We than had a huge snow/ice storm, which turned out to be a lot of fun for the most part. The kids gathered a bunch of snow off the deck(I knew it was clean because I had to dig a hole out of the thick layer of ice to get to the snow) and we made snow cream, which they thought was delicious.
Joe got to be home a few days that week as well since the electric was out at his office and here at our house as well. We got together with the Thompsons one night and let the kids try out sledding by our house. It was total ice so they flew down the hill once they got going, we even let Josie have a quck try at it.
Our electric was out for not quite 24 hours. Luckily we live in the same neighborhood as some of our friends so we all went through our freezers and found what we could and went down to Shannon and Prestons, along with Nick and Neila and hung out for the afternoon. We had chicken fajitas on the grill which were great and played games while the kids kept busy playing. It was alot fun, but we were all very thankful when we got our lights and especially heat back!
The friday night before Valentines Day our church had their Daddy/Daughter date night so Maggie and Joe went out for their date. I figured she'd have more fun with Daddy to herself and not having to carry Josie around the whole time. She may have one more year with Daddy to herself before she has to let Josie join in. She picked out her dress this year and told me that this year she wanted to wear a "real" dress. (last year she wore one of her dress up princess dresses) This made Joe and I both sooo sad. She is growing up way too fast. She looked adorable and she knew it. While she was waiting for Joe to get home from work she kept looking in the mirror just talking and spinning around. I was taking her picture and Owen wanted to be in them soo bad too....which is rare. Owen was sooooo sad when they left and said he wanted to go to daddy/daughter date night. Carson came over for the evening while NIck and Neila went out for Vday so I took them to get pizza and then we played play-doh so that seemed to get his mind of Joe and Maggie being out. They had a great time and danced most of the evening they said. Here are the pictures of Maggie and Joe....and Owen. And here is our littlest Valentine all decked out in red....one of her best colors!
February has brought about Josie's new favorite place to play.....
I was gone one day and the kids were all in the front room playing while Joe made lunch. He said he went in and JOsie was gone and Maggie and Owen didn't know where she was. He looked all over yelling for her and finally he heard her say, "ahhhhh" she had gone up the steps and was playing in Maggie's room!!
And this is another of her tricks....although she has yet to take a step.
Valentines morning I made the kids heart shaped cinnamon toast for breakfast....Owen dressed his up a bit with his candy hearts.
Joe and I got to have a Valentines Day out which was great. Nick and Neila-Susan watched the kids for us Saturday and we went out to dinner and then to the mall and shopped around a little. It was so nice to be able to go out and just talk to each other.
I had Neila-Susan a surprise baby shower in February as well which was alot of fun. She is due pretty much any day now with baby Jackson and we are soooo excited for him to get here.
The bigger Maggie and Owen get the more I see them playing together and getting along. Don't get me wrong....we still have WWF around here 50% of the time but it is getting better. The other night after baths I let them watch a show before bed and I came in to find this.....
They can be sooooo sweet with each other sometimes. Maggie is such a little mother to Josie and Owen when she wants to be.
February also marked my 30th birthday. I cannot believe I am 30 years old! I can't say thus far that 30 is any different than 29 though. :) I got to go into WV for my birthday for the week since Joe was out of town so it was sooo nice to get to spend it with mom, dad, and see others there. Joe got me a massage at a spa there in WV and when I got there the lady told me there was something for me and brought over a vase with 30 roses that Joe had sent. What a nice surprise!
One of my best friends growing up also had a spa package from her husband for Valentines Day so she booked a massage the same afternoon so we got to go together and shop a little afterwards which was so fun.
Well, that is our February recap and here is what the girls have been up to today while Owen napped. Josie loves my tupperware cabinet.
And Maggie has asked me to take her picture all afternoon.
This was a self portrait she took herself.
Let's hope I get better at blogging in March!
