Icy Day Charades

The kids finally got their SNOW DAY!  Well, more like an ice day, but it's all the same.  Surprisingly, they have been getting along with minimal cabin fever for the most part.  Their activities have included making forts, cakes, donuts, bacon, playing their devices, and having Minecraft and Uncharted PS4 challenges.  I would have to say that the fort that they made today trumps all forts they have ever made.  This fort was one large unit separated into three "bedrooms."  Brock's was the smallest room because he gave little to no effort to build it, while the girls' rooms were very spacious and inviting.

Brock's Fort

Sophie's Fort

 She is the keeper of the gummy bears.

Ella's Fort

Brock kept chanting, "Give me gummy bears!  Give me gummy bears!".  The girls just ignored him.

Now, that's a tent city!

Ella's 10th and Sophie's 8th Birthday

Happy, HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my giggly, goofy girls!  Time is flying by so fast.  Your dad and I are very proud of the kind-hearted and selfless young ladies that you are growing up to be.  Keep making the world a better place a day at a time.  <3

 All she really wanted for her birthday was for it to snow.  It did.  :)

Jewelry Box Cake

Light Up Monkey and Panda Rings

Emoji Crazy!

What a perfect birthday!

Basketball has begun!  Ella is #22.

 Birthday Party Shenanigans - Hot Cocoa Ornaments and Personalized Mugs

 Researching ideas for mug decorations:

Sophie's present from Kynleigh was a fish! 

Meet Twilight

Sophie couldn't stop hugging her for the fish!

 "I want to light them by myself!"

She thought it would be a good idea spray her spit to blow out her candles.  

It worked!

In the words of Sophie, "Eww...your friends have to eat that."

Our traditional holiday decorating party!

Sophie and Ella made the sandwiches.

They made the chocolate covered strawberries, as well.

Brock made a Christmas list.

I may have put lights in every location that I possibly could.