Jumping Off the Roof, Part II

Broken.

Jumping Off the Roof

Someone asked, "So does Scott let them do these things because he's crazy, or is it because he's a doctor and can fix them if they break?" I think it's the crazy part.

Go Bode Miller...

Got to watch a little downhill with a little buddy. He proudly announced to his mom that he was sitting by Aunt Barbie (like he had really been working hard to be brave enough to do that...)

We cheered for Bode Miller and then decided Luke needed to know what it felt like to dress like a skier.

A future olympian, for sure!

February 18

Happy Birthday, Mom. Thanks for everything you do; thanks for everything you've done. I couldn't ask for a better mom. I hope your day is wonderful!
(You're also a very good sport...)

The Recital (and other tidbits...)

We are home today; enjoying a Minnesota snow day! School is cancelled and snow just keeps coming down. We've gotten about 5-inches so far, 10 more predicted today and then the wind is supposed to pick up to make some nice big drifts. I'm glad to be indoors.

Yesterday afternoon, the kids participated in their first piano recital. It was held in our church and they played on baby grand on stage in front of a lot of people. They both did just great.

After everyone had played (there are 28 piano students), their teacher got up and said, Jake Abrams prepared two songs for the recital and really wants to play his other one, too. So, Jake got up again and played song number two. I know I gave birth to him, but sometimes I wonder if he is really my child! I HATED piano recitals. I was always so nervous. In fact, I almost made myself sick yesterday just being nervous for them.

The Borrowers

Jake and Maggie both stayed home from school today due to nasty colds, hacking coughs and slight fevers. I decided it would be a good day to introduce them to some old friends.

We spent the afternoon snuggled on the couch reading about Pod, Homily and their daughter, Arrietty. My mom introduced me to them when I was little and I always hoped we had Borrowers living in our house.


(For those of you who have never read The Borrowers, first of all, how sad. The author is Mary Norton - go check it out. Secondly, it is a series of books about really little people who live under the floorboards, behind clocks, etc. and "borrow" everything they need from "Human Beans." They use postage stamps as artwork, coins as plates and hat pins as weapons. Very resourceful, those Borrowers... Unfortunately, sometimes bad things happen. Like what happened to Eggletina. But we don't need to talk about that.)


I'm pretty convinced we have them here - Monday night I brushed my teeth and went to bed. Tuesday morning, I got up, went to brush my teeth and my toothbrush was missing. Scott was at work when I went to bed and was still there in the morning, so I know it wasn't him. Neither of my kids were up during the night. I imagine a Borrower got ahold of it and made something useful from it.


I checked out all five Borrower books from the library - The Borrowers, The Borrowers Afield, The Borrowers Afloat, The Borrowers Aloft and The Borrowers Avenged. I may just stay up all night and read...I can't wait to get to the part with Spiller and Uncle Hendreary...

Polar Plunge

I have hardy men in my life...

Air temperature: 9 degrees

Water temperature: 32 degrees

It was cancelled in Maryland because the air temperature was 23 degrees and the water temperature was 38 degrees. Wimps.