Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow!!!

We got our second big snowfall of the year last Friday, giving Katherine a snow day home from school and John a late start at work! We got 8 inches, which is pretty big for St. Louis, and the girls had a great time getting out in it a bit. It was actually a bit deep for Elizabeth, but she warmed up to it and got right out there with Katherine after a little bit. Christopher was napping, and wouldn't have cared much for it, anyway. If you can believe it, it was all totally melted by Monday when it topped 70 degrees!!! Like they say in St. Louis, if you don't like the weather, just wait a few minutes and it will change! So, it was snowing and windy on Thursday night, Monday was 75 degrees, thurderstorms today, a little bit of snow over the next few days, and then I think it's supposed to be back in the 20s on Sunday. No wonder everyone I know (including me!) has a cold!!!! Anyway, enjoy the pictures of our little taste of winter!

Snowball fight!!!

Another - is it possible?

My firstborn has lost a tooth - she is SO excited!!!

Is it possible?

Is it possible that Christopher is 1? I certainly can't believe it. He went to the doctor on Friday and he is 28 lbs and 33 inches - this is as big as the girls were at 18 months, so he's definitely a big boy. Healthy, though, and that's what's important. He's going to be tall, like his dad, and probably pass up his sisters in height at an early age. His birthday was last Wednesday and his party was Saturday - FUN. I made an attempt at making his cake myself this year - it was kind of fun, but not sure if I'll do it again. Everyone seemed to like it, though. Here's the birthday boy.

the January lull...

Isn't it always the case that January is just a bit dull after the excitement of all the holidays? Well, with being sick this year over the holidays, we've just been trying to get well and get the house back in order since then. Plus, it's been so cold for a chunk of the month that we just didn't do much that we didn't have to. I guess we did have a few "exciting" things happen, though.

Christohper did get his first haircut the first week of January - just a trim around his ears and in the back.

Before.....

During....

After....

The kids playing on the floor in the kitchen (I think I was fixing supper)....

Katherine hanging out with dad Sunday afternoon.....

We are looking forward to Christopher's birthday this week - I can't believe he's actually going to be 1-year old) and his doctor's appt on Friday. He's BIG and I'll be really interested to see how heavy and tall. More to report next week!

On the Mend

Well, John did get the stomach bug, but we are all on the mend. We are back to our "schedule" after the holidays and will FINALLY get our Christmas tree taken down tomorrow - when it's 15 degrees outside, there's not much else to do. So then Christmas will officially be over. I'll post more pictures soon. I can't believe I'm starting to think about Christopher's birthday, but we have to - 2 more weeks! He's grown so much, but it's still hard to believe it's been a year since he was born. Anyway, more time to post later. Gotta go!

Sick additions

You can add me and Katherine to the list of sickos in the house. It appears that everyone is on the mend, though. Slowly but surely. Please pray that John does not get it, as he is the only one who has managed to dodge the bullet thusfar. Also pray for healing as it's hard to care for one sick child, let alone two or three at the same time -especially when I am sick as well. Prayers for quick healing would be much appreciated. Thanks!

Happy New Year!

Well, not the greatest New Year's Eve ever. I was reminded today of last New Year's Eve when we, at 12:15 went to turn off our gas fireplace and go to bed and the knob broke, leaving us with a fire going and no way to turn it off - it took us about an hour to figure out how to turn off the gas to the fireplace without turning it off to the entire house and we had to get it fixed to the tune of a few hundred dollars. Anyway, this year was not alot better. I got Christopher up from his nap around 3:30 and he proceeded to throw up on me, followed by 3 more times over the next 2 hours. After getting him to bed around 6:00, the rest of the evening was fun and he slept great. However, at 10:00, Elizabeth threw up in her bed. She proceeded with 4 more times over the next 3 hours until finally at 2:00 I went to sleep in the couch with her on the floor beside me and the washer going with the 3rd or 4th load of laundry (sheets, clothes, towels, etc.). Fun, huh??? The are both feeling better today, but not 100%. We all slept until 8:00 this morning and then hung out and watched the Rose Parade. Elizabeth and Christopher took LONG naps this afternoon, so hopefully a good night sleep tonight will do everyone good and we will be back to normal tomorrow - am I too hopeful? School starts back on Thursday, so we will soon be back into the normal routine and figuring out if the closure of Highway 40 will affect my drive taking Katherine to school (for those who aren't in St. Louis, a 5 mile stretch of a main interstate in town is closing for a year and Katherine's school is very near it). Here's to 2008 and hoping for a great year!