Random Winter

Here they are building a fort.
Masterminds!


my HONEY helped me carry wood up for a fire.
He is an awesome helper.
He loves being outside, like his mommy!

date night

Payton won a movie so he took his mom to see gnomio and Juliet. Memories have been made.

Saved by the Elizaldes

Thanks, this is so much needed!

most fabulous

My fabulous husband has been earning the super dad reward all day today. I have come down with a bug of some kind and am restricted to bed. It has turned into a movie marathon and occasional nap kind of day.
Besides doing dishes, laundry, running to the store , and taking P to the movies, he broke out the grill to make the most delicious beer can chicken I have ever tasted!

day off tomorrow

Two hour delay for the kids (sleeping in) and school is cancelled for the preschool. It looks like I can get some cleaning and baking done. Not to mention another class of homework down. Another one bites the dust. I am really liking this teaching thing.
Here is the to do list for today:

gather library books for return
sweep
dust
call on preschool observation
call for sitter for John and I to have a date
make triple batches of pizza dough to freeze
chocolate chip cookies (shhh for my love)
rice krispie treats (for chess)
pull up a journal article and critique
walk the dog ( I promised her)
finish test for physical science
all the while doing laundry.
I think I can ....... I think I can........I think I can

Oh yeah, then watch my show at 8:00. Not missing the v-day special. I love my diaries!

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Ok so update on the list
Made all the food
swept
dusted
worked on journal entry
and took dog for a walk
Oh yeah, got a ton of laundry done.
forfeited the rest for lunch with my little men at their school.

I will have to finish tomorrow.
Time for a my diaries!

Top things we love about the winter

The boys chose to have a camp out in the living room Friday, so while playing games and watching movies we made a little list. ;o) (my favorite)

Top things we love about winter

Parker

1. Christmas


2. Snow


3. building snowmen


4. sledding


5. fire in the woodburner


6. hot chocolate

Payton

1. Christmas


2. Jesus's b-day


3. sledding


4. making snowmen


5. watching it snow


6. hot chocolate

Daddy

1. fresh snow


2. breath in the cold air


3. the stillness


4. snowdays


5. when it ends

Mom

1. slippers


2. corn bag


3. indoor fires


4. hot chocolate


5. watching it snow


6. warm bowl of soup

Here is a link to one of my favorite soup recipes.http://www.rachaelraymag.com/Recipes/rachael-ray-magazine-recipes/rachael-ray-30-minute-meals/Toasted-Orzo-Chicken-Soup I have discovered that lemon rind in chicken types of soup is the bomb! And also that I heart Orzo.