Glad to hear that so many of you that normally don't experience a hard winter, are getting a taste of it. The good thing for those down south, you know it won't last, whereas we have 5 plus months of cold and snow and no snow days (schools have not shut down once in the last 3 years!)

JB's tongue is healing nicely. Probably another day or two and will be totally healed. Just amazed that it has healed so quickly.

It has been a quiet week. Report cards come home today. They recently celebrated 100 days of school! The computers at the school are not 100% yet - so still getting handwritten notes from the teacher.

B is gearing up for his blue and gold ceremony (scouts). From what I gather, it is when he will promote up to his next rank. Still seems to be something he really enjoys. I have jumped on board as the pack treasurer, so getting more involved myself. Just a really neat group of people.

Jbird and his little friend John are getting too comfortable with each other and becoming quite mischievious. Not sure who puts who up to things sometimes. Yesterday we pulled out the paints. I made it very clear that you paint on paper. Before I knew it, they had both crawled under the table and were painting on the floor! They are both very fortunate it was washable. I had to give both of them a time out twice. Once I had put Jbird on the bathroom step stool. Big mistake closing the door on him. He made quite a mess with the toilet paper!

JB was not real sure what to think of the paint. Twice I caught him as he went to put a full paintbrush in his mouth. He certainly did not like his hands dirty with paint. (My computer and my camera have not wanted to communicate with each other the last two days - for some reason - so I can't download some recent pictures.)

Just got a call from one of the AWANA teachers and seems leaders are out sick, so going in to help today. One more reason I am glad I am able to stay home and help out in places when needed. Speaking of helping out, last week I was in B's classroom. His teacher told me one day she was, due to family emergency, a few minutes late getting to the classroom in the morning. She was shocked when she walked in and all the kids had already said the pledge and were in their seats waiting quietly.