Snow Days 2, 3 and 4!

Well as you may or may not know any amount of snow pretty much shuts everything down around here. We don't get it hardly ever so we don't have the equipment to deal with it and people don't know how to drive in it. We ended up with 7-9 inches of snow over the weekend which to us is a blizzard! It was exciting and fun. Sunday we never made it outside but it was nice just hanging out and playing all day.

Everything was shut down again Monday. Even Noah didn't have to go to work which shocked us both! We were all ready to get out of the house so we went out to run some errands. The Armada was past due for an inspection so we went to take care of that and then we stopped for lunch. While we were eating Amy and Ray came in so we got to catch up with them for a few minutes! Then we went to Kohls to get Noah some business casual clothes for our trip. By the time we were done there both kids were asleep so we headed home for naps. Izabel didn't sleep long so I took her back outside to play in the snow. We even went for a little walk in the wagon which was quite challenging.

Trying to walk in the snow. She would take a step and then
look at me and say "help me please!"
Our yard covered in snow (Daddy cleared the walkway for us!)

Our footprints in the snow!

Trying to make another snow angel

Love the snow gear. My mom bought it for when we go to
Massanutten, we never thought we'd need it here!

Noah had to go to class (even though EVERY other college in the area was closed) so me and the kids had dinner and then I gave them both a bath and put them to bed.

Izzy and Tanner in their matching bath towels!

School is closed again today so I am home with the kids, but I still have to go to work for a little while. My students complete 9-30 pages papers for DECA competition and they are due Thursday. They have to be signed and go in the mail today since we leave for Orlando early tomorrow morning. I contacted all of my students yesterday and they will be meeting me at school shortly. I also have to contact all of the parents of the kids I am taking to Orlando to make sure we're all ready to go. I guess this is what I get for being a dedicated teacher, but it still sucks to have to drive all the way to Hampton in the snow when I don't even have to work! Then I have to stop at the grocery store and finish all this laundry before I can pack and get some sleep! 3:00am is going to come really quickly I'm afraid! We don't get home until Sunday but I'll have lots of pictures and updates then. Enjoy the rest of your week :)

Snow Day #1

That's right...we got snow in Virginia! And not just a little dusting like normal, we got SNOW. Some areas got as much as 12 inches. I think we got around 4 or 5 so far and it's supposed to snow a little more tonight. We've been pretty lazy today but we all bundled up to go outside for a little while. The kids have never seen snow before so I was excited to see them experience it. Izabel loved it! She wanted us to help her walk in it but she did not want to come in. Tanner cried the whole time I was getting him ready and then cried as soon as I brought him in. I think he liked it too! I didn't really let him crawl around in it though because I don't really have snow clothes for him to wear. Maybe tomorrow! Here are the pics from our first snow day and I'm sure there will be many more tomorrow.

Tanner "walking" in the snow

It was much easier to walk in the street

It was still coming down!

Daddy loves the snow!

Izzy's first snow angel

National Chocolate Cake Day!

Wednesday was National Chocolate Cake Day and of course we had to celebrate so we had a playdate with chocolate cupcakes! Izzy's friends came over and we frosted and decorated a bunch of chocolate cupcakes. They had a lot of fun with all the sprinkles but their favorite part was eating them. They did really well and there really wasn't that much of a mess to clean up. After they ate they played for a while so the mom's could chat. It was a great night!

Tanner playing with Emily

Izzy dumped a whole bottle of sprinkles on her cupcake

(Good thing it was already half empty!)

Andy and his brother Seth (still in Kim's tummy!)

They all loved this toy!

Some Random Pics

Here are just a few pics that I wanted to share! We have had super cold weather and it gets dark so early in the evenings so we don't get outside all that often. Whenever we get the chance we take it! Izabel loves having Tanner ride with her in the wagon. We even took a walk with Evie and Lily! Enjoy :)

Evie and Izzy

All of the grown-ups went too

Ready to go!

Izzy likes to pull Tanner by herself

They're all snuggled up and ready to go

Updates

Just a few things to mention today. Izabel and Tanner are both doing really well. A little over a week ago they both had really high fevers for no apparent reason. I took them both the pediatrician but nothing was wrong so we just gave them tylenol and motrin and waited. They are both feeling much better now.

Tanner is a little crankier than normal but he has some new teeth coming in so that is probably why. We have started giving him more and more table foods. He has eaten bananas, cheese, noodles, carrots and pears. He's not a fan of doing it himself though! He is still happy most of the time (except for when the teeth are bothering him) but he is starting to get more annoyed with Izabel. He waves and gives kisses and says Mama all the time. He even waves and kisses himself in the mirror and it's so cute.

Izabel is talking more and more but she is still having trouble getting some words out and making some sounds. We're working on getting an appointment with the speech therapist at CHKD for an evaluation. We've also been looking at preschools for the fall so hopefully those two things will help a lot! Our church just started a 3 and 4 year old program so we're hoping they will take her. She loves movies now and wants to watch Nemo everyday! She is also playing more in her room now that Tanner can come in and keep her company. It's nice to see them starting to play together.

Over the weekend we tried to relax. Noah and I got to go see The Book of Eli Friday night. I thought it was pretty good. Saturday morning Noah had a class and then when he got home I went to a baby shower for one of the moms in the playgroup. It was a lot of fun and it was nice to get to chat with everyone without having to chase the kids around! Sunday we went to church and then Amy and Ray came over for dinner and to play games. We had a really nice time. This week is exam week at school so my schedule is a little more relaxed. The problem for me is that DECA projects are due next week so they need to be in the mail by Friday. DECA is the student organization I run and the projects are 10-30 page written manuals for state competition. This year we are sending 6 of them so that is a lot of editing and re-editing for me! It'll be worth it to see my students succeed!

I don't have any pictures because I left my camera at the baby shower but I should get it back tonight at our play date. I'll post another update in the next couple of days so you can see how we celebrated National Chocolate Cake Day! Have a great rest of the week :)

9 Month Pics!

They are finally here, 9 month pictures of our little slugger...enjoy! Oh and a happy little note, Tanner said "mama" today! Finally :)

9 Month Checkup

Today I took Tanner to see Dr. Scott for his 9 month checkup. We have really gotten to know Dr. Scott pretty well since Izabel was born and we just love him!

Tanner is 21lbs 2 oz and 29.5 inches long! He is obviously growing really well and Dr. Scott is very happy with how he is progressing. He is in the 85th-90th percentile for his length and 65th-70th percentile for his weight. Pretty soon he'll catch up and I'm sure pass Izabel in these areas! Needless to say he is not getting carried around in his car seat anymore :)

We talked about using the sippy cup and introducing finger foods. Tanner is eating stage 3 jar foods but moving on to finger foods and more normal foods would sure help out on the grocery bill. Tanner has sat up, crawled and pulled up to standing right on schedule. He even waved at himself last night in the mirror! Everything checked out perfectly and Tanner was described as having a "soft temperment" which just means he is very laid back. He didn't even cry when he got the two shots the came with this visit. He is the picture of health and development for a 9 month old and we couldn't be happier to have such a happy healthy little boy!

Check back later this week for 9 month pictures of our little quarterback!