It's SNOW deep!

 We got almost 9 inches of snow from this last snow. What a way to end winter! The girls are loving it, since it is perfect for snowballs and snowpeople.

Snow People, part 2

Today was warm - 40F. The snow warmed enough that the girls could make a snowman. Of course, their ideas were bigger than their muscles, so Mommy had to help with the biggest part. We found a long, curved pinecone to use as the smile, an eaten corncob from the squirrels that we broke into pieces for the eyes and nose. We even added a very little sprig of pine needles to use as a touch of hair.

The girls so love the outside!

Snow People

With all the snow that has fallen, Kitty & Jules like to play outside. They want hot cocoa afterwards, of course, but still have a great time.

While it has been too cold to make real snow people, the girls sometimes look like they are made of snow when they come in. The especially did when Mommy used the snow blower to clear the driveway.

Sometimes, Winter is best seen from inside a warm house!

Monday, Monday ....

This morning, Mommy and Kitty watched a show on the Animal Planet channel called Growing Up Walrus. We were really interested because it followed an orphaned Pacific Walrus, Nereus, from Alaska to the INDIANAPOLIS ZOO! We have seen him on our trips there and didn't even realize it!

Then, this evening, Daddy came home with tickets to the Tennis Championship, part of the U.S. Open Series at IUPUI. Mommy and Daddy were amazed at how many people didn't cover their hearts with their hands! How have we lost our patriotic spirit? It arose quite dramatically after 9-11, but it seems to have been reduced to apathy again. Even 9-11 has lost it's significance.

We had fun at the tennis matches. Daddy's work gets box seats since they house the equipment for the matches throughout the rest of the year. All of the employees at the office get the chance to go to the matches for free. Plus, you get a parking pass for the garage. We hope we can go back on Friday or to the finals on Sunday.

Since the box seats are considered VIP status, we also get access to the Admiral's Club. It is an air-conditioned facility where you can eat and watch the matches, altho only on a TV. It used to be that you could actually see the matches from widows that were about ground level at one end court. Unfortunately, some of the players complained that they were distracted by the lights in the club during night matches. So, now there are screens blocking the windows so you can't see anything.

Andy Rodick, Jewel's and Kitty's favorite player, is not able to participate in this year's tournament due to injury. The girls love to see him and have at least two of his autographs each.

We really love to go to the tournament as a family. It is a nice outing for us all.

Sunny Day, Sweeping the Clouds Away

Today was just beautiful! The girls spent some time outside in the back yard. They told me they heard some Cardinals and tried to imitate their song. They also helped with some gardening by cutting down all of the dead ornamental grass by the shed.

They had great fun playing in the bumblebee tent that Grandma B. had given them a few years ago. They use it as a house, a cave, a store, etc. I just love how big their imaginations are.

Even Mommy got to be outside for bit. What lovely weather!