KIDS AND ORANGES

Owen always goes nuts over oranges. If I let him, he would eat them all day long. Today the kids wanted a snack and I knew dinner was getting close so I decided to give them oranges. This was Gavin's first time eating oranges so I knew it would be cute to watch. He loved sucking the juice out of each slice.

FEBRUARY SNOW STORMS

February 6 & February 7

Saturday morning Owen woke us up at 4am complaining that the power had gone off. By the end of weekend, we had endured 27 inches of snow and 29 hours without power. I am so grateful we had a gas fireplace. I don't know what we would have done without it. It kept us warm in the basement as well as the main level. The kids had a great time the entire weekend. They loved playing in the snow, running around with flashlights, looking at the billion candles I had lit at night and getting to sleep in the basement in Owen's tent with sleeping bags. What a treat! I'm glad they enjoyed themselves even if I didn't. I hate it when the power goes out for long periods, but I did try to remain positive.

Sunday, I took Owen out into the neighborhood to do a little exploring. He loved running around and climbing the "mountains" of snow.

Later on, we got a call from my sister-in-law asking if it would be okay to stop by with Jeremy and our friend Linda. They offered to help dig out our car and clear off the front steps. With over 2 feet of snow, I was happy to have the help. They made everything go so much faster. At one point, Linda had suggested to let Owen get on the car to help clear off the top. Jeremy lifted him up and Owen just loved it! Thank you Jennifer, Jeremy and Linda for your act of kindness! We love you guys!

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FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Last Tuesday night, it began to snow. We woke up to 5 1/2 inches (I think?) of snow on the ground. Owen, Gavin and I played all day. We had so much fun. Owen liked throwing snow balls at me, Gavin liked stomping and running around in the snow and I enjoyed making a snow men while dogging Owen's snow balls. All of the snow men I made either got destroyed by the kids or attacked by our friendly squirrels. I forgot squirrels like seeds and I had decorated my snow men with seeds. Oops! I love to watch my kids play with each other. They are such good friends! It's what I always hoped for!

Later on that day, we met up with Jason's youngest brother and parents at PF Chang's. One of my favorite restaurants! I couldn't believe how much chicken Gavin scarfed down. Owen refused to eat meat until he was 3 years old. Just another example of how different each child can be.

THE KIDS FINALLY GOT THEIR HAIRCUT!

BEFORE............

DURING.............

AFTER................

Owen had been overdue for a haircut for quite some time, but Gavin never had a haircut and was in desperate need of one. The problem is that Jason has been working a lot in the evening and Owen refuses to have his cut without his dad and I assumed that Gavin would be difficult. So one day I just made an appointment and hoped that Jason would be willing to go. Lucky for me, he was happy to help with the kids. Owen was fantastic, he sat still and didn't cry. I was very proud of him. Gavin was another story. I held him first, but the only way he would let our friend, Donaca come near him was if I was standing with him. Jason eventually took over and I took pictures. After Gavin realized we weren't giving him to someone he didn't know, he was fine so long as we continued to stand with him. My 2 boys are absolutely adorable and I can finally see their eyes! LOL!

JENNIFER'S BIRTHDAY

Last week was my sister in law Jennifer's birthday. We met up with the family at Outback to celebrate and we all had a good time. I felt sorry for the waiter having to deal with such a large family, but he did a fantastic job. Happy Birthday Jennifer!

LOOK ALIKES

Jason brought home a picture of his youngest brother, Jeremy when he was little and the similarities between Jeremy and Gavin surprised me. I thought for sure that Gavin looked more like me, but after seeing this picture, I'm beginning to have my doubts.