Day 7 of Winter Break + Snow Days

Well, I was curious about what we would do on Monday (our last day of winter break). Little did I know, we would have 2 more days off due to snow and ice! On Monday, the boys wanted to go to Barnes and Noble to pick out a couple things with their Christmas money. We had hot chocolate, went to story time, and picked out some books and legos. Then we spent a good portion of the day assembling legos and trying them out in the bathtub (they both chose boats). We also did a few art projects.  On Tuesday morning, we got the call that we had a snow day. We had a bit of freezing rain over night and then had a couple inches of snow on the ground. But the conditions were going to get worse. Mid morning, we decided to go sledding. By the time we got to the sledding hill, it started to rain (freezing rain). William made it down the hill a handful of times before icicles started forming on our hats/hoods. Alex wisely stayed in the pavilion and refused to sled. We spent the rest of the day reading, playing with legos, and watching a movie. After a few hours of freezing rain, it changed over to snow. We got around 8" on top of a layer of ice. So we got the call again this morning that school was called off. The roads were really icy and not all areas had been plowed. The sun is out, however, so I imagine the boys will be outside a lot today.

Shaving Cream and Food Coloring 

Legos, Legos Everywhere!

Power Boat and Fire Boat

Sledding in the Freezing Rain

Winter Break Fun

We have been trying to make the most of our winter break staycation. It was so fun to have it extended by a day due to snow! The boys spent about 6 hours playing outside in the snow on Thursday. On Friday, we went to see Kung Fu Panda 3 with a few friends. They boys seemed to like it even though there were a few scary parts. On Friday night, Kim and I took William and Parker up to KVCC to go swimming. They were in the pool for about an hour and a half. William was still able to swim under water so we should be able to jump right into swim lessons this year. On Saturday, we spent several hours downtown at Climb Kalamazoo (separate post) and then went to the WMU hockey game Saturday night. We exchanged out ticket vouchers we had purchased at the beginning of the season and ended up with first row seats right next to the visitor's bench. It was a lot of fun to be right on the glass. William even got a puck from one of the refs! On Sunday, we went to Will's last hockey practice. His last game is next Saturday. It was kind of sad - we will miss our weekend mornings at Wings West. Then we went for a family walk around the neighborhood. William was the leader and he took us on a 2-3 mile walk. Now we are going to settle in to watch the Michigan basketball game. The boys still have one more day off school. I wonder what we'll do...

Sun Glasses Night

"Put me in, Coach!"

Climb Kalamazoo!

We took the boys to Climb Kalamazoo on Saturday to try out indoor rock climbing. Phil had to take a 30 minute safety lesson to learn how to Belay and then they were off! William was a little hesitant on his first attempt. Alex was actually the first of the boys to make it to the top! We spent several hour hours climbing - taking a break for lunch and a trip into Gazelle Sports. They boys climbed four of the indoor walls (28 more to try!)- including one that was completely vertical. They did a great job.

Snow Day!

Happy Snow Day! The boys were out by 9:30 playing and then got invited to "the other cul-de-sac" to build snow forts. It is so nice that the temperature is actually warm enough to play outside and enjoy all the snow!

100th Day of School

William's class celebrated their 100th day of school by dressing up like 100 year olds! Will looks pretty cute in his glasses!

Grey Hair Spray

Happy Valentine's Day! Go Wings!

On Sunday, we celebrated Valentine's Day at the Red Wings game. We left mid morning and stopped in Ann Arbor for lunch at Mongolian BBQ. Then we drove to Greektown and took the people mover to Joe Lewis Arena. The boys really enjoyed the game. William was on the edge of his seat. Alex took a quick nap but rallied for the third period. It was an exciting game - the Red Wings won 6-5.

CHUM Carnival

On Saturday, we went to the CHUM carnival at school. The kids had a lot of fun playing games and winning trinkets. The best prize... two goldfish! The boys named their fish Goldie (William) and Zuma (Alex). After a day, the bowl was cloudy so we upgraded their habitat to a tank with a filter. The boys love feeding them.

Lunch at Moorsbridge with Parker, William, and Cale