Snow Day
We had a snow day today..technically the snow melted around lunch time but the kiddos made it out in time this morning! While I'm not partial to winter I love a good snow that is beautiful to look at. In Harper's words "it's like we are in a shimmery ice forest!" She would be correct, the snow stuck to every little branch on all the trees and it was gorgeous! Usually, like all parents experience it took twice as long to dress the bunch, then actual play time, however there are some essentials that make playing in the snow that much easier. First off are the always adorable duck boots. I have found since Harper was little that these little gems are a life saver. They are easy to get off and on and come up high enough to keep the snow out but still easy enough for the kids to walk in. I have been able to use them as hand me downs for Crew and hopefully, Tilghman. Can I get a hallelujah to that!! My kids are sooo hard on shoes and that is a pet peeve of mine..roughed up shoes.. talk about ruining an outfit, am I right hahah! These are sturdy and last my kids rough use. Secondly, is waterproof mittens. This may seem like a no brainer, but there are so many cutesy mittens/gloves out there and we get so few snow days that they seem to be a purchase I had put off simply because I thought they weren't necessary. Wrongo, I went ahead and bit the bullet and it has paid off. Not only do the kids have their hands all in the snow getting soaked but the cotton mittens always fell off and left their tiny little digits freezing cold, which would shorten the time outside..if that's possible. The waterproof pairs I found have a velcro strap which you can tighten and keep on the tiny wrists, and hands stay warm! I'm happy to say the snow is almost melted but we had a touch of winter bliss for a short time anyway and they always look stinkin' cute out there! Do you have any must have winter play accessories!?
New Year..Houseolution
I don't have resolutions per say for the new year, but as always there is a ton that I would love to get done in our house. We have officially been living here for a year! A little hard to believe but also seems like we have been here much longer and it definitely feels like we will be here forever..(I know, I know my husband loves to move, but we will not be moving again, I repeat NEVER again, unless its to Disney World and in that case, see yaaa!). I bought a roll of wallpaper that I am still dying to put up, it is pre pasted but not sure I should tackle that myself I see that becoming disastrous. Upstairs we have a room that has been a debate since before we moved in, Russ calls it his office and I assure everyone it is in fact my craft room, ha! None the less we both need to share the space and turn it into great useable space. Right now it is filled with craft supplies and random office supplies with no real purpose. I've been diligently researching on Pinterest and I found all kinds of beautiful office spaces/craft spaces for two so we can both benefit. Lastly, on the docket is making Crew's room more into a "big boy" room. He is still in his crib and we have sort of been holding off on doing anything to his room in hopes of him being potty trained and that being his reward. Howeverrrr..potty training is not even on his radar and I have told him many times that I hope he is able to find a prom date that is willing to change diapers because it feels like he will be in them until then!! Still that precious little face gets me every time and he has been asking for a big boy room like "hoorpaaa". So, we have ordered a bed and sheets and they are expected to arrive in the spring, so there still is some hope for the potty to be conquered! He adores horses and requested horse sheets, which were basically impossible to find for boys and what few I did find were a little too tacky for my taste. So I have found some great horse photography prints from Minted and am planning to use those for above his bed. Talking about homes, Santa brought Crew a copy of the book Home by Carson Ellis and it is adorable. The illustrations are to die for and the kids love it!
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