But we before we get to the obligatory snow pictures, I have a few other things to cover.
Last weekend was the sporting event of the year, at least in the Clark house, but it turned into a topic that bears no real discussion. Randy, Bronco fan since childhood, was over-the-top excited for the Super Bowl, but as you all know by now, it did not go well for the Broncos. We had a party (I think most of our friends were secretly rooting for the Seahawks), and by the end of the night I was getting repeated texts asking, "How's Randy doing?" It was a sad night for the Broncos (and for Randy). I honestly don't think it could've gone any worse for them. It's a real bummer they lost, but I think (as a non-sports fan, so I might be way off base) that it would have been better if they lost in a real competition. I really like this opinion piece about Peyton Manning. Couldn't have said it any better myself.
We had as much fun at our party as one could expect during a blow out. We had good food, good friends, and a selection of Washington and Colorado beer.
Helping Mommy make brownies
All dressed and ready to go
Washington vs Colorado beer
I'm not sure we even discussed who won.
Baby Case, almost one year old!
Before the game, I got some fun puppets to make to give the kids something to do. Unfortunately, Trey saw them the day I brought them home, and he ended up making them all by himself. I think it ended up being a good thing because the number of kids outweighed the puppets, and it would have been a little bit of a pain to have all the kids doing it. Trey had fun regardless.
(Post superhero day at daycare)
Even Randy got involved.
Now, you know that's a good craft!
(If you can call putting stickers on bags a craft...which I do.)
The morning before the game, Trey and I went swimming with Julie and Grady at the local pool. It was fun to get in the water with Trey and see him so comfortable in the pool.
(This is Trey at swimming lessons on Saturday, but I wanted to throw it in.
He's doing so great in lessons, and I'm very proud of him!)
Grady and Trey
I could seriously eat these boys I love them so much.
Thursday was when the snow started. I was out in Estacada doing some testing, knowing that the snow was on its way. As I was leaving one school on my way to another to drop off some checklists, a police officer rushed into the school, talked to the principal, and rushed out. The principal immediately got on the intercom and announced they were on lockdown. I was standing in the entryway, so I rushed out of there not wanting to get stuck in the building. I tried to make my way to the high school to drop off my checklists, but kept getting turned around due to road blocks. WTF?!? Apparently, there was a shooter on the loose (I didn't know this at the time or I might've been a little nervous) who had just shot and killed a county employee (on the road I took about an hour before it happened). I was able to make my way back to the office through Sandy (quite the detour) and had to rush out because the snow had started and daycare had closed. Luckily, Randy was able to get Trey by the time they closed because I wouldn't have made it in time.
Here is our road as I got home.
Not too bad, but I got home pretty early.
Getting Trey out in the snow on Thursday...
it was a little too blustery for him.
Umm, this is Portland, right?
Bailey jumped up on the bed during story time.
He wasn't a huge fan of the snow at first, but he really liked it by the end.
I love this picture of Randy laughing with Trey and Bailey.
I remember when we first met loving those crinkles by his eyes when he smiled.
Friday morning I put off getting Trey out in the snow because...well, I was lazy. Every time he asked if he could watch another show, I'd say, "Okay!!!" But around 11 I finally got him dressed and outside. He, of course, loved it. The snow was too much like dust to make a snowman which was a real bummer, but he still had a good time.
First snow angel
We have spent a lot of time reading and using a variety of different screens. I hate to say it, but I am really sick of playing Mickey Mouse and "disappearing things" (I still haven't figured out that game). I finished Lowland which I have been working on, and I just read another book in two days. It was a really easy read (obviously) written by the writer of Sex and the City about marriage. I can't say I'd recommend it, but it was a fun read...sort of.
Here we are feet-to-feet...
just like I used to do with my mom.
Cuddles, books, and the iPad.
Who could ask for more on a snow day?
Saturday there was even more snow, and Trey had fun outside again.
We went to Kris and John's for lunch, and it was nice to get out of the house.
Trey entertaining himself, as usual, at Kris and John's.
This is probably the place I feel the worst about him being an only child,
but it is also one of the only places we go where there aren't other kids,
so the kid doesn't have it too bad.
It's a good thing we came home when we did because the freezing rain started shortly after. Now the snow outside is covered with a layer of ice, and we aren't going anywhere. Hoping for a clear commute to work tomorrow, but I'm not holding my breath.
It's a good thing we had a snow-in because I mismanaged my library holds again and got several at once. I finished Lowland and the junky marriage book, so now I have one more to read before I pick up two more. I'm looking forward to reading Blue Plate Special by Kate Christensen because my new favorite genre is cooking lit (if that's what it's called). I also have All Joy and No Fun: the Paradox of Modern Parenthood on hold at the library which I'm really hoping is good, and a Fork in the Road (another cooking book) edited by James Oseland.
Right now I'm listening to Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us by Michael Moss, and it is really interesting and rather depressing.
I definitely relate to how eating more sugar makes me crave more sugar whereas when I don't eat sugar I don't think about it nearly as much. I also have been doing a running inventory in my head of my pantry and all the crap I feed Trey. I'd like to think we don't have a huge amount of processed food, but if I really went and looked in our cupboards, I would probably be horrified.
On that note, time to go get another snack and drink...
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