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Time For a Little Chuck E

Posted on January 29, 2011 5:49 pm by TheAngelForever

Dear NHL & JSL,

This afternoon we went to Chuck E. Cheese. It has been a long time since we went there. As a family, we tried to go there when visiting Bubbe and Grandpa (January 2008), but it did not go too well. JSL’s last visit to the one near here was in April 2009, before he turned two. You are quite a lot bigger now:

Since JSL was invited to a friend’s fourth birthday party, we asked NHL if he wanted to go and play. Much to our surprise, you said yes, so we all went. It can be a bit overwhelming there, but you both had a great time. NHL, you went off and played with Daddy and had a blast winning tickets. You loved surprising me with your mega win. JSL kept clapping every time he got a ticket. It was so cute to watch. JSL, you are still not a fan of the Chuck E Cheese character, but you coped when he was around.

My favorite part of the day is the drawings that each of you had made with Daddy. Here they are:

Thank you for a day of fun and happy memories together.

Love,

Mommy

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Winter Woes

Posted on January 23, 2011 3:10 pm by TheAngelForever

That’s it. . . I have had enough of this winter weather. I knew December was too mild and would come back to haunt us later on.

Welcome January!

January has been cruel with lots of snow, ice, and temperatures not even coming close to 32 in weeks. Tonight we are supposed to dip down to –14. Just thinking about it makes me shiver. I have not left the house this weekend and am not planning on it right now.

I keep hearing reports from TechyDad about the ice dams on our roof and I want to cry. No matter what we do they keep forming on the one side of the house. I have a feeling the insulation under the now replaced section of the roof is shot. We will have to address the obvious problem with our contractor this spring.

So this is my message to Mother Nature:

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A Big Brother Sleigh Ride

Posted on January 9, 2011 1:48 pm by TheAngelForever

Yesterday, I wrote the boys a letter for Dear Kid Saturday. In it, I mentioned we played outside in the yard to enjoy the snow. For the life of me, I do not know why we have never done this before. Some of it may have been the old fence pieces, and the tree stump that was finally removed. Whatever it was, I am so glad we did it. Here is another video of NHL and JSL having a blast:

Now I think TechyDad and I need to really contemplate getting rid of the mulberry tree in the back. If that was gone, the boys could use the yard more and not have to worry about berries all over everything during a good portion of the warmer months.

Ah, the joys of owning a home.

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A Snow Filled Apology

Posted on January 8, 2011 9:15 pm by TheAngelForever

Dear NHL and JSL,

This morning we woke up to more snow. Last time it snowed, it was too cold to stay outside and everyone was pretty sick afterward. Today was the perfect chance to head out and get some playing in.

Most of the snow on the sidewalk out front was already gone, so we had to think about a place to use the sled. Daddy suggested we try the back yard. This is where my apology comes in. For some reason we have NEVER gone to play in the snow back there.

Now, I think we all know that this was a huge mistake. Both of you had an amazing time. You made a sled track, made snow castles, snow cakes, and even tried to make angels. It was so much fun watching you romp, play, laugh, and enjoy the time together.

I brought my camera outside to capture some of the memories. For now I am going to show you one video I took. This video is of NHL being chased by Daddy pulling around JSL. The three of you had a blast romping in the snow:

Thank you both for the magical snow memories. It made all of the shoveling worth the effort to see both of you so happy.

Love,

Mommy

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Toy Story on Ice – December 2010

Posted on December 19, 2010 6:17 pm by TheAngelForever

Last night, we took the boys to see Disney on Ice – Toy Story 3. We had an amazing time. This show gave me the opportunity to explore with my new camera. I took two short videos and one of them came out quite nice. I thought I would share some of the magic of the finale with you.

Of course, now I wish I had taken more video since the boys keep asking to watch this over and over. Next time (and there will be a next time), I will do just that. Thank you Disney on Ice (Feld Entertainment) for another fantastic show. More photos and information coming soon.