What do we do on a snowy Wednesday?

We build cushion forts!!!!! The kids couldn't do much today- stuck inside while it sleeted, rained and snowed all day long. So we built pillow/cushion forts and watched some cartoons!
And we even got in our pj's so we were all snuggled in!

I had to work in Cobe's classroom this morning, so Ryan took Brooks and Sadie to the SWAT van and let them play in fire trucks. They got a kick out of that. Then the three of them hit Steve & Barry's, Dunham Sports and Mickey D's. Brooks got a Tigers hat and Ryan got a Tigers shirt out of the shopping trip. Sadie only got chicken nuggets! :-)

After dinner, we headed to Grandma and Grandpa Hains' house to celebrate Grandpa's 86th birthday! Wow! He doesn't act a day over 50! We had cupcakes and cookies and the kids played there and listened to old records. All 3 of my kids absolutely LOVE going to their house to visit and play. We headed home for baths and Sadie hit the sack and the boys are playing one last game of hockey before they head there as well.

Ryan has an outdoor tournament (shooting) tomorrow for his SWAT team and a pig roast. Can you imagine having to do that in this weather??? He is bummed because his SWAT team enters this every year and he and his partner usually fare pretty well- they usually have so much fun too. But I am sure it won't be quite as much fun in this weather.

Looking forward to my birthday weekend this weekend- Haha! For those of you who know me well, you know I am NOT a birthday person. I usually like to keep things low-key. We are having Braelyn and Selah spend the night Friday night. My kids can't wait! Sadie is obsessed with Selah and the boys adore Braelyn, so they are geeked! Cobe even turned down a sleepover invitation with one of his friends just so he could stay home with his cousins. Saturday we are going swimming with Lisa and her girls. Ryan works all weekend, so I am sure we'll celebrate another time. He wanted to go shopping tonight for birthday treats, but with this weather, I begged off. I don't need anything really, so I'd rather save our money.

My mom and dad gave me some great gifts over Spring Break. I got some pj's, some make-up, a bible cover, and a bath loofah with a long handle on it. They are also sending me $ for an IPod. I am debating about getting an IPod with the money or getting a new bike. Mine has seen better days, so I am torn about which one to get. I think I'll have to go look at both to decide.

Let's hope this is the last of the snow for the season and sunny days are ahead. Adios!

Under the weather

Cobe with his new look- no front teeth!
Brooks and his favorite pose lately.
Sadie enjoying her favorite snack- popcorn!
Ryan with his joke of a mustache- or is it Borat? (Yes, he shaved it off immediately after taking this picture.)

My day went back to normal today. I went to work and enjoyed being back. Ryan puked all night so he didn't go to work, and Cobe stayed home due to the stomach virus as well. They both are feeling much better and should return to work/school tomorrow. Let's hope this is our last round of the pukies for awhile.

Easter Morning

I took this picture yesterday to show how much snow we have on Easter.
Cobe with his Easter bunny treats. He got a ramp for his roller blades, bike, skateboard, etc.
Brooks with his treats. He got a T-Ball game.
And Sis with her treats. She got a puppy!!!!! (Don't worry mom, it isn't real!) It is very life-like and actually breathes while it sleeps.

They also got some candy, books, DVD's, and some money-filled eggs.

Cobe lost his hideous snaggle-tooth last night. It did not come out on its own. Ryan and I decided that nasty thing was coming out. Cobe of course cried and threw a fit. Ryan was trying to get him to stand still so he could put a piece of floss in his mouth, and I was trying to hold Cobe still so Ryan could pull it. Before we knew it, my hand knocked into Cobe's mouth while trying to keep his arms from flailing around and PRESTO- out came the tooth!!!! Unfortunately, the tooth fairy forgot to come in the midst of the Easter Bunny coming. Oops! She'll have to make a stop here tonight.

Plethora of Pictures

Look below to see some of the pics from our trip. We are home safe and sound, and I have never been so happy to be off the road. We had a safe, but not very pleasant trip home. We had a great week- fun, laughter, great company, great food, wonderful weather, etc. We left to head home yesterday at 1:00 in the afternoon. We were in a 3 hour traffic jam before, near and after Washington, D.C. Brooks threw up repeatedly on the way home, only making it into his bag some of the times. YUCK! Sadie screamed the whole 3 hours we were in the traffic jam. When we hit Ohio, we were in solid white-out, blizzard conditions. Ryan couldn't see a thing in front of him to drive. And of course, we got pulled over. Good thing Ryan is a cop or each trip to NC would cost us $150 in speeding tickets alone!!!!!! We got home around 3:15 this morning. We went straight to bed, and Cobe woke up first at 7:30. Ryan is just getting up now (10:15), so I think it is my turn to go back to bed. :-)

The boathouse where we spent most of our time- fishing, lying out, jet skiing and boating.
Nana and Papa's lake house A view of the beach where Cobe and Brooks built a fort. Yes- they had a tricycle in their fort and would ride it into the water.
A view of the big side yard- Old Gold in the background. :-)

Brent, Sadie and Rachelle
Cobe and his new passion- playing Scrabble on the computer. He played everyday.
Dad, Mom, Billy and Suzanne
The three stooges

My precious, genious nephew Miles. Boyfriend is only 19 months old and knows how to count to 8, say the alphabet, recognizes the letters you point to, say just about anything he wants to- I was AMAZED! Sadie just grunted at him. :-)
Nana and two of her sweethearts.
Family picture- no, that isn't Howdy Doody- it's Ryan.
Brent, Rachelle and Sadie. Sadie had an obsession with Rachelle-loved her to death. I guess that is a good sign, huh Brent?