- Snow Day 3-Even though no one else went to school today, we did our full day today. Well, we kind of did a full day. By 11, the kids were already outside in the snow. They have worked on a sledding track so they can sled from the camper into the woods.
- When they came in around 1, I made grilled cheese for everyone. I had just convinced Whitman to start back on his school when Graham encouraged everyone to go out again. This round they were outside for at least 3 hours. I would take the dogs out and walk around to see them playing. I know that they must be exhausted.
- They even walked in the woods far enough that my phone dinged saying that Graham had left the house. Keaton said that Graham had filled his pockets with Robby's chocolate candies so they had a snack on their exploration.
- When they came home, I went to town with Whitman so he could finish his school for the day. We did skip our last little bit of spelling, but everything else he did finish. I figure that tomorrow will be similar to today so there will be lots more sledding.
- We made chicken nuggets and fried potatoes for supper. It was an easier supper, but it was probably a favorite so far of our snow day suppers. I would assume that one of the girls will make a dessert tonight, but right now they all bundled up and left the house to go sledding once again.
January 26, 2026
January 25, 2026
- Snow Day 2-I woke up and started making cinnamon rolls. The recipe that I have been using only takes about an hour, but this one took about 3 hours so they were more like a lunch item. I could have made my other ones, but I'm working through the cookbook.
- I thought they were good, but Graham and Robby both thought my other recipe was better. I haven't really made anything yet from the cookbook that people have just raved about. I would guess it is the maker and not the recipes.
- I watched a bit of church, read some, finished my 22 squares for the week for my blanket, and tried to keep the house straight most of the day.
- Graham, Whitman, Keaton, and Whitman all went out a a few times today. All of them but Graham are actually outside right now. I did just peek out the window and saw that Whitman does indeed have a jacket on. I did see a few pictures, and I believe that Reagan did a little bit of sledding too!
- The Wilsons came over fora little bit this afternoon to eat a cinnamon roll. They stayed and watched some of the football game with us. Once they left, it was soon time for me to start work on tonight's snow day supper-quesadillas.
- We ate, and now after the football game that is on the tv is over, there will be another Ticket To Ride game happening.
January 24, 2026
- Snow Day 1-We woke up to the ground covered in snow/sleet, and it was still coming down. We had laid a tarp out last night and weighed it down with logs so Marley, especially, would have some place familiar to potty.
- The tarp worked well, but Robby almost killed himself trying to get the snow off the tarp so he could lift it up. He was only able to get half of it cleared so that half is what we used for the rest of the day. It worked fairly well-though Bentley will go anywhere, but Marley is a little more picky on her potty spot. We did determine that her preferred place to potty today is actually the couch.
- Campbell was the first one awake, but she just came down for breakfast and then went back upstairs to sleep more. Keaton was the last one awake. She actually slept so long that there were only blueberry scones left because everyone else had eaten the chocolate chip scones.
- I had tried a new recipe from my cookbook, and they were really good. I have a list of a few more things to make depending on how long this snow lasts. Though Monday will be a school day no matter the weather so maybe I won't be baking on that day.
- It was near 1 when Graham, Campbell, and Whitman found some sleds in the shed and went off to do some sledding. Keaton does not like the snow at all and has not since her boot fell off in the snow once when she was little bitty.
- They were gone for a good bit of time-Campbell did come home with her new jacket torn in a few places. Her sled went in the ditch on her way down the hill, and something tore her jacket. She was a bit bummed, but I told her we would replace her jacket.
- Whitman and Campbell were in and out most of the day. He made bubbles to blow and try to freeze. Campbell spent a long time in the hammock. Robby and I were in and out of the house all day taking dogs potty, but the kids did help out quite a bit today with that too.
- We had potato soup for supper this evening, and then Robby, Keaton, Campbell and I played Ticket To Ride. Keaton was the big winner on this version of Ticket to Ride too-I have one more version that we will play soon so we will see if she had true Ticket To Ride skills.
- Keaton made lava cakes for our dessert tonight. They were delicious, and now we are letting Marley play for a bit before her bedtime, and I'm waiting on my dishwasher to finish so I can run it again-this is a two dishwasher load day.
January 23, 2026
- This has been a fun day while we have anxiously awaited the weather. I woke up and started working on things around the house. The last time that I remember the power going off, I had dishes in the dishwasher and lots of laundry, so I made sure that won't happen this time.
- I have washed all the towels, vacuumed the carpet, washed a load of laundry in the middle of the day to stay caught up, cleaned the windows, vacuumed the hard floor, and dusted. I was telling Robby that with all the weather talk, I can see how people get wigged out. He said that he was worried that I was possibly panicking since I was cleaning which I do not do often.
