Skating in Oak Lawn

The girls had a blast. I did not make their team performance in the early morning, however just before going on the ice at 3:00 Rachel turned around and there was grandma and Aunt Lara. Turned around again and there sat Uncle Chris - much to all of our surprise. He arrived back from Vegas just in time! Girls you did great. Good luck in two weeks.


























Rachel waiting!








Ashley, our little spinner

Hoodie Hoo Day

Hoodie Hoo Day must have worked. We went from 6 - 8 inches of snow to rain. Way to go Judy Frazier... You were successful this year. However, we have had enough rain today, and tomorrow will be even more.... It could be snow!

Snowy Days

We have had two more snow days. Rachel and Ashley have been here since Monday Night. Of course they are hoping for another snow day.

Rachel and Ashley built a snow room in the yard. They used most of the snow, so I guess it will be there until spring. Sledding was the highlight of the snowy weather.

Homemade veggie soup was on the menu, as that is always one of their requested meals.

Grandpa was home everyday that they were here.

They are such good girls. Having fun is all they think about. I don't think Rachel has mentioned her boyfriend once the whole time she has been here.

I really would like to go see the boys, but they are having worse weather than us!

Super Bowl Sunday

The big day in Pro Football is almost here. I am not going any place as I have to work on Monday. I hear there are some schools that are not having school Monday because so many students will miss because they stayed up too late watching the game. Maybe the game time should be 2:00 o'clock instead of what it is. Then students will be awake for class... Only an idea...

A new site for family fun

I just found this today in class. We were searching history to prepare writing a paper. Check it out. I also added the link to family fun area.

http://www.thehenryford.org/education/resources.aspx

It's Official

Phil saw his shadow! Six more weeks of winter.

Genealogy

genealogy - I am organizing my information that I want to do more research on. This means that I feel I have finally gotten all the information that I need to put back in my program there. I have reached one more goal. WooHoo! Spring break is just around the corner... well it is weeks away... I need to start now writing down what I need to do. I want to go sit at the library and bring up those old articles in the newspapers... I want to go there and read and read and read.

Go to my genealogy blog if you are interested in family history. I will be posting articles I find about people.

Today is Groundhog Day

It is 5:37 a.m., the sun is not out yet, I wonder will that crazy groundhog see his shadow today.
Weather forecast is cloudy with a chance of flurries.... Does that mean our groundhog will not be see his shadow? Does this mean winter is technically over? You all know it doesn't matter if he sees his shadow or not... spring is still 6 weeks away. It will still be cold for at least 6 more weeks here. Reality.
However don't we all wish that the groundhog could be correct and we only had to deal with winter until yesterday...lol...

Today is also voting day in the primaries. Oh no not more of those ads!!! I can only take so many of them. I guess I will not be watching too much TV for the next year. It is overcast, groundhog day; does this mean that campaigns will end today...sorry no, it means they are just getting into full swing.