I got the call this morning somewhere around 5:30am. I expected a delay...I had no idea there would be a closing. I was excited. There was something about it being Leap Year and how it was a little bonus day. We haven't really had any snow days either so it was a real treat. First Emily came up to ask why I had shut the alarm. I told her the good news and that we were going to let Ethan sleep. He had a rough night and was up crying around midnight so I knew he would sleep in if allowed. After 8am he came up asking why it was so late. I told him to stand on my bed. I linked hands with both kiddies and announced with glee, "It's a SNOW DAY!!!!". The jumping began. I am a "Don't jump on the bed" kinda Mom but I have to tell you...it was pretty darn fun. I might have to do it more often. The strange little snow day continued. Ethan's hair was smacked down in the middle and quite high on either side like little owl ears. He reminded me of the lead singer from Flock of Seagulls which meant I then had to show them the video for "I Ran". Next, we busted out an old friend that has been long neglected...the Webkinz website. We played a new game called Scrambled. Topped off our morning snuggle with a little recorded American Idol.
This was all before 10am. Breakfast was next. Rye toast, dippy eggs, sausages and OJ. Em needed scrambled. Pop even broke from his cereal routine and joined in...always a sucker for a dippy egg. Then we got dressed and headed out the door for a few errands. