goodies. Notice that she is still in her jammies. She stayed in those jammies all day until bathtime when we promptly put on some clean jammies. What a life!

Dennis ventured outside for the first time to break the ice off of our driveway. I am so glad I am a girl! I think I would rather go through labor than do this kind of stuff in the cold (with an epidural, of course!). Afterwards, he made a trip to the grocery store to get the three things on my list (bananas, cheese, and medicine) along with A LOT of other "fun" foods.

The night for the girls ended with bathtime and smelling good. I love to hear Dennis giving them a bath while I wash the dishes. Some day I will have to record the songs he sings to them and the conversations they have!

Iced-In Day #2 - Morning

Our second day of the icestorm started out a little interesting! When you aren't leaving the house, you let the two-year-old make all fashion decisions.

The same sweet two-year-old is really learning to be a big sister and play with the little one.

We even decided to let the little one have a try at coloring. She never really got anything on the paper but she was so proud to be sitting at the table with her big sister.

I also pulled out the puzzles for the first time with Vivien. She was more into taking the pieces out than putting them back in.

Iced-In Day#1 - Vivien

On our first day iced in the house, Vivien enjoyed her usual routine of play with blocks, empty out the Christmas cards, check on what big sister is doing and repeat.

She is always on the move. I love to hear the sound of those hands slapping the floor as she crawls around the house to see what everyone is up to.

Iced-In Day #1 - Amity

On Day One of the Great Icestorm of 2011, Dennis and I worked on putting up some pictures around the house. I gave Amity the cardboard from one of the frames and she quickly set about drawing a "monster". She had just finished watching a little bit of one of Dennis's sci-fi shows so I am thinking that is what inspired this.

She drew the face and body of the little guy all by herself without any prompting. I then asked her if he had any eyebrows and hair and she added those.

I was very impressed with all of the details and her ability to put them on paper. It looks like she is going to be an observant little girl. That's a great quality!

She then decided to add in Mommy and Daddy and Paco to the lower right and Amity to the left! :)