That Last Snow Day

You know we had been told we were going to experience a blizzard.  I felt like I should make a tshirt: I was promised a blizzard and all I got was these lousy 3 inches of ice.  So, basic consensus was that we were stuck in the house for the day.  We hadn’t even seen a plow go by, so w brought out the Legos.  The kids and I built condos while Honey put together an amazing vehicle.  Boys and their toys, right?

 This next picture shows and adorable KB laughing with her daddy and you can tell Bubba is starting to get excited.  The real purpose of the photo is to show you Little’s rooster-do.  Every morning for 7 years, except for the bald months, Little has woken up with this hairdo.  It’s awesome.

The “off-roading” continued with squeals of joy:

I L.O.V.E this photo:

 So we stayed in as planned until the phone rang at 11:30AM.  It was a dear friend saying that he and his bride were planning to shovel out and to to Chickfila for lunch; did we want to come.  My husband showered, shaved, de-iced the car, and had all kids buckled in by noon.  It was a family record, folks.

It was dangerous and ridiculous but fun and needed.

Everything has thawed now (except for that one 8 in. square of snow in our floor bed) and most of what is left behind is mud.  Mud and parking places.  I am so thankful for parking spaces.  The snow plows would push the snow into piles that covered 3 or 4 spaces every five to six spaces.  Not completely helpful.
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Giveaway

I am not usually up quite this early.
I am flying out to Atlanta for a conference this weekend.  Should be fun if I am ever fully conscious again.   Man – I am tired.
Since I am going to be gone, I thought it would be fun to have a little giveaway to keep you guys busy.  (?)

So, if you would like a pair of 5×7 bathroom prints, leave a comment here and tell me if you squeeze your toothpaste from the bottom or the middle.  If you tell a friend about Touch of Cutesy, post on Facebook, or blog about it then you can have one more entry.  Just leave a comment telling me you did so.

I’ll be glad to change the colors to fit your home.  So, go ahead and comment.  It doesn’t hurt.
I’m off to walk through a body scanner and have my privacy violated in my home country.

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Valentines Day – A Recap

Travel Packs for Bubba’s and KB’s friends:

Pencil Sharpeners for KB’s other class:

Bookmarks for Little’s friends:
Moral of those photos? If you want to give cutesy valentines, don’t have your children attend multiples schools.  FOR PETE’S SAKE!!!
We had nursery duty last Sunday and the Nursery Coordinator’s father had brought her a Hallmark Puppy.  When you push the puppy’s paw it flicks it’s ears and says things like, “Got a smooch for a pooch?” and “I wooof you!”  Little held on to that dog for the entire hour.  I would look up and she would be just hugging him close.  Honey went out the next day (Valentines Day) and bought her one.  She went crazy.  She loves him and he has not been far from her in four days.  His name is Elliott. 
The girls had cutesy little Valentine skirts and such, but what does one do for a little boy on Valentines day? How can he be festive and not sacrifice “man points”? Why, with a Valentine Viking of course.  Actually, I don’t know what a viking has to do with valentines day, but I saw this on a blog I stumbled across (she has three or four boys – only boys and is determined to still be crafty) and I really wanted to try it.  She embroidered a heart on hers but I sewed on a button.  In a couple days that heart button is coming off and I am going to sew on a shamrock button! Bubba is hilarious about it.  I asked what he thought of his Valentine Viking and he said (in his monotone Eeyore voice), “I really like my Valentine Viking.”  What more could a mom ask for!! 
And now. . . the BEST VALENTINE CARD EVER!!! My mom’s dear friend, Mary Louise, sent the kids valentines and I must say she took the day.  These cards were empty faces and there were stickers to put on. Bubba had a monkey, KB had a pig, and Little had a cow.  The kids were enthralled, entertained, enthusiastic – you get the idea.  Memom’s card, complete with a stick of non-permitted gum, couldn’t even pull them away. 

THANK YOU, Mary Louise.  Not only did the kids love the cards, I was so touched that you thought of us.

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