Extra Credit on a Snow Day!!

 It is hard to believe that there was no snow on the ground yesterday.

 Now we are back to winter wonderland.

 Greta and Henry could hardly walk through the snow to the backyard.

 Lindsey was kind enough to send the snow gear along with her kids today.

 We took 15 minutes to get everyone suited up.

 I even remembered to make the kids go to the bathroom before putting on snow pants.

 We were outside for probably 15 minutes.

Total. :)

Kid Quotes:

Stella: Mom, stop!  I don't like being ticklished.

An ode to Dutch Village:
Henry: I love duck village.  There are ducks there, but you can't ride them.  I love the ducks and you can feed the ducks popcorn!  But that's all you can feed them.  And that's why its called duck village.

Henry: Can we make chex mix?
Leila: Chowder! Dog Chowder? What's that thing called?
Jer: Puppy chow?

Stella: mom!
Me: what?
Stella: I don't have to tell you.

Stella: mom, what starts with a B and has bunny ears?
Me: a bunny?
Stella: yes! You're good at this game.

(Dropping off Stella and Norah at preschool, trying to leave with Henry and Greta)
Henry: mom, I brought my backpack. I'm here to learn.

(Henry playing in the tub)
Henry: mom, I made you some hot chocolate! I put in sugar! And hot dogs! And salt and pepper!

Stella: mom, I think I broke my brain.

Throw Back...

I managed to get my Disney post up quickly, but there are a few pictures from before we went that need to be shared as well, so we are going to go back in time, then forward :)

 Stella & Norah post nap but before I made them be done with their lovies.

 Stella, Norah, and their preschool class on fire safety day

 We cut down our Christmas tree again this year,

 but it was kid of muddy and dirty.

 I was in a hurry to get going so I picked the first tree I saw and

 Jer listened to me despite his reservations.  I did not realize but I chose a tree that was actually a sucker from a tree that had been cut down previously.

 So the bottom was pretty sparse and it was a bit misshapen.  Oh well :)

 Henry with Captain Crunch face.

 Santa Claus parade!

 The girls saw Anna and Elsa on a float and Anna had glasses - they thought that she must have worn contacts in the movie. :)

 Leila was crying and yelling and did not want her picture taken.

 Stella wanted her picture taken.

 Henry and his bleach bubbles.

 Up on the Rooftops with Bill, Dan, and Misti.

 A great way to celebrate our 14th wedding anniversary.

 The girls in the church Christmas program.

 I forgot to bring the good camera, so they pictures weren't great.

 Leila on book character day - she is Fancy Nancy

 Stella manages to cut by holding her scissors this way - I have no idea how.

 Shane and Aunt Kerri came over with a Christmas present for the kids while we finished up packing for Disney.

 Leila loved getting a watch for Christmas.

 One of Stella's favorites was Twilight Sparkle.

 All of the kids loved making a train with boxes.

 Uncle Ken helped the kids put together Henry's marble race game.

 Henry did not want to leave the party and fell asleep listening to the adults talking.

 Ryan, Kari, Reid, Paige, Zoe

 Rich, Lindsey, Norah, Greta

 Carol, John

 Jer, Abby, Leila, Stella, Henry

 We made the kids dance before they could open presents.

 Leila got a nerf gun - she likes shooting things.

 Stella poured her own applesauce.

 Wacky Hair day at school!

 I run errands with these two a lot when the older girls are at school.  I always get asked if they are twins!

 Leila did not get to play with one of Norah's new toys when she was at Aunt Lindsey's and so she put Norah on the Naughty (Nody) list.  Nice are S - Stella, L - Leila, P - Paige, Z - Zoe, R - Reid, and G - Greta.

 When Leila lost tooth number 2, she thought she should get $2.

While at a restaurant at Disney - Henry looked up and said, "Mom, I think Santa lost one of his reindeer."

Kid Quotes:

Stella: I always weigh 2.5".

Stella: mom, how old are you?
Me: 35.
Stella: Whoa, you're older than me!

Stella: Henry, is my mouth upside down?
Henry: No.
Stella: Good.

Stella: if you're a girl you don't need any mustache.

Stella: mom, if you give me one little cookie, I will get you a money out of my piggy bank. I will, I promise. Just one cookie, I have a money for you if you get down my piggy bank.
Apparently we're learning bribery early at our house.

(Talking about the countdown to Disney)
Stella: I hope we don't have to have pickles for lunch.
She has no idea what we are in for.

(Listening to the Christmas story)
Stella: I want to be an angel. A girl one.

(Playing with our Little People Nativity set - it plays the music for Away in a Manger)
Leila: (sings) The cattle are lowing, the baby awakes, but little Lord Jesus no crying he makes.
Leila: See?  It plays the second verse.

(Henry coughs)
Henry: mom, there's something in my throat, can you get it out please?

(Hearing about the Thanksgiving feast at school today)
Leila: we had a roll, corn, mashed potatoes, and some kind of white meat.
Me: turkey?
Leila: no, I don't think that's it.

(Talking to Stella after a time out)
Me: It seems like you are having a hard time listening lately, why do you think that is?
Stella: It's kind of boring for me.

Leila: mom, I'm always in the mood to draw an eight.

(Driving home after school)
Henry: I want to go in the big pile of leaves!
Stella: yeah, jump in!
Henry: with the car!

(Picks up a super hero shield)
Henry: mom, punch me in the stomy-ache.
Me: where?
Henry: my stomy-ache.
Me: stomach?
Henry: yeah, hard!