Brrrrrrrr!

It's so cold here that our HD goes out. The cables or something contract and pull the dish ever so slightly out of whack which affects only the highly sensitive HD channels. And it has to be really cold for it to happen...we're talking single digits. Anyhoo, we noticed it as we settled in to watch The Bachelor last night (not even an HD show but on an HD channel). Bummer. We saw the last hour and fifteen minutes on the non-HD channel once we found out and we'll have to watch the first 45 online tonight. I hate when that happens. Jason is afraid it'll ruin the Superbowl.

So even though it was super cold yesterday, Easton could not resist the fresh snow and asked to go outside. I bundled him up and set him on the back porch only to discover that the dog that comes with basement dude was out there. And didn't want to share. I'd looked out the window but didn't see him, but alas, he was there. So then I stuck E in the front yard to play, freaking out the whole time. Basement dude nicely got his dog and put him in the truck (and drove off!) so I could relax a bit while my boy played in the back where he belongs:




At some point he took off his mitten, his hand froze, and he came in crying, done for the day.

We made cookies later:


I even offered one to basement dude even though he'd clogged our toilet earlier and still left the seat up. Eeeeeeeeeeeew! He declined our cookies and I was secretly glad. Even after plunging the potty he still did not wash his hands and I didn't want him anywhere near things going into my mouth. Blech!

This morning Easton had school. It was 4 whole degrees on the way there. Now it's up to a much more pleasant 20. But the kids didn't even get to go outside today. I don't blame the teachers, really but this was the one time I remembered to bring Easton's mittens so I was bummed that he couldn't use them. :)

He got a fundraiser thing in the mail today. Grandparents, I apologize in advance that they will send something to you. Please do not feel like you have to order or "sponsor". I don't even have a clue what he's selling. Just so you know...

While E was at school, D and I ran to the grocery store for a few things. Oh, and he's still not drinking any milk but you should see him guzzling water and those drinkable yogurts still. Gotta stay hydrated. He and I came home for breakfast and playing and he wanted to watch "Woody show" which is Toy Story. He loves Toy Story. It's pretty cute. Woody was E's favorite at first too. Now he's all about Buzz, of course, when it comes to the Toy Story characters.

We picked Easton up when his 3 hours were over and stopped by the library drop off and the Redbox...the kids don't have to get out of the car for either of those so it's a perfect chilly day thing to do. I think later we might have to go play at the mall or something. Easton's got some energy he needs to get out. That boy can go and go and go.

Refueling:

Those lovely peanut butter sandwich crackers I stupidly bought in the midst of the recall. It seems the Ritz Bits have stayed out of the outbreak.

And my Diddles filling up on crackers too:


Alrighty friends, gotta go coax Dalton into falling asleep for naptime. Sometime he gets so confused about what time of day it is. Goob!