Snow in NC!!! Awesome!

Look what we got today!!! A few inches of snow, which normally for us would be no big deal, but since we live in the south now, this rocks!!! The kids were home from school, even more fun is Chris stayed home from work since they told us on the news to stay off the roads. We got to use our boots, snowpants, shovels....fun!

The kids got another break since school also got cancelled tomorrow due to worries about ice tomorrow morning. We'll see how bad it is as far as Chris going to work or not, but we have to wait until tomorrow for that.

Some pictures from this morning...




Kristen and Alice made their own dessert, pouring Hershey chocolate syrup on the snow and eating it with a spoon outside. Gotta love freshly made dessert!

GOIN' TO THE SUPER BOWL, BABY!!!!

Time to get ring #6!!!!! STEELERS-CARDINALS....see ya in 2 weeks!!!!

Exam time

I have become re-acquainted with the notion of mid-year exams, as I discovered all the upcoming dates that Matthew gets an early release for and a couple days off, beginning tomorrow. It's been a while since I survived high school, so I'd forgotten that there were days in January that offered some bonus free time. Matthew is quite enchanted with this aspect of being in high school, as you might imagine. It does require me to re-think my daily time for the next week, though. Hopefully we can actually spend some time together that doesn't degenerate into a stressfest like our usual interactions.

BRING ON THE RATBIRDS!!!

It's playoff time, baby, and Heinz Field was rockin' today!!! The Steelers took it to the San Diego Chargers in grand fashion and this time, the offense stepped up! From Styx doing the national anthem and revving up the crowd with Renegade,
to Santonio taking a punt return to the house for a touchdown, Pittsburgh came to play. Give it up to the offensive line for finally protecting Big Ben and springing Willie Parker time and time again. The O matched performance with the D this time and it made for a big victory.


Now it's Baltimore again next Sunday, in Pittsburgh, for the right to go to the Super Bowl. Bring it, Ratbirds! The Steelers are waiting for you and we are going to make it 3 wins against you this season!

WOO HOO!!!! Go Stillers!!!

Happy New Year!

Here's to 2009 and hope it brings good health, good friends, family and maybe even a 6th Super Bowl trophy to Pittsburgh!


good night!