Winter has hit hard!   When we wake up Saturday morning it is going to be -25 (yes, negative 25!).  That is just cold!!  We have already had 8 inches in the last 24 hours.  And guess who loves it....Bree.  She digs in and rolls around in the snow.  It is suppose to snow most of the night.  I recently talked with our school secretary, who has worked in the district almost 20 years.  She said the district has never had a snow day since she started working there.  Not sure what it would take for that to happen.  Good thing the -25 is happening on a Saturday.  I certainly would not want to get out in that.

The other day after school we had Italian Sodas and corn dogs.  I challenged this kid to Connect Four.  Sure love it that they are old enough to really compete and challenge their momma.  I still prevailed.

 I gave all three of the boys an early Christmas present....they all wanted NFL beanies!  Benjamin Seahawks, Jacob Broncos and Joseph currently likes the Dolphins, but the Eagles and Cowboys are a close 2nd and 3rd.

Jacob and I have been busy with puzzles.  Jacob actually told me I could not work on the puzzles while he was at school.  He rocks them.  We often finish one in a day.

The company I work for was getting overrun with products so they have put the home assemblers on a break. I will probably have 3 weeks off. Not real sure what I am going to do with my time. I know I will set up one of my puzzles, that the boys won't work on ~ it is all gummy bears and really small pieces. Just a challenge that I like.

I have been doing some weight lifting at the gym. The other day we had to do max effort dead lift. Dead lift is where you start with the bar on the ground and just stand straight up, with bar ending around mid thigh. I was able to hit 200 pounds! I was so stoked. One of the coaches that trains us tried out for the Olympics. She did not make the team but was in the top 6. (I am not looking at competing, just really enjoy it and the workouts.)

Off to my nice, warm, cozy bed!