Suffice it to say that I am SO over winter!  I was so over it before it even began.  I try to rarely use the word "hate".  Really, I do.  But I HATE cold.  I HATE snow.  I HATE winter.  My kids know this.  My husband knows this.

With the huge dumping we got last week and with three snow days in a row, it's been a busy {but festive!} household here lately.  A houseful of boys.  How do you think it all went down?  I can tell you there were lots of fights, lots of running, lots of video games, lots of eating, lots of shouting matches, but certainly, lots of FUN!  See for yourself.

Jacob watching as David begins the three hour shoveling marathon!  I don't know how people even buy non-4-wheel drive vehicles living in a climate like this! I can't imagine life without a 4×4!

 
William practicing handwriting.  We're still working on lowercase "a" because he seems to only want to write that letter in capitals!

 
Nathan taking time out to get in 5 chapters of a book read.  He's recently started to re-read books, starting them over just as soon as he's done reading them!

 
On Thursday, I was able to take both Nathan & William to see a local production of one of our most-loved movies (passed down from my Mom, of course!), The Wizard of Oz.  I originally was going to just take William since it was going on during the school day when Nathan would have normally been in school.  But, since it ended up being a snow day, he was able to join us too!  The show was great and I found it hard not to mouth each line word-for-word.  I also loved that the theater group put their own twist and personality on the performance that made it stand out.  Days later, the kids are STILL talking about it!

And my baby has found  a way to follow in his big brothers' footsteps on his way to becoming a big boy, himself.  Climbing tables has become the norm around here.   And yes, he's applauding himself.

I am now just so ready to start looking forward to Spring and flip-flops.  How about ya'll!