School's Out!

Well, we had quite the ice storm here this week and school has been out the entire time (and even cancelled Monday, too).  Since the weather was genuinely too bad to get to work most of that time (I went Friday, and probably could have Thursday, but I am a wimp and freaked out when I slipped in the neighborhood) - we actually had real snow days.  Usually, schools are closed but work is still on and there isn't as much play time.  This time we got to go sledding three different days, played lots of games, watched some movies, ate crockpot meals (and thankfully had power), and got to sleep in a little bit.  Tyler is dreading going back to school and thanked us for hanging out with him all week - he thinks it was a week designed just for his fun! 

Sledding the first day was pretty good, the second day was way too icy, and the third and fourth days were perfect.  We broke out the radio flyers the 3rd and 4th days after way too close of a call with Katie on ice day.  She had bailed out like she was supposed to a few other times down the hill, and decided that it hurt and then refused to fall to stop when she went down another time straight toward a creek filled with debris.  She literally went through the only area of the creek that was clear, caught air, and finally slowed down on the other side. 

This is her, "I conquered the creek" pose!  

Tyler was a little daredevil, but after a couple of ice scrapes he was also thrilled to discover that you could steer the radio flyers!

They both loved it, but like all of us - didn't relish toting the sled back up the hill after a couple of times down! 

Our basketball games were cancelled this weekend, and we only have one weekend to go.  Good thing, though, because I am feeling pretty overwhelmed.  We close on the house and move a week from tomorrow (eek).  The buyers are supposed to close at the end of March and that means lots to do in the meantime (inspections, appraisals, getting everything out). Not to mention Spring Break (Disney!) is right around the corner, soccer starts early March and baseball in late March, plus I keep thinking about new things I need to do once we move (school, address, billing stuff).  So much that I am not really sad to see basketball season end since I am glad to have one less responsibility.  It has been a fun season (better than expected) with my girls, and a learning experience (mostly about how intense coaches can be even when kids are only 6) for Tyler's team - but Katie scored six points in the last game and Tyler seems to be having fun, so all in all a good experience!