Opening Day!

It was snowing, and dreary, and and a not so funny April Fools trick that it did not feel one bit like spring nor baseball season.  But, still, it was opening day for the beloved Phils and, despite it feeling a bit like game 5 of the 2008 World Series, we were geared up and ready to watch our ACE, Roy Halladay, begin our undefeated season!!!!

PS:  Yes, we won the season opener.  No, we are not undefeated nor did we really think we would be.  But we are hopeful for a long OCTOBER baseball!!

Snowballs in the Park

Todd took Chase and Ryder to Tyler State Park on a nice Winters day after a snow fall.   The intention was a nature walk, but they had a blast making snow angels and throwing snow balls.

Watch out....this one has mischief in his eyes

We are having soooo much fun!

Snow Blow Me a Kiss!

We were amidst the snowiest winter in Philadelphia's history.  Week 2 of February and we had already had over 70 inches of the white stuff with a large percentage coming that past week.  The weekend prior it had snowed about a foot and a half over night.  At the time, it was the most snow we had seen in years, giving us the feel of a Winter Wonderland as the once naked tree branches glistened from their just frozen frosting.  The snow was light and fluffy and though kids could still play in it, clean up was not so bad, not that I had anything to do with clearing our driveway. A few days later there was a blizzard that made the one prior look weak.  We had so much snow that now, nearly five weeks later and many days with spring like temperatures there is still some snow remaining!  Early in March now, it is possible we could still get more.

While all of this snow was falling from the sky.  While Chase and Ryder were making snow angels and Todd was inhaling a mix of oil and gas emitting from the snow blower, Turner began blowing kisses.  He does this.  He will hit a milestone quietly thinking no one will notice.  But we do!  He blows kisses now.  Sort of.  He can,  He has.  But, he doesn't.  In a fashion that reminds me of Ryder, Turner has a tendency to do something new, and then not do it again for some time.  Months from now he will perform all of his tricks but for now he just gives us glimpses of what he is capable of.

The Boots Look Navy...

I bought two pair of purple boots.  I have three sons, yet I bought two pair of purple boots.  We had zero pair of snow boots and since we are amidst the snowiest winter in history, we needed snow boots.  Grateful for the last minute, since it is the only time I get anything accomplished, I needed boots on Tuesday for Wednesday's pending blizzard.  At the shoe store there were exactly two pair in the size I needed.  Both pair were purple.  Well, really they are navy boots. Navy boots with a lavender strip across the top.  But, as a mom to boys it was hard to not see it as purple.  But, they needed boots!  My choices at that moment were either I buy them purple boots or they needed to wear the fire chief rain boots to play in the snow that they have worn all the times before.  All the times before, however, were not not blizzards.  They were not even blizzards if you combine them together into one snow storm.  Wearing rain boots in a flurry with a dusting is ok, wearing them when the snow comes to your knees is another whole story.  So, I bought the boots.  The purple boots.  I n some light, or in no light, it looks silver, or light blue.  Or maybe it doesn't.  Todd was not appalled by the boots, he was surprised I described them as purple.  The boys did not notice.  All Ryder saw was the red lining inside and he was happy.  When they wear them, their snow pants cover the purple and they just look navy.  But, I know.  I know that I have three sons and two pair of purple boots.

But, at least they got to play in the snow.

(and, just for the record...our boys so prefer the beach!)