Outside and Inside

Here is what 20 weeks looks like from the outside:

 

 

And here is what the view from the inside looks like:

 

 

And, yes, I know what you are asking.......pink or blue??

 

Well, this little darling was anything but cooperative, however, we were able to quickly catch this piece of evidence:

 

 

It is a GIRL!!!!

 

I was so convinced it was a boy, but we are missing a very crucial piece of equipment for that, so a girl it is!

 

Caroline Rose will be taking us from a family of 4 to a family of 5.

 

We are shocked, but excited to welcome another little diva! 

The Holiday Program

I love that Landon is coming up to the age where his Sunday School, preschool, etc. is doing a short little holiday program for Christmas.

 

Today, he had his first little program at school.

 

And even though it was just a little demo of the songs they like to sing in the morning and a couple Christmas tunes, I was front and center with the video camera.

 

Landon was front and center being Landon.....the boy who never fails to deliver on individual style.

 

So here is how this 15 minute "show" went down:

 

It all started with getting organized and ready....for Landon, that meant checking to see if his nasal canals were clear....

 

Then we moved on to a couple songs from class.  He was so not into the whole audience thing, but for the "fish song" he was proud to "help" his teacher.

 

And the songs continue....as does Landon and his own drum.

 

He really likes the shapes song...he is pretty specific about that red circle!

 

And finally, he gets into the Christmas spirit with some holiday classics....and jingle bells.

 

I am such a proud mom!!!  He may not have "performed" perfectly, but he sure was true to himself!!

And hats off to Ms. Martha for being so patient and kind with a "spirited" little boy like Landon!



Classic Activity

So when you are on your third snow day in a row, and your regular activities are all being cancelled, you have to be creative!

 

Otherwise, you have monsters on your hands!

 

So, we went with a classic activity today.....FORTS!!

 

As a kid, and even when I babysat the neighbor boys, I would take every blanket in the house and cover practically the whole living room.  We went for a bit of a smaller scale, but the result was the same....FUN! 

 

Although I still see some mischief in that face, I think we have curbed some of the naughtiness for a couple hours!



SNOW!!

Now that is more like it Duluth!!

 

We have had steady snow all day today and it is forecasted to pick up and continue all day tomorrow as well. 

 

That makes me soooo excited!!

 

Adam promptly got out to snow blow, only for it to continue and his efforts seem like they never happened.

 

But we had fun playing in it anyway!

 

Landon was the first to get to shoveling.....hopefully when he is 12, he will remember how much he liked doing this for free!!  Haha!

 

 

It took Avery a while to leave the garage, but eventually she made it out! 

 

 

This one was enjoying her first real snow!  You would think she was a puppy or something....

 

And by the way.....we finally got started on the outside lights!  I promised Adam that next year I would get something other than icicle lights....he hates them! 

 

Landon had been looking forward to snow for two reasons: 

1.  Riding on the snowmobile

2.  Making snow ice cream

We accomplished one of those tonight! 

 

It was a hit! 

 

If it keeps up like this, then tomorrow we could very likely be getting out the snowmobile!