it's the perfect type of snow...

If we count our blessings, we can be thankful for the wet heavy now that, even though it pulled down our power line, is the perfect snow-fort-making snow!
So after Duquesne Light was here to fix the power most of the kids headed out to try out the new brick-makers that Daddy bought for them a few weeks ago

Daddy told them the best place to build--over near the camper

Getting ready for battle by building their forts - 20 paces apart

Ninja!

too beautiful to be a Ninja... but just as deadly!

Lots of holes to peek through and see his target...

I love that smile of hers!

Oh boy!

Putting the finishing touches on for big brother

This is what little brothers do... at least she accepts it...

Biggest snowball and biggest smile! That's one happy boy!

3 pieces of my heart...the other piece is inside making me some artwork

I can never resist this face...

Winter Wonderland

I took my phone to bed with me last night. Something I almost never do. But something told me that the kids would have school delays today and I wanted to know early and not have to leave the warm, comfort of my bed to check. At 6:15 I was rewarded with a 2 hour delay. Back to sleep. By 7:24 (by when I was, in fact, up at at 'em) we were rewarded with school cancelled. My husband pulled a fast one on Addison and told her that if she helped him clean her room today he would let her stay home all day. Tricky!

We were also rewarded with the power line ripped out of our house from the ice storm. Thank God we have a whole-house generator or I may not have had the feeling of peace to go outside and capture on of the real blessings of the day... the winter wonderland that was right outside our door.

The blessings keep coming... a nice breakfast together and fresh bread baking in the oven. (And it actually rose this time! hallelujah!) I foresee some snuggly movie time in my future...

Now THIS is how you eat Waffles....

"No fork for me, Mumma... I don't need one. Just more whipped cream..."

sometimes I don't know how this kid stays alive because he eats so little...

then there are other days like today where he demolished a whole waffle with strawberries and extra, extra, extra whipped cream and then ate TWO PJ&Js for lunch and is now currently getting ice cream with Daddy at Mim's

tomorrow I'm betting he eats a ring pop sucker. and that's it.

Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous

Life at the Bernard farm is like watching an episode of Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous.

There are outrageous parties in the hot tub...

Every night is a gourmet meal with a menu for you dining pleasure... 

 (Daddy waiting to be served)

(The beautiful, friendly waitstaff)

You get to even pretend to be someone you are not...

Okay... so here is the REAL story. 

1. Yes. We have a hot tub. Yes. We are blessed and use it a lot.
   
2. We did such a good sell job on the kids that we were having a leftover night that they actually made up menus and took orders for drinks and dinner. It was so fun! They were even fighting over who was going to be the sommelier (or wine/drink expert), the waitress and the cook who dishes up the food. 
3. We had a very fun game of "Guess Who I Am?" last night. It was made even more interesting by the fact that the category cards were missing so it was a crap shoot as to what we were guessing. It made for some fun questions like "Do I wear pants?" and "What they heck am I if I don't have fur or feathers but I am an animal???" We told Daddy to stop being "Crabby"

All in all. I wouldn't trade a second of this not-so-rich-and-famous life. It's amazing just the way it is.

This picture says it all... Daddy and Jonathan having a blast. William is bored :( money well spent 🙈

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Man! It's loud in here!!!

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He's ready!

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