Bigger snow day...

The kids had the day off today due to another snow day. This time it has been snowing since we all woke up (and is expected to snow into the night) and there is already a lot. Unfortunately, most of us aren’t feeling well (Mama has a really bad headache and sore shoulders/neck from our recent rear ending and Pudge has also complaining of a headache since yesterday- he'll be seeing the doctor tomorrow due to the road conditions) So we are spending most of the day resting and Little Bear has been a huge help with the younger kids. He helped them get breakfast in the morning, read to them, and has been playing with Cuatro much of the day. He also has been picking Cuatro up and putting him in the crib for me which I am so grateful for. 

We spotted these robins in the tree by our deck this morning. We sat in the sunroom to watch them for a little while and then they all flew into one of the bushes next to the house.

2:30 pm

Bethlehem Steel FC Game

For Little Bear’s 11th Birthday, he was given the gift of being in the Bethlehem Steel FC’s youth club. This included tickets to some of their games, a team poster, a shirt, a lunchbag, getting to walk in a few parades throughout the season, and getting to go to a youth soccer clinic in the summer. Needless to say, it was a huge hit!

Today was the Homeopener game and he had been looking forward to it since opening his gift. We decided to go as a family and everyone had a great time. We got there a little early and got to enjoy the free activities that they had set up. 

Pequeño asked for the pirate sword and Pudge got an octopus.

(It was a little windy so Pequeño’s sword balloon popped and the clown “Tootsie” gave him a new one which was a laser shooter)




Little Bear got to walk in the parade (which was a walk up the side line and it was announced that they were the Bethlehem Steel Youth Soocer Club) and then sat with us for the game.

The kids got a few snacks to share and Cuatro ate some of my soft pretzel right out of my hand when I was distracted. He had finished his own and wanted more!

Bethlehem Steel FC won 4-1!

Little Bear got a poster with the 2018 season schedule and each of the kids received a paper schedule. In the car, they were already planning out which games they wanted to go to next. 

When we left, we decided to go to On the Border. The kids love it there and we never leave without leftovers. 

Then on the way home, we made a stop at Duck Donuts. Cuatro had fallen asleep so Papa and the older boys ran in and picked out doughnuts for each of us to bring home. 

Little Bear’s

Pudge’s

Pequeño’s 

By the time that we got home, it was getting late so they kids ate their doughnuts, played one game of “War”, and got ready for bed. 

Reading with the kids

I love when the kids all sit together and read. Last night, after Cuatro laid down, I told the kids that I was going to read in the sunroom while they were eating their snacks. When they were done, they each came in with a book (Pudge brought 2) and cozied up to read until bedtime too. 


This morning, Pequeño came down stairs with a book and asked if he could read it to me. It was “Click, Clack, Moo” which he had received at Kindergarten registration and wehave read a few times. He has most of the book memorized but we were able to work on some of his sight words and he loved being able to curl up and read with me before his brothers came down for the day. 

Snowy Days

We’ve had a few little snow storms so far this winter and the kids have loved it. They’ve had a couple late starts or school closures and have been able to have snowy play dates with friends.





One day, the kids were invited to play at one of their friend’s in the neighborhood and they all made a snowman. 








They also went sledding with them on a different day

Plants, Plants, Everywhere

Pudge’s Puzzles

Pudge wasn’t feeling well today and passed much of the day putting together puzzles (unfortunately we found that some of the favorites were missing a piece). He asked if we could take a picture of his big puzzles to show Papa. 

Catching up