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Snow Days

It seems like we get big snowstorms every February, so not surprisingly, a big one came just a few days after we turned the calendar!  I'm not sure how much snow we got, but it was at least 11 inches.  And now it's COLD.  We really haven't been outside much.  We seem to still be in the "get bundled up and then come in 5 minutes later" phase of life - at least the girls are!  So, besides choring, we're inside people right now.  I'm not worried - the temperature is not supposed to get above freezing for the next 7 days.  We'll have lots of time to play in the snow!

Luckily, we had Valentines to work on and Caiden had a big diorama project for school.  He was supposed to make a scene about a famous Kansan.  He chose James Naismith, which seems to suit him!  Although Chelan is having a hard time with the KU aspect of Mr. Naismith's life.  Caiden literally spent all day yesterday on it, and got pretty good with a glue gun.  He meticulously laid out a wooden basketball court, and may have gone a bit overboard on the glue!  But we were so proud of him for putting good effort and creativity into this project.  The girls were busy playing school in their room, and then wanted to make their own dioramas when they saw how much fun he was having.  Monkey see, monkey do!

All in all, a pretty good couple of snow days!



Cambry's piano scene - she had made the piano last year.  She said it
is her piano teacher's house. 
Delaney's scene
The beginning of Cambry's glow stick valentines

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  1. VanessaFebruary 6, 2014 at 11:03 AM

    I think Caiden's project looks like the OLD high school gym before it became the auditorium!

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