Snowy Week Catch Up

So on Sunday we got our first snowfall of the season! And then on Monday we had our first snowday from school... and today we are having our second. Now the snow here is not that impressive. What is impressive is the wind and the ice that has accompanied it. So while it hasn't looked bad outside, and I wondered why school was being cancelled these two days... I'm realizing it has something to do with the -10 degree windchill or daddy's truck sliding all the way down the driveway and out into the street this morning because it was solid ice (doctors apparently don't get snowdays from the hospital). And despite the yucky conditions Tyler can't be kept in doors. He loves being outside; even as we point out to him that the snow is blowing sideways or that no one would be joining him.

At one point he came in and said his hands were cold and he needed some gloves. I looked up to realize that that wasn't his only problem - he was wearing just his short sleeved undershirt and his snowpants!?!? Missed that photo opportunity of my great mothering skills because I was huridly putting more layers on him before my neighbors decided to turn me in for neglect.


Dylan got his coat on and went out once, for about 7 seconds, and turned around and came back in and hasn't been back out since.


Tyler had another fun moment this week as we had a real live "fixer" come to our house. With the sideways -10 degree wind was blowing outside I quickly realized that it was coming in our house around some of our doors and windows. And had them come take a look (apparently it isn't the 'worst' he has seen but there wasn't much to be done about it). Anyway... Tyler was all up in his business and as the "fixer" was putting new weather striping on this door Tyler slid in on his stomach so he could see everything. So I had to get out a chair and tell him he couldn't get off of it if he wanted to watch. Oddly, I was embarrassed to get a picture of that cute moment and captured this one from a distance instead so the "fixer" wouldn't wonder why a flash was going off around him...

We went to another one of daddy's work Christmas parties yesterday - this one was for the Residency program. And Santa came. Tyler marched right up to him. Sat down. Santa leaned over and asked him what his name was. Santa heard "Kyle". Tyler corrected him. And then corrected him again. Then got up. Marched right back down the isle to me. Pulled on my shirt. And asked me to please tell Santa that his name was really Tyler. Poor kid.

And it looks like our last visit with Santa was just a freak moment. Because of course everyone couldn't be happy all the time. For some reason Dylan decided he didn't want to be near Santa...

And Kate wondered what in the world Dylan was screaming about. Cause Santa really is a nice man...

Speaking of Kate... Something I don't think I've mentioned before is what a strong girl she is. She has always held her head up, from the very beginning. But in the last while she has started something new - crunches. You can't just lay her down and let her relax. She is constantly leaning forward with her head and chest trying to sit up and see the world and whats going on around her. So daddy has started to try letting her sit. It hasn't gone so well...

She is my first kid to not mind tummy time...

On Tuesday night we got a late night call from our friends the Hartmans that Brandi was going into labor with their twins; so Ally & Anya got to come over for a sleepover! It was cute, the next morning I found Ally and Dylan cuddling on the couch while watching shows. They were actually both on their side and Ally had her arm around him. But when they saw the camera they turned over to say cheese...

Aren't Macy and Max Hartman adorable?!?