After getting about a half inch of ice it snowed all afternoon and into the night. When we woke up this morning we had about 7 inches of snow. It is really pretty and the boys are having a blast playing in it. All three of the boys, I think Brian was as excited as the kids to go outside and play.
The ice storm was a lot less intense than predicted, thankfully. The sleet and freezing rain is supposed to change to snow today and the weatherman continues to predict up to 6 inches of snow. The snow we love and think it is beautiful, the ice we do not like one bit. Fortunately, the power outages were minimal for the area and temperatures did not get as low as predicted. The freezing rain and sleet has covered most of the trees, houses, and lawns which is sort of pretty. The roads are patchy but able to be traveled. It could have been much worse.
A few photos taken from the front door step. I am still in my comfy jammies and I didn't want to step out into the cold.
Today as Brice was running around and playing in the living room I told him I loved him. He stopped what he was doing and replied "I love you". My heart melted and all the naughty things he's every done were suddenly forgotten.
Less than six months ago Brice spoke very little and rarely responded when you said something to him. He began speech therapy in September. We are making progress and I couldn't be happier.
I am so glad I get to be his mom.
Our parents came to visit the boys yesterday. After kids your parents no longer come visit you even if you are only children like us. They come to see the grandkids and we are okay with that. We decided since we had the grandparents here we would slip out of the house for a couple of hours and have a date. A real date!
We decided on dinner and bowling. We had appetizers at a local sports bar where we watched the Missouri v. Nebraska basketball game. (If you haven't figured it out, we live for sports) During dinner Brian reminded me of a funny story.
When we were in college together Brian and I took a lifetime activities class. Brian needed the credit and I was a physical education major so all of my classes were basically ping pong, badminton, swimming, you get the idea. Anyway, in our class we completed two activities and had two tournaments, bowling and tennis.
We both passed the class with flying colors and competed against each other in the finals of bowling and tennis. I couldn't remember and I had to ask Brian why were we not partners instead of competing against each other. Brian reminded me the teacher would not allow us to be. Our teacher was a football coach and he would not allow us to be partners in class because we were too competitive and the two of us together was apparently a no go. Sounds about right.
Brian beat me to win the tennis tournament which makes sense because he was the one who taught me how to play tennis. He played throughout high school and I played my senior year and one year in college. As for the bowling tournament, he and his partner won that as well but only because Brian bowled out of his mind. He bowled a 250 or something like that in the final. It was uncharacteristic and I am certain he only bowled so well because he refused to lose to me. It is okay, I embarrassed him with my superior bowling ability last night.
It's a good thing we are not too sore of losers or we probably never would have made it. I think that football coach would be surprised we can be partners and have been for the last 10 years.
My boys play together now. It makes my days a little easier and gives me more time to take pictures.
Brian's new firm has a home. They finalized a lease and will be on the 6th floor of this building near Utica Square in Tulsa. The space needs a few renovations and until then they will be occupying space on the 5th floor until that is done. They still hope to be in their renovated permanent space by Feb. 1.
Another day of swim lessons today. Brice is doing very well lately and is still enjoying his time in the pool. He is following directions as he should and becoming more comfortable in the water. He's still Brice and therefore he will always keep us entertained. Each week, my parents and my in laws wait in anticipation to hear what it was Brice did today at his lesson. Well, we were out of town last week so Miss Deb got a week off from his antics. He was back this week!
Alongside the pool they have milk crates with dive rings, floating toys, and other pool stuff for the teachers to use during class. Today, Brice saw a large toy shark and snuck off to the side during class, picked it up and threw it into the water. He then went back to his spot on the side of the pool and began to point at the shark floating in the water and yelled, "Lookout! Shark!"
Maggie, our faithful family companion is 10 years old today. Maggie came to our family in February 2000 after Brian and I had been married only a couple of months. I wanted a dog so badly and everyday I begged for one. Brian went to the local pound and picked up a "beagle mix" puppy. She was the last female left in the litter and was the cutest puppy ever! As you can see, there is about 0% chance she has any beagle in her and we have no idea what kind of mix she actually is. We just say she's special and she's ours. She's a good dog. Happy Birthday Mags, we love you!
