Valentine Snow

Valentine's day...did you do anything fun? We got some snow on Tuesday, but it was too cold to actually go and play in it. Thursday, Valentine's Day, actually warmed up enough for Brad and Jacob to spend some "guy" time together building a snowman. They played outside while I cooked Brad a Valentine's dinner. Jacob was bundled so well, he could hardly move and I don't think he enjoyed building the snowman as much as Brad did. These are the steps Brad and Jacob took while building the snowman:

Step 1: Roll the first ball.

Step 2: Place one snowball on top of the another.

Step 3: Pose with your dad for the camera with your completed snowman! (Do you like the nose and ears the snowman has?!)

Step 4: Attack the snowman with a left-over stick! This was Jacob's favorite part and was probably the only time he actually moved his arms.

It was so nice to make dinner without Jacob under my feet! And I think Brad really enjoyed teaching Jacob how to build a snowman, even if Jacob was hardly able to move under all of that padding.

Last weekend, Jacob's grandparents had all of the grandkids over for a little Valentine's Day party. Since Jacob couldn't make it, they all made a Valentine for him and the package came in the mail on Friday. Thanks Grandma & Grandpa Jones (and all the cousins/aunts/uncles) for the awesome Valentines! We're glad we were able to participate, even though it was via snail mail...maybe we'll make it for some future Valentine's party :)

Jacob's Valentine's Day loot!

My week so far...and it's only Tuesday!

This is what happened when I decided to clean up the kitchen a little instead of sit right beside Jacob and watch him eat. This is also why I hate mopping my floor...it never stays clean very long with Jake around. He seems intent this week on not eating his food, but rather playing with it. It's Tuesday and already my patience is gone...it's gonna be a loooong week.

Memories

I was going through some pictures on the computer trying to get my photo album updated and I came across this short video of Jacob swimming with a friend. I thought it was cute so I thought I'd post it for your viewing pleasure.

If you can't tell, I can't wait for summer!

Wind

It's good for many things. It helps sailboats sail. It moves windmills to create power. It made the whole Marilyn Monroe picture work, right? It helps kites to fly in the air. In the hot summer sun, it feels good on my cheeks. It is used to pollinate flowers making the world a prettier place to live. Wind is a good thing. Right?

Except for when it isn't. We had a storm here a few nights ago. The wind blew hard. So hard, it ripped back part of our roof on the addition room of our house. Mixed with the wind was some rain and we now have lovely water spots on the ceiling in our family room. They bring more character to the room :)

Last night, Brad spent a couple of hours up on the roof making sure it was waterproof. It rained last night and, thankfully, not a drop came into the house. I think on Saturday he'll spend the day on the roof putting down a new roof on the addition.



Don't you love the wind?