Hello

I find myself with a few moments here while I wait for N and L are doing dance and gymnastics, respectively.  I have very few brain cells after a long work day, but I'm here to share what I can.

We have had a few good snows-- and two snow days-- to enjoy.

And some verrrrry cold mornings.  I took this pic on my way out the door to work one frigid Monday morning.  -8!  I don't think I had ever actually seen a negative temperature on my dashboard thermometer before.

We had a Friday snow day and so it was a big breakfast and Boba Fett.  The best!

The snuggly ones...

"Our Room Rules" (made by J):

1.  Knock on the door once if there's an emergency.

2.  Knock twice if you need to talk to someone in this room.

3.  Knock three times if there's a fire!

THANK YOU!!!!!

A fun music mask bathroom selfie at work.  If you can't read backwards, it says "Shostacovid" :)

Snuggles.

Black bean soup... so yummy and comforting on a cold night.

Dance team ladies ready for the start of competition season!

A Sunday morning Valentines-writing party in PJs.

Valentine's cupcakes.  J was my helper.

New 'do for Mama.

M and I did something scandalous and took a personal day together on Tuesday of this week, to celebrate Valentine's Day.  While the kids were at school we had a big breakfast, laid around and watched TV, and then went to the salon where I got a haircut and highlights, and M got a massage.  Best day ever.  I think we may make it a yearly tradition.

Time is flying and our girls are getting so big.  I just saw a Mama pulling her 1-year-old out of the car seat and carrying her into the gym, and I remember rejoicing on the day that my babies no longer needed to be carried in and could walk on their own as I was carting everyone and all their stuff around to all the activities.  But getting a letter from the high school guidance department about registering N for classes next year makes me especially wistful for those baby days tonight.

With that I will leave you, my friends-- L has asked me to go in and watch her floor routine-- and tonight I'm feeling grateful that she's still little enough to say, "Watch me, Mama!!"

That's about all the bandwidth I have!  Love to you all!