Thursday, January 13, 2011

Snow Day(s)!

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My advice for happy snow days: have neighbors next door that you love. Nearly 2 feet of snow dumped down on us yesterday, resulting in two straight days of canceled school. Turning it into a 6-day weekend, people. With no daddy for the storm. We'll see if I'm still sane by Tuesday morning. :)

Fortunately we have the best neighbors ever next door, and what could have been a long, lonely day was a whole lot of fun. We drank coffee all morning, the big girls watched a movie during little people nap time, and we all played outside and shoveled in the afternoon. Mary Helen was husband-less as well, so we both looked pathetic when our 16 year old neighbor with a snow blower was outside. Good thing he comes from a nice family, too. :) Oh, and MH and I may have decided all that shoveling entitled us to an entire pitcher of cocktails to enjoy with my (awesome) bolognese, but if so I'm not telling. :) Let's just say the 10 foot-ish walk home was a little...slippery.






Monday, January 10, 2011

Getaway

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Just yesterday, I was somewhere lovely, lying in the sun with my favorite man. Best.weekend.ever.
PS - I only called my sister and sang Will Smith's "Miami" three times, which I think shows tremendous restraint and improved maturity on my part. :)

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Strike!!!

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Bowling on a Wednesday night???? Clark family gone crazy!!!

PS - Caroline only nearly beat me because she had bumpers and I did not.

Saturday, January 1, 2011

Happy 2011!

Happy New Year!

For New Year's Eve we expanded our Friday afternoon wine playdate to include champagne and toasts. Yummy snacks, 8 kids running around in various degrees of jammies, and daddies wandering in after work happy to see their relaxed wives were standard fare. :) I think I'm really well suited to motherhood because I personally thought this was a perfect way to spend New Year's Eve - and Steve and I were even home in bed watching Glee by 8:00! Heaven.


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William toasting his number 2 girlfriend...shh...don't tell Little C!


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When I served the kids their sparkling cider one of the little ones looked and me very seriously and said "I'm not allowed to drink wine." Too funny.

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We are ringing in the New Year this evening by hosting our favorite neighbors for a dinner. 2011 is off to a great start!