thumbtacks & gnomes

I have an odd relationship with thumbtacks.  I lose them.  I don't mean a random individual here or there.  I mean boxes of fresh shiny thumbtacks.  It has gotten to the point where I have to wonder if little gnomes aren't sneaking into my house at night and stealing my thumbtacks... maybe to fortify their gnome compounds.  You may chuckle or worry about my mental functions, but there are moments in which no other explanation seems to fit ; )

Winter White Out (kinda)

strong winds + falling snow = blowing snow & low visibility

Took this shot from our front porch this afternoon. It was hard to see the nearby houses and trees.  The blowing snow came in relatively short bursts luckily. The plows and salt trucks are working overnight to clear up the snow and ice before tomorrow when schools resume after the holiday break.

Time to officially bust out the snow boots, hats and scarves.

taking a break (of sorts)

No school? No problem.

Evan has been staying busy during his holiday break.

Pics of a few of our break time activities.

 Lots (and I do mean lots) of lego time

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 terrarium time... yes with legos : )

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 the Christmas tree that became a New Years tree thanks to party supplies and crafty stuff we already had on hand

 what, no legos? ; )

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Boomer Sooner! OU ended a rocky season on a good note with a win in their bowl game against Iowa. So what if we had to stay up until 2AM to watch it all : /