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More Snow

 {Picture of our mini-trampoline in the backyard almost covered completely by snow.}

It seems that we will be getting another snowstorm tonight into tomorrow into tomorrow night, that is supposed to dump anywhere from twelve to two feet more of snow on us!  This winter has been so insanely annoying for a commuting working parent but so beyond magical for a little person.

My girls played outside in the snow today with their friends, six days after the last snowfall.  SIX days and there is still mounds and mounds of snow sitting right outside our house piled so high and porches so riddled with ice that a deathly back-breaking fall is only seconds a way, that we can't even imagine life without it. 

But in a few short months, the snow will be a distant memory giving way to longer days and more sun-shining warm weather.

Or at least I think the sun will come out again.... 

Sometime.

In the future.

Snow Days

We had our third snow day on Long Island yesterday, and it has been incredibly exciting for my girls.  My only wish would be less working when I am snowed in and more playing, although I did manage to get in more hugs and kisses than I normally get when I am at work.

The girls went sledding in the later part of the afternoon, but insisted on doing this the ENTIRE morning....

 

After about an hour of wrestling, I yelled at them to get out of their pj's, brush their teeth AND their hair and make their beds. 

"Have a little pride in your appearance," I must have said at least ten times although I cringed at myself after for having said that since they are only ten and seven, but I couldn't help it.  Lounging around in pj's all day makes me crazy!!  The lounging part is great, I just feel like it doesn't hurt to look pretty and have fresh breath. 

An entire day of them drifting from one thing to another sort of reminded me of college kids home on a break from school.  Ya know, after having been away at school and slaving over your books and your partying, and then you go home to your parents house for the holidays and sleep all day and go out all night. 

They stopped the wrestling long enough to go change into some real clothes, but as soon as they were done they came right back downstairs and started doing some kind of cheer-leading pyramid building thing, which is sort of hard to do with only two people....

A for effort though.

 

Tree Trimming

Belle and Lily did a stellar job trimming the tree this year.  Not only was their effort possibly the best one to date, but they seemed to have done it in record time because by the time I finished uploading a few photos from the brunch we had earlier in the day, they were done!  

I was so sad when I realized I had missed my opportunity to videotape and take pictures of them decorting the tree which I am religious about every year since they time they were able to at least sit up next to the tree and hold an ornament without attempting to eat it. 

Much to my surprise on my commute into work Monday morning, I scrolled through my pictures from the weekend as I always do and found about twenty photos of them decorating the tree.   That's exactly why Drew is my main man, always looking out for me. 

Thanksgiving 2010

We had an amazingly mellow Thanksgiving dinner with just the four of us, filled with great food, yummy desserts and lots of love {and the slightest bit of bickering between the girls}. 

This year is an off holiday for us family wise, so we decided to stay home and make all of our favorite vegetarian holiday dishes.  Well Drew made them all, but I cleaned up like a champ. 

We were thinking of heading into the city to do some ice skating in Central Park, but we have that same idea every year and same as we do every year, we never seem to get around to it.

So here is a pictorial of our beautiful Thanksgiving 2010.....which by the way, after all of this consumption there seems to be nothing left to do but drink and be forced to watch Charlie St. Cloud....

{Pumpkin Muffins that I made for breakfast.}

{And some Cinnamon Bread that I think is actually upside down in this picture.}

And it was just okay, I mean I only ate half the loaf in the first sitting so it wasn't like spectacular or anything.

And then for our vegetarian Thanksgiving dinner, Drew cooked us up a lovely meal with all of my favorites.

{Sweet Potato and Yams}

{Stuffing}

{Cranberries and Squash}

 {String Beans and Fried Onions} 

 {Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms}

{Fresh Tomato and Mozzarella}

We had a wonderful day and I am so lucky and so loved. I hope you all had a very happy Thanksgiving!

The Pink Reindeer

Every day when I walk to get my lunch, I pass this men's shop called Pink. The outside design of the store always catches my eye, but when I walked by the other day I saw this.... 

 

How awesome is that?  And it's even more magical up close. 

I wanted to share it with you since it seems every radio station I turn on is already playing Christmas music and we haven't even sliced the bird yet.  I say that theoretically of course since there is no bird slicing in my household,maybe some tofurkey slicing, but no actual bird slicing. 

Happy Holidays!