Queen of the...

Sara just informed me she is queen of the jungle. Goody goody gumdrops!! I shall be queen of something too! I will be queen of the zoo. For that fits what I feel like my life and house is like now. I need to kick my butt in high gear and get with the program. I have been SLACKING big time. So I am doing that this week. And I figured that after my little runaway weekend starting Monday I will really start every day. I really have no clue what my problem is. I think maybe it was figuring out what and where I wanted to be. A good friend pointed that out for me. She doesnt know it for she never actually said that but with whats going on with her life helped me figure out mine. Funny thing how that happens! Hopefully now things will turn. Spring is coming which means spending more time outside. Which is where I want to be. Unless Im scrapbooking of course! The girls will be playing soccer. Im hoping to get to the park days with MOMS Club. Or just sitting in the back yard watching the kids play. So this is my re-start of the year!

And we have been dug out!!

Well the kids have finally gone back to school!! And I have gotten out of the house. And on all days this happened, I had Chelsea's two youngest, Aaron and Eli with me. And did I mention that the kids were on a 2 hour delay? But it all worked out. We figured out the car seat situation in the van, all 3 of them. And Sara didnt have school due to the delay so I took them on a quick errand and then to Chick Fil A for lunch and to play for Aaron had to go to school. And then I do believe I lost my mind!! I paid the water bill but forgot to pay the Smeco bill. Luckily the guy when I called had a sense of humor. I told him I lost my mind from being home from 11 days and had no clue what I was doing. He laughed. Then I went to make Tina in the kettle and forgot to turn the stove on. Minor thing!! Tina was supposed to start cooking class tonight but that was post phoned until next week. Somehow I didnt get that message. Sara is doing much better. We are on day 5 of her meds and hopefully the ear infection will be gone. On another note, I sat down to work on our calendar. Very excited to see that we have lots of things coming up!! I do believe Im done rambling for the night! Till next time..........

Snow--The new cuss word!

Well at least around here it is! We are on another storm, with the possibility of another to fall this weekend. Im loving the snow and the time with the kids but, I haven't seen much of John. Hes either working late hours or helping his dad plow. And the in the last 2 weeks, the kids have been to school for 2 half days and 1 whole day. Hopefully they wont make them go late in the summer and they will just take it off their spring break. Wishful thinking I suppose.

Nothing new

We are still snowed in. The roads have been plowed but schools are still shut down. We did manage to get out last night and go to dinner at my parents. Another store is headed in tomorrow night and they are calling for about 8 inches plus...So Im thinking we are looking at more days home! Luckily I bought lots of food and crafts. The girls are going to play soccer whenever the earth decides to thaw out! I also signed them up for a few fun things going on at the community centers. Hopefully soon we can join the YMCA! A couple of friends want to join with us. They have lots of neat classes for all us and they have a pool! So I cant wait. Hopefully this will help me loose some of the weight too. The end of the month Stephanie and I are going on a scrapbook retreat. I need to start organizing for that. And Im hoping--fingers crossed--that when we get our tax money back we can head to Great Wolf Lodge for a few days!

Snowed In!

Well its still snowing! It stopped for a few hours last night...Only to give us sleet,rain and snow! And now its back to snow. They said we could be getting up to 3 inches and hour! I just went outside to dig out our fan for the heat pump and was in snow to my knees. That wasnt fun! Daytona had fun in the snow last night, but I know that Hunter is not happy right now. And not sure about Bay since she has not emerged her head out of her box yet. The tree at the end of the driveway has broke and split in 3, so Im just waiting for it to come all the way down. John left early this morning to take his mom to work and to start plowing. Eric is with Freddie plowing. So its just me and the girls! I just put a pot of chicken veggie soup on and we are watching the I Love Lucy marathon. Looks like a day of crafts, tv and hopefully baking if the power stays on!

Warning for NWS

... WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... ... BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM EST SATURDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM EST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING.
* PRECIPITATION TYPE... HEAVY SNOW.
* ACCUMULATIONS... WIDESPREAD STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 20 TO 30 INCHES... WITH SOME LOCATIONS IN EXCESS OF 30 INCHES.
* TIMING... SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING WITH THE MOST HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS OCCURRING OVERNIGHT.
* VISIBILITIES... WIDESPREAD VISIBILITIES AT OR BELOW ONE-QUARTER MILE ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT IN HEAVY SNOW.
* TEMPERATURES... TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE MID TO UPPER 20S TONIGHT AND SATURDAY.
* WINDS... NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS AROUND 35 MPH LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS STORM IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE RECORD SNOWFALL FOR THE BALTIMORE AND WASHINGTON DC METROPOLITAN AREAS. TRAVEL CONDITIONS TONIGHT ACROSS THE REGION WILL BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS AND LIFE-THREATENING. HELP YOUR LOCAL AND STATE GOVERNMENT FIRST RESPONDERS AND TRANSPORTATION AGENCIES BY STAYING OFF THE ROADS.
A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS.

And here it comes!

The snow!! Every channel has predicted a different amount. So heres the range-12-30!! Thats alot of snow! And I cant wait. I went to the store yesterday to get some more food, crafts and games. They--who ever they are--has advised to be ready to be snowed in at home for 3-5 days. Yea!! Cant wait! I just hope I get to spend some time with John this weekend because I know he'll be busy out plowing.

Why does it feel like

I have a million things to do tomorrow because of the upcoming storm? Maybe because I do! My week has been all thrown off because of the delays and days off of school. Oh and did I mention the one snow storm we has last night? So Im keeping my fingers crossed that the kids go to school on time tomorrow so I can run around like a maniac. And Im not gonna mention either that I got the last minute brilliant idea to throw Sara's teacher a suprise party tomorrow durning snack time! And the kids already have off of school Friday. Brilliant!! I love the snow but tomorrow Ill be in high gear. Need to pick up a few things at the grocery store, some project things at the Dollar Store, pay some bills and fax somethings. I want to get it all done tomorrow so I can park myself at home and wait for the snow!

Thinking about my dad

I talked to my step mom tonight and my dads having a hard time right now. The 5 day a week treatments are starting to take their toll on him physically and mentally. He is also going through the 7 stages of grief. I hope that hes able to keep positive through all this. Im asking the Lord to left him up and show him that we will get through this! I love him so much and I hate to see him like this.