- I ran some errands with Robby this afternoon. We even ran down to Malvern for a shop down there. There was not nearly as much happening today as yesterday, but I was able to pick me up some hot chocolate which made me super happy.
- Keaton spent most of the day with Grannymom. They did some shipping and some painting-Keaton even found some frames to hang on her gallery wall. Keaton made it home while Robby and I were home for a short break.
- Campbell and Graham went to work today and requested chicken bakes from Costco for their suppers. So around 5, Robby and I left to go and pick those up. We then picked up my van from when I met Robby earlier in the day.
- On our way home it started sleeting just a little bit. That didn't deter us from going to the Wilson's house for a quick supper. We didn't stay too late because when we came hone, I had time to play Flip 7 with the kids. Whitman was the big winner tonight.
- Now Robby and I are hiding out in our bedroom because it is the warmest room of the house!
January 22, 2026
- Today was the last day of school for the week for Whitman. I normally would say that this was the last day of school for the week for Graham too, but he is going to do a little bit for Monday tomorrow just in case their is an issue with the power.
- And since Campbell and Keaton had Mother's Day Out today, they finished school for the week yesterday. This is my favorite part of the school year because people are starting to finish things up so I just keep adding more fun things! (Well, I think that they are fun.)
- Whitman did his school today, and he was finished at a decent time. However, this morning he had gone to the bonus room to read and had been gone a very long time. I asked how much longer he had, and he told me that he was just reading extra. That's great and all, but there was school to be done!
- Keaton and Campbell met Robby and me at the gas station to fill up a few of the cars. Then we all came home for a bit. Then Robby and I took Keaton to Grannymom's house to spend the night. I'm not sure what all they had planned, so there will be more details tomorrow.
- Then Robby and I went out to eat with the Hobbs before dashing into Walmart for a few minutes. We made it home around 10, so I'm trying to keep the puppy up for a little bit before it is bedtime for all of us.
January 21, 2026
- Marley slept the longest that she ever has last night-until 8 so that was super nice. I wanted to start my day earlier, but it was nice just staying in the bed as long as I could this morning,
- We started school, and working together with Keaton and Whitman is really my favorite part of the school day. I only really see Campbell for about 20 minutes during school, and I see Graham a lot less than that.
- The morning flew by-I spent a good deal of time changing my sheets. Last night Campbell set Marley on my bed, and the two of us just stood there and watched as the dog immediately went to the bathroom. She has done this before, but this time she got everything wet-and changing our mattress pad is a hassle since it is like a pillowcase zipped on the mattress. My sheets and all of my bedding is perfectly clean-and there will be no dogs on my bed for the time being.
- Since I haven't been able to walk in the mornings due to Marley, I should really be making walking a priority in the afternoons. However, today, I let Campbell and Keaton convince me to go to Walmart to do some shopping.
- It was absolutely crazy at the grocery store. It took us longer than it should have, but we all still had fun. Plus I rewarded us all with a drink from the gas station on our way to church. We did the church thing tonight. I was in a classroom which made the night go by really quickly. ,
- Campbell and Graham stopped at ChickFilA to eat on the way home, but the rest of us just ran by to pick up our free sandwiches. Now we are all home, and I'm about to work on some of my crocheting. My goal was to have 22 squares done by the weekend-I'm on 4!
January 20, 2026
- I woke up at 4 this morning to go to the bathroom. I guess I was still sleeping a bit, because I just kept thinking about how I am usually not awake at 4. Sometime I wake up at 3 or 5 but never 4. I thought that was the oddest thing last night! (I probably need some more sleep to be that impressed with waking up at 4 in the morning.)
- This was a fairly easy first day back at school. Campbell was already awake when I went to go and wake up Keaton and Whitman. Then Graham wasn't too hard to wake up. He started his Spanish class today so it took a bit to get his book downloaded, but other than that things went smoothly.
- Campbell and I went to renew her driver's license this afternoon. While we were on the way home, she suggested that we go and take a Walmart order. We did and not only did we take one, but we did two.
- We had fun shopping and delivering for someone else, but Keaton didn't have any fun staying with the dogs back at the house. Marley is really still a two person job. Campbell would have stayed out longer doing more deliveries, but I had to come home to relieve Keaton and to work with Whitman.
- When we came home, I finished school with Whitman. Then when Robby came in, I left with him to go and do a few more shopping trips some more. I guess just the mention of snow has this town going crazy. There were orders left and right. This was actually Robby's highest total day from all of his years of doing his side gigs.
- We were out for a bit and stopped at the Wilson's house on the way home. Once at home, we caught the end of the ballgame and went through all of the mail. Now, we are trying to keep Marley up a little bit longer before it is bedtime for all of us.
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