Stormy Weekend...

Because it stormed all weekend in Mankato (and everywhere else in the midwest), all 3 of us stayed in the house and just hung out. It was actually really nice to have an excuse to stay home and be together cause that doesn't happen very often. Peter was actually quite hyper this weekend...we're not sure if it's because he just loved spending time at home since he's at daycare so much or if it was because we were all together at the same time!...but he was having a lot of fun and he was very mischevious (sp?) ! We survived the storm...I believe the storm total for the weekend was 17 inches. A lot of people were pissing and moaning and all's I could think about was the winter of 1997 and in the back of my mind I thought 'These people have no idea...' :)
Hope all is well with you and that your families are safe and warm. :)

Toothbrush

Nothing really all that exciting to share except that in the last couple of weeks we have been having Peter brushing his teeth. Boy does he LOVE it! (We're not sure if it's because we do it along with him, or because the toothpaste tastes good.) He is still working on getting some teeth. His lower canine teeth are showing up now and he has fits of chewing on stuff and crabbiness so we think that is the cause. Anyways...Not much else...We are supposed to get a foot or more of snow this weekend with freezing rain, so we may not get to Cannon Falls this weekend as he had planned to work the 8th grade retreat. I'm a major worry wart when it comes to bad weather that if travel is not advised, we are STAYING PUT! And why have a toddler in a vehicle in a blizzard? Not responsible parenting, I believe. Bye for now!

Ashes

Peter received his first ashes last night at mass. Last year, because of scheduling conflicts, Ben and I went separately and Peter didn't go. So this year was his first year! Mass was in Mapleton (half hour away) and it was at 6:30pm so we brought him in his jammies. I sang in the choir during mass and I was able to watch as Peter kept trying to wipe Ben's off. It was pretty cute. He fell asleep on the way home. :)