Enough Already!!!

Snow days here and there are fun, but having snow off and on for over a week now is starting to grate on my nerves. The only thing I can think about is getting out of this house. Today some more fun wintry white stuff joined us for I'm sure another fun filled week of going insane from cabin fever. Not only did I have to cancel my Peacock Lane party for tonight, but everything I baked (and I baked a lot) for it I keep eating out of pure boredom. Which then irritates me even more!
I keep telling Dennis how did you handle growing up with weather like this. For those who don't know Dennis is from Iowa and snow is second nature to him. In fact I just got off the phone with his mom who informed me the received 11 and 1/2 inches last night and the current temp is -4. I know I shouldn't be complaining knowing that there are worse conditions out there...but come on I live in Oregon where it rains, rains and rains some more. And now all I keep thinking that I want for Christmas is my old, dreary, grey sky, rainy old Oregon back.....I can hardly wait for it:)

One of the best things about teaching....

Are snow days! It started snowing here this morning about 7:30am. I was anxious all day wondering if it would stay through the day and night so we would have no school tomorrow. It did and by 4 pm today it was called that there would be no school tomorrow (Monday). Yippee! This week will be very short since we only have school Tuesday and Wednesday and winter breaks begins. I am so glad to have an extra long weekend so I can finish the last of my baking of goodies. I wish all of you teachers out there a wonderful snow day!

Here Comes Santa Claus!

Yesterday we went to visit Santa. We decided to go early to beat the crowd and to our surprise and enjoyment no one was there. Parker did great and didn't even cry, which I thought he would. He stared at Santa with wonder and the pictures even turned out great. This was a great way to start off the holiday season.