Snow, snow and more snow!

We have had so much snow... It's kind of nice because it's not too cold out and the snow is so fluffy and pretty. Ella and Clio have been having some fun today.









I wonder how much snow we will get tonight? It reminds me of how winter was when I was a kid. 6 foot high piles of snow on every street corner. Sinking up to your waist in drifts... I was beginning to think that those days were gone forever. I hope you are all enjoying it, too!

Finally

I guess I just wasn't waiting long enough for the darn pictures... Okay, here is Ella eating pink heart cake and wearing her fantastic Mama-made valentines socks on V-day.
And a very fashionable shot of the perfectly fitting socks. I can't believe how easy the pattern was! If anyone wants to give these a try I can pass it on. They only take a 50 gms ball for the pair and knit on two needles, but I did need to use two stitch holders while turning each heel. If you have spare needles of the same size you could use those instead.

Maybe...

It seems I can post a picture from a different computer... So perhaps there is something wrong with my home connection? This cutie pa-tootie shot is from October 2006. It was the only picture I had at hand.

Darn it All

Blogger is currently giving me grief and wont upload pictures... Bummer!

A HIghlight From Our Trip

Kindergarten?

We just found out that the registration for kindergarten is TONIGHT!!! Oh my, where is that birth certificate? Why didn't we get the letter in the mail that all of Ella's pals got informing us of this momentous event? It's a good thing Clio's mom mentioned it to Ron today. We would have been so screwed. Kindergarten round-Up has a sloppy lasso.

Sweet

I can't wait to go get some!

Green Comics Presents

This is the best darn comic book ever! Thanks Buchermonster!

Knitting starts again!

The knitting group at work starts again tonight and I am looking forward to it. I have all ready made HUGE progress on my project: Ella's sock. I will get the other one started today and, hopefully, finished by next week. This little sock was pretty simple to make and it fits perfectly! But she does have two feet so I can't claim the project is complete.

Dear Mom and Dad

No, I am not pregnant! (JoAnn says you've been wondering...)
I am just trying to be a bit healthier.
Don't let this stop you from coming up to visit us! Ella would love to see you guys more often.

Brrrr. -15 is not my favorite way to start a day

It's very very cold.

I tried to upload a video of Ella giving a lecture on how the human body works. It's quite hilarious, but too many MB's. I may have to upgrade my youtube accounts to a "directors" account. It's still free, but you get to post bigger movies.

Due to the weather, the Hardys have decided to spend the weekend "home bound". Yesterday Ella did all of the cooking!

And she helped clean the windows.

Note the fancy tie-dye dress Grandma Andy sent from Florida. The very cold mailman delivered it yesterday and Ella fell in love.

Well, even though it is cold enough to freeze off parts of my body, I think I may go outside for a few minutes to get some sunshine. It's very sunny. I need a little fresh air. And we are almost out of toilet paper, the one thing I forgot to buy on Thursdays pre-freeze stock up shopping trip. Foolish.

Back to School

It's funny to think that my life revolves around semesters again, but it is true. Spring semester has started and I have been swamped with work! It should clear up a bit in the coming weeks until I get swamped again with March Women's History Month and all the programming it includes.
We are preparing for a cold snap this weekend by shopping today for everything we (and Grandma Peg) might need. We plan to spend the entire weekend at home in a nest of pillows and heated blankets. Ella said "Wouldn't it be cool if we lived in a magic world and our house was magic and we could just pick it up and move it south? Not for ever... just for a few days. Like a vacation!" I think it's brilliant. Our high temps are supposed to be around 1 degree.
I am really looking forward to our knitting group this semester. I am going to try my hand at some socks. I have no idea how to "turn a heel", but it sounds mysterious and strangely exciting. I found a pattern for toddler socks and if they end up too small for Ella I am going to give them to sweet little Esther Amelia. I hope they end up matching!
Hey, the snow just stopped!
Send us some warm thoughts... We'll need them.