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Whole 'notha level!

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Snowed OUT~ Blizzard of 2013

Snowed OUT? How in the world did you get snowed OUT is what people have asked me.

When we were forecast to have a blizzard a couple of weeks ago I was determined to be proactive. I hit the grocery stores early and got what I thought we might need. Then there was a threat of major power outages. I remember all too well being without power during Hurricane Sandy and how terrible that was. Well, not us this time. I made reservations for a weekend in a hotel and thought we'd just have a little getaway until the storm blew over. The kids were so excited about staying in the hotel!

We ordered room service, had a few snacks, and watched a little tv.

Then boredom set in and I had to pull out the big gun~ The Fresh Beat Band on Netflix!

The next morning we took a little walk to see how bad the damage was.

Not so bad in Stamford. According to the news and Facebook though, our town didn't fare so well. We had over 30 inches of snow and there was an order from the governor that there was to be no traffic on any highways. We tried to venture home on Sunday and saw this:

Yep, that's the major avenue to get into our neighborhood! It was completely impassable, as were the other two entrances.  Back to the hotel we went! We all were over the hotel by this time, but at least we could move freely and go to stores and restaurants if we needed something.

We tried again on Monday and were happy to see that our neighbors had taken it upon themselves to dig out. We could at least get on our street...

BUT! They stopped the path right before they got to our house! So close, but yet so far away...off to another hotel in another town we headed. Le sigh...at least Daddy P would be able to go to work and the boys could start their new school. I was already on winter break so I didn't have to worry about work.

BUT our church members found out what was going on by this time and they sent someone to dig us out and get us home!

So this snow is what had been in our driveway! I swear it'll be April or May before it all melts.

 This is the tale of how the Parker four got snowed OUT in the blizzard of 2013!

I'm officially over the snow, y'all!

Ummm.....hi

Not a single post in February is seriously no bueno. To what can I attribute this hiatus? Thirty inches of snow that had us snowed out of our house? (Seriously, who gets snowed OUT? Apparently the Parkers do!) Maybe it's because the boys recently started going to a new school? Perhaps I spend too much time on YouTube looking at hair and make-up tutorials? I know....it's Netflix! I discovered the wonderful world of Netflix and Amazon streaming video and became addicted to Downton Abbey. I watched the entire three seasons whenever I had a free moment. Did I mention that Ryan and Evan have been on my case about their birthday party and this has prompted me to start planning already? Three handmade superhero capes down and 17 more to go! In any case I hit a serious dry spell, but I've been bitten by the blogging bug again, so I am motivated to get back in the saddle. I miss chronicling our little lives!

Ryan and Evan are doing absolutely awesome! They are growing and changing so much it's unreal! Most of these changes are good, but I have to admit that three has seriously been hard for me. My boys didn't hit the infamous "terrible twos." Three? Lord,  Jesus it's a fire! (gotta love Sweet Brown)
R & E are in perpetual movement from the time they wake up until the time they go to bed. They play hard and fight even harder. And when I say fight I mean this quite literally. It's exhausting, frustrating, and nerve-wrecking! Three hasn't been all bad though. Ryan and Evan have morphed into these two delightful little people with huge personalities and they keep us in stitches! Ryan has overcome his shyness and is a pure comedian! Like, he's funny but he doesn't try to be. It's just the way he says things and the expressions that he makes! Evan is still as headstrong is ever, but he can be  both sarcastic :( and witty :) He's definitely an old soul.

They've taken this superhero thing to a whole 'notha level! They insist on wearing their Spiderman and Batman costumes every single day. They even sleep in them some nights. Evan's new name is "Spiderman Evan Peter Parker." Ryan is simply, "Batmaaan" in a deepish, gravely, scary voice. See:

Whole 'notha level! It's cute and funny and a little dangerous! They start to jump off high places, twirl around, and "catch the bad guys" when they wear these things. Evan's costume has been stitched back together more times than I can count and even though he has a new one he prefers the one in this picture. Ryan's new Batman costume has a fake muscular chest, which makes sleeping in it a bit awkward. I had to draw the line at him sleeping in the mask though! They talk about their birthday party every single day and Evan un-invites me at least once a week. This year they actually "get" the whole birthday thing and it's pretty neat. Gone are the days when these two were my little babies! I have full-fledged big boys now.

More posts, pictures, and stories are coming...I promise! If you still read this blog, thank you so much. We are back :)

First Drawings

I was so excited the other night when Evan ran up to me showing off a picture that he had drawn on his  Etch-a-Sketch. "It's Oswald!" he declared. And it was Oswald! I could clearly see that he had drawn an octopus with eight (or thereabout) legs! He was so proud and I was too. On MLK day we spent they day inside since it's so so SO cold up here :( and the boys wanted to draw again. This time they both wanted to draw a picture of themselves with their daddy. Check out my two little Picassos!

These two pictures are now hanging in my classroom right near my desk. I'm 2peasmama and I'm proud of my boys y'all!

Birthday Party Fun

Last weekend Ryan and Evan celebrated their friend Sterling's fifth birthday at Kids U. I had to do a bit  of prep work beforehand to remind them that this was not their birthday party. The minute they heard that we were going to a party they were so excited! They kept talking about having a superhero party and seeing all of their friends. Lately they've had their birthday on the brain! That conversation was a stark reminder of two things: 1. My babies are growing up...fast! 2. My days of choosing the birthday bash theme are officially over. R & E want a superhero party this year; this is all they talk about. Well, if it's a superhero party they want, it's a superhero party they'll get! Let the party planning begin :)

Notice who refused to be a part of the picture! 

Kid's U is a pretty cool. It's a gymnasium for kids and the kids had a really good time. Ryan and Evan don't eat pizza, so for them the food was a bust. At least they enjoyed the cupcakes!

Hi!