A "stay home" week (in Zane's words)

What a week this has been! Monday we began to get back to normal. I had a teacher work day, Matt had work, Zane had preschool, and Mason returned to Jo's house. At my meeting everyone kept talking about how bad the weather was going to get and that we might have a couple of snow days and I thought "NO WAY!" I was ready to get back into the swing of things...but Mother Nature had a different plan! We ended up having the rest of the week off because of the weather! Honestly, Tuesday and Wednesday we could have had school, but the rest of the week it was pretty bad. The side streets didn't get cleaned off well and some were not passable at all. Our week had pros and cons...it was nice to have some extra time with the boys without the hustle and bustle of the Holidays, but we went stir-crazy! Luckily it wasn't so bad that we had to stay in the whole time, so we got out at least once each day.

You would think that since I was home all week I'd have every project caught up and be ahead of the game...but it was kind of hard to get real motivated to do anything (I know you all feel sorry for me...I can hear you all saying "poor Amy..."). Truly, most days we just hung out in our jammies and played. I got a few things done, but nothing like I should have!

Is that safe Mason?

Such a big boy...he loves to climb up there on his own!

And then he likes to "read" a book!

Both boys are just growing up way too fast for us! Mason really understands what we are saying to him and can go get things we tell him to look for (blanket, toy, book, etc). Zane amazes us with things he comes up with or figures out. On Thursday Jo emailed to tell us to bring the kids over Friday morning for "mom's day out." (Can I just say that was a sanity saver! Thank you JO! Mary and I took the opportunity to go get pedicures and lunch. It was a nice little break)! Zane couldn't wait until Friday morning! He kept saying, "Mom, when can I go to Jo's house? Is it time yet? When am I going there?" Then Friday morning he said "Mom, where am I going today?" When I told him Jo's house, he said, "Thanks Mom!"

Today we bundled up and went outside to play in the snow. There's a lot of it out there, but it's been too cold to go out. Funny how it takes longer to put the kids' clothes on and take them off than the time we spend outside! Here are a few pictures and a couple videos of our time outside!

Matt pulling Zane

Mason wanted on there so badly!

He wasn't sure what to think of the snow!

Whee!!!

Winter fun!

Mason's first sled ride

Even though the extra week is going to make it harder to get back into the swing of things...I'm ready for a schedule! We have to get these days in sometime...may as well be now when the weather is cold and we have to be inside anyway! We've had 5 snow days now and I'm a little nervous about what the rest of the winter holds...we may be going year-round soon! :) Have a great week and I hope you are all staying warm!