Day 19 - MLK Day and a Date Day

So, as Government Employees Thomas and I have always had MLK day off and this year was no different but what was different that the School District had school and our boys are no longer a government ran daycare, so we had to the whole day to ourselves. Oh my, what were we to do.

Once the kids were all at school, Thomas took me to breakfast and then we ran several errands. Next we came home and did what any married couple would do then there are not kids in the house....we took a nap!! After our nap we headed off to a movies. We had popcorn and got to cuddle up to next to one another. It was a great day, with just me and my baby!!

Days 16, 17 & 18 - Weekend update

Sorry for the laps but I do have an excuse, Matthew has been sick and so all of my extra time has been spent with Matthew. More about that later!


So, we started off on weekend with sloppy joes for supper and just watching a little tv as a family!! We had a pretty lazy Saturday morning but had to get the trash ready to take to the dump (we don't have trash service that comes to the house, we take it to the dump but don't have to pay a fee). On Tom's way home he stopped off at Linda's Bakery to buy donuts and I have to say that they're pretty tasty. They we tried to think of something fun to do as a family, we could go bowling or to a movie (I don't really like going to the movies with Matthew because he can't sit for that long and I also am the one to take him out) but we had to do something to get out of the house after have two day of really cold weather. So, I went onto the Internet and found a place that is like Chuck E. Cheese but it was so much better. They had fewer games but they had miniature golf with black lights and lazer tag. The kids all had a great time and it was great to have a place to for Matt and Kevin to burn off some of there energy. Game Craze is by the 3 Bears Lodge - Jelly Stone Camp-Resort in Warrens, WI! In September of '08 the closed down the whole place because the whole place went bankrupt. It was a little freaking as we drove past on our way home because it was like a ghost town. Here is the link to the park, its beautiful but to see it totally empty was sad. http://www.jellystonewarrens.com/ According to the website they are due to open this spring but I'm not sure if they is going to happen. I know there were a lot of people who were mad because when the shut down in September there were people who lost money because they had put money down and had reservations and they got nothing. So, I hope that it opens back up, 230 people lost their jobs when it closed!!

Saturday we tried church #7 since moving to WI! I'm sure tired to church shopping. I know that God has a church for us and when we find the right church He'll let us know. This church wasn't bad, the church was awesome. It the first church, since leaving River Valley that I was able to raise my hands in worship, it was amazing. The message was good just really, really long. Due to the fact that Thomas grew up Lutheran, he has an issue if church is longer then an hour so we are still searching for our home church. We could really use your prayers in this area!!

Makenna and I usually work at the Nursing Home on Sunday afternoons, we both enjoy transporting seniors to church. While we were gone this Sunday Thomas mad Spaghetti and meatballs, which was wonderful. It was a great weekend even though we didn't do much of anything!!

So another cold day here in West Salem, WI. -24 on my way to take the boys into school. Its the 2nd day in a row that the school was closed for Makenna. It was the first time since living in the midwest since this has happened. I have to say that trying to potty train a new puppy when its this cold outside, not an easy task.



So, tonight I was outside with the puppy and when I came back into the house Matthew had ripped off his diaper and was headed to the bathroom and said, "potty, potty". He lifted up his shirt and arched his back but he wasn't tall enough to reach the toilet and so I had to grab something (I ended up with a case of coke) for him to stand on. Next think I knew my baby, who isn't even two yet, was going potty! I felt really bad because I didn't have any stickers or little candies for going potty because I didn't think he'd be ready but I guess Matthew was ready!

Day 15 - A mini date

So, today Thomas and I snuck away for a mini date. We each took a couple hours off work and had a late lunch. We ate at Manny's http://www.mannysmexican.com/ a wonderful Mexican restaurant. It was so nice to sit and have a conversation with my husband without having a toddler throwing his food or a dog begging for a bite of anything. We shared a dessert and to top off our mini date we headed to wal-mart to pick up a few things. We had less then two hours together alone but I'm thankful for any time we are able to spend alone. I love you, T!!!

Day 13&14 - No access, Idol & Freezing Cold

We'll I waited until I got into bed last night to start blogging and guess what....no Internet. So, no blogging for me. But last night we all gathered in the basement to watch the season primer of AMERICA IDOL!! I am totally in to this show and I love to watch the people that can sing and can't sing. We're back in the basement doing the same thing tonight!! That's right Dawg!!
I've been in the Midwest now for 4.5 years and something is happening for the first time since I've been here. They are closing the schools because of cold weather. Actually temperatures tonight will be around -20 and add the wind chill they are saying -35 to -40 degrees!! Holy Cow!! I'm glad that my hubby is home so I cuddle up to him later tonight!!

Day 12 - My aching back

I'm not really blogging tonight because I've hurt my back by shoveling the driveway, I guess I should have used the snow blower, like my husband said!

Two Jacket Weather

You know its going to be cold when I put the liner in my jacket and have to wear two jackets. Right now its not too bad, only 15 degrees out but tonight its going to get down right cold. It going to get down to around -5 but the wind chill is going to be awful, -20 to -35! Great we'll stay inside and sit around the fireplace however, we have a new little puppy who doesn't like to "go" outside; which means that mom has to stand outside and out wait the dogs bladder! So, I'll have to bundle up just to take the dog out!

Here is the forgot for tonight...makes you want to come and visit, huh?

Blowing snow in the evening. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow in the evening...then mostly clear after midnight. Windy. Storm total snow accumulation of 3to 4 inches. Lows near 10 below...except 5 to 10 below in the valleys. North winds 20 to 30 mph. Chance of snow 50 percent. Lowest wind chill readings 30 below to 35below zero after midnight.