A look back at February

SO glad we are not dealing with this anymore. We had massive amounts of snow this winter (as you probably did, too) and had major cabin fever. On this particular day we were about to head out when we realized the road was blocked by this bulldozer clearing snow. He pushed piles of snow to the end of the street and then dumped it into an awaiting dump truck. I think it took almost an hour before we could get out. (We live on a one way street and couldn't turn right out of driveway--well I suppose if we HAD to get out we could have but we were probably heading to Target or Ikea or some place like that.)

Look at that red face! Nate had a non-stop runny nose for weeks and wiped his sleeve across his face approximately every ten seconds. He continued doing this even after his nose stopped running. He just wiped without thinking and we had to constantly remind him to stop.

Twice when I visited my parents I saw this falcon on their deck. There were other sightings as well. Kinda cool, kinda scary--can't such birds swoop down and carry off small Nate-sized children?

One of Nate's favorite spots at my parents' house. He loves playing with water and this is one sink he can actually reach (with the help of the stool).

Uncle Tim kindly offered Nate this cotton candy and he refused! We used this cotton candy machine when I was a kid--so glad my mom saved it!

Finally a hair cut!

Why sit to pee when you can stand?

Valentine's day
(Don't you love the saddle shoes? He squeezed into them for Easter but I think that'll be the last time.)

figuring out his first Pez dispenser

A day in Haddonfield with Mormor and the McInnes girls

It was a warm day (warm for February anyway) and the kids were thrilled to run around at the park.

Aunt Sarah blowing bubbles. Avvie slept through the fun.

In these next few pictures Nate was trying to skype but whoever we were trying to skype was not signed on. Every time he tried to make the call it made a "ca ching" noise which he thought was hilarious. He did this no less than twenty times and it was just as hilarious the last time as it was the first. This should give you some indication of how bored we were this winter.

A common scene in our house--Nate on the couch with doggie and blankie

I was trying to get creative and set up this little tub with water to play in. Glad I had a towel underneath because water was everywhere by the time he was finished.