January 27, 2026

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• Snow Day 4 (possibly-I have lost count). We again woke up and did our school work this morning. Whitman was pretty hard to wake up this morning. I'm sure that was because he played hard yesterday in the snow. 
• We did our early reading, and then Keaton asked me to make pancakes. I obliged, but the only problem was that Robby was in his office on a call. I peeked my head in and saw all the faces on the screen so I quickly retreated. I text Robby thinking that he might see it, but he didn't. Campbell was doing school in the living room so I made sure that she was listening for Robby to hang up. 
• Eventually, he did hang up, and I was able to retrieve the griddle and start on the pancakes. It was hard finding a spot on the counter to use for breakfast because I had already folded 2 loads of clothes. Last night I decided to wash all their snow clothes because the mudroom was getting a little bit smelly, so I had so many big heavy clothes to fold. 
• Around noon the kids went out for their first round of playing. The snow was kind of melting some so everyone didn't stay out too long. Whitman came in to finish his school, but after doing a bit he decided to go back outside to work on their sledding track. He was outside long enough that I went to check on (I just peeked at him from the bonus room window.)
• We ventured out to the Wilson's house tonight for supper. We wouldn't have made it down our street and Tony's street if we didn't have the Suburban's 4 wheel drive. Lawson was clear, but it will be a while until all these roads are clear. 
• We stayed through the basketball game, and Shannon even made chocolate chip cookies for us (Robby brought the chocolate chips). The girls, Shannon, and I played a new card game as well. As soon as we made it home, the kids went outside to do some sledding. 
• Robby and I are hiding out in our bedroom tonight because it is easier to keep an eye on Marley when she is trapped in here with us. And here is a quick Marley report-she sleeps through the night well, but she is occasionally still having a few accidents in the house, and goodness she is super bitey. Sometimes we wonder if she might be a little bit extra special...if you catch my drift!