We kinda, sorta, don't agree......

This is how my son would prefer to go outside.

Well, I should rephrase that-if he really had his choice, he'd be outside in shorts, a t-shirt and flip flops or crocs.

He must take after his dad, cause it's certainly not after me. I'm the one who's always freezing with socks and sweatshirts and piles of blanket.

I've stopped fighting with him. He's old enough to take off what I struggle to put on him and I lose anyway guess you have to choose your battles.

It is embarassing in the grocery store though when every other person makes a comment about your son and his shorts and how he must think he lives in Florida not the freezing Northeast.

We've come to a semi-compromise and he's been humoring me wearing his fleece jacket outside.

Not my first choice but I'll choose my battles and he'll come in if he's cold.




and linking up to Weekend Bloggy Reading with Amanda at Serenity Now

Never leave your cupcakes unattended....just saying....

We woke up last week to alot of snow. Alot, alot, alot of snow.

Like where are we going to put all this snow when we shovel and plow?

The kids had the day off. First snow day of the school year. We ventured outside for a bit, but boy, that snow was deep. The kids had a tough time just walking around.

My little guy wasn't even chancing it. He didn't go much further than the front steps and then turned around to go back in the house.

We spent the day in the house. Playing, crafting and baking. My 10 year old wanted to make cookies but I had a craving for cupcakes reminded her she had a new decorating kit to try out. So cupcakes it was!

And they were yummy. Hit the spot.

That is until my 2 year old tried to get one on his own.

Ouch. I found this when I went into the kitchen. On the floor.

Never leave your cupcakes unattended.

New Year's Eve......

Happy, Happy New Year to all of you!!

I know. I'm a bit late. Between staying up late on Friday night, a few sick children, more Christmas celebrating on Sunday and the kids going back to school yesterday, not only am I a bit late, I'm a bit behind!

Every New Year's Eve we celebrate with the other 3 families that make up our camping group. Fun times-dinner, games, the kids play-very relaxing. We used to put the kids to bed early but that's not happening anymore. All the kids made it to 12:00 this year, even my 7, 5 and 2 year olds. I thought for sure they'd crash!

We rotate houses each year and this year it was our turn. My 10 year old was in charge of decorations. She made a countdown for our wall. She pulled one down every hour until a minute before midnight.

The theme for the night was nice and easy. Chicken parmigiana, spaghetti and meatballs for dinner. So easy to prepare ahead of time and have cooking on the stove and ready to pop into the oven.

Keeping with the easy theme-ice cream for the kids for dessert. My girls made oreo balls and chocolate covered pretzels too, and we had pies for the adults.

My friend took this picture of our front door. The kids had gone out to play in the snow and this is what we found when they came back in the house. And yes, that is a pair of crocs in the front. My 2 year old thinks it's still summer. He still wants to go outside in the short sleeve shirt and sandals. I had to hide all his shorts.

12:00 midnight-not a tired child in the bunch!

but a few minutes after 12, it's a different story.....

and as I came back into the living room after saying goodbye to our last guests at about 12:30.......

Happy 2011 to you and your families!!!