We are climbing the walls around here, the boys and I anyway. We have been indoors all week and we have had a enough. It is rainy and crummy outdoors but we are going to find something to do today.
Brian has to work all weekend. He only has a couple of weeks before his new firm opens its doors but his cases are still moving forward so he is working in a temporary workspace until then.
Hmmm, what will we do today? Still undecided but we will find something and will try to take some pictures to prove it. I have not taken any pictures since our Branson trip. I have been sick and the boys have been bored. No Kodak moments to speak of...stay tuned.
Since Brian was home for a couple of days we decided to take a advantage of our time together and get out of town. We took the boys to Branson to get rid of their cabin fever and to play at an indoor water park. Here are some photos of all the fun we had.
Well my kids are getting big, growing up way too fast. Even though I stay home with them and spend most every hour of every day with my kids, it seems they change right before my eyes. I spent my afternoon yesterday rearranging their playroom to accommodate their changing needs. Rogan, now walking, is into everything. He's exploring his surroundings so I need to put up some of the games, etc. with smaller pieces. Brice is beginning to work on his writing and drawing and likes to sit down to color and look at his books. So, as the stay at home mommy...I aim to please.
I got a laptop for my birthday/Christmas and no longer had use for our desktop which no longer worked. Therefore, I took my computer armoire and cleaned it out for Brice to have a work area and storage for their games, books and puzzles. I also rearranged their room to give Rogan more room to walk around with his lawnmower and other push toys.
My boys are getting older and it's fun to watch. I am so lucky to be their mom and to stay home with them everyday.
We are excited to announce Friday will be Brian's last day at GlassWilkin. After seven years of building a practice he has decided to partner with two others and open a firm. The doors to Neuens, Mitchell and Freese open on February 1, 2010. Between Friday and February 1st, Brian will be spending several days with the boys and I, and we are very excited about that! He will also be taking care of all the other details of preparing to open for business. There is a lot to get done and details to take care of but we could not be more excited. The new year is starting out a little chaotic for us, but we hope it will all settle down very soon. We look forward to what 2010 has in store. If you have legal needs in Oklahoma or know someone who does there is a new firm in town!
Read more...Brice had swim lessons this morning and he has been acting up lately in class. He has been wanting to goof around and not listen to the teacher. Today, on our way to class I told Brice I really wanted to watch him today and see what he could do. As we were sitting on the pool deck waiting for class to begin, I asked Brice if he was going to show me his swimming moves. He said he was and as he was getting into the pool he hollered out to me, "Okay Boss, watch this!"
He did well in class today and even swam to the bottom of the pool in the shallow end to retrieve a dive ring. The class consists of 4 boys all Brice's age (Miss Deb has her hands full). When walking to the deep end of the pool they walk in a line with their hands on the shoulders of the boy in front of them. This is Miss Deb's way of keeping them out of trouble and safe on their way to the diving board and deep end.
On the way to the deep end today, Brice was the last boy in line. As they were walking he looked over and saw another child in a private lesson learning how to tread water in the middle of the pool with their teacher. Brice apparently thought the swimmer was in trouble. He jumped into action...he stepped out of line and picked up the rope divider lying on the pool deck and threw it to the child treading water. Exactly as he had been taught to help a swimmer in trouble.
Miss Deb stopped the line and walked over to Brice, it appeared to me from the observation room she told him good job helping, the swimmer was alright, and to get back into line. After class, Miss Deb told me Brice had a good day in class today and followed directions very well. I agreed and said, I saw when he stepped out of line to throw out a life line. Miss Deb started laughing and we both just shook our heads. Oh Brice, at least we know he's been paying attention even when he was goofing off. Never a dull moment.
We had our second Christmas this week. My parents came to town and we celebrated Christmas one more time in 2009. It's official, the boys now own everything Toys R Us has to offer.
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