Snow Day Slow Day

Today is a snow day for the kids, and I find myself wondering why I still get excited over a snow day.  Every night before I go to bed, I lay out clothes for my husband and two boys.  I make up lunches for the boys.  I then go to bed knowing that they will not need my help the next morning.  Reuben takes the boys to school early every morning.  So, I can basically sleep in if I want just about every day.  Why then do I look forward to a snow day?  It's funny how that inner kid comes out every time the first snowflake flies.  I stayed up last night watching the radar, wishing it would just hurry up and get here so school could be called off.  I'm over the whole snow thing, too.  We've had enough to satisfy me for the year.  Still, if it's coming, I'm hoping for a school cancellation.  I guess that's just something I'll never outgrow.  By the end of the day I'll be wondering why I wished this confinement upon us. 

This week is a busy week for us.  There's a talent show at school, a dance, and Valentine's Day parties.  With Valentine's Day comes that yearly pressure to make a Valentine box.  The school has a contest.  I find this both fun and frustrating.  Why don't they just call it a parent contest?  We all know it boils down to which parent can make the best box, with limited help from their child.  Brady wants to make a box.  So, I'm digging into my creativity trying to come up with an original idea.  Sure, I looked online for ideas, but I didn't find anything I liked.  Instead, we'll rely on my cluttered brain to try and invent a box.  I'm thinking a church.  White.  With a steeple.  Stained-glass windows of melted crayons.  God loves you.  Yes.  This will be "our" box.  Don't get me wrong.  I will let Brady help in every way I can.  I wish he could do most of it.  It will end up being mostly my work, though.  It's just too hard.  This is where the frustration will set in.  I don't like the fact that parents do the hardest work.  However, if my child is to have a chance at winning any recognition, he will be up against other parent-generated work.  So, off we go.  Today is our planning day.  Brady is drawing up ideas right now.  That's part of his contribution.  He will tell me what will go into the box.  Wish us luck!  I'll try to post pictures when we get it done. 

Well, I guess it's time to get this day rolling.  I have breakfast dishes to wash and lunch to plan.  Yes; I got up and made pancakes today!  It's little things like this that make me proud of myself.  Maybe there will be enough snow for a little more snow ice cream later, too.  Remember, just add sweetened condensed milk and a little vanilla if you want.  I hope you have a great day!