Aidan is 11!!

 Aidan got the BEST birthday present - a snow storm on his birthday - and a day off from school - AND having his cousins here for his birthday!  We slept in a little bit, opened presents, had cinnamon buns, played in the snow, watched movies and ate cake!
   I wish all birthdays were like that - so much fun!  It's incredible that he is 11 already.  He is getting so tall and so responsible and mature.  It's going to be a breeze heading to middle school next year - he is so ready to go!

Blizzard Aftermath

 Today is the first blizzard related snowday - well the first REAL one!  Friday was an anticipatory snowday!  We spent the day playing outside and making a huge mess inside the house!!  Everyone loved playing outside and it was fun to be out there with all of the neighbors!

1st Snow!!

 We had our first snow storm of the year today!!  It was so pretty!!!  The big kids had to go to school - even though the roads were terrible - and Declan got to stay home and play in the snow!  He wore mittens for all of about 5 minutes and then refused to wear them but still wanted to be outside helping Brendan shovel the sidewalk.  He lasted longer than I thought he would but once his hands got really cold, he wanted to go in. 
The big kids were happy to play in the snow for about a half an hour after they got home from school.  It starts to get dark so early that they didn't really have much more time.  Hopefully we'll have another snow day soon and they'll get to stay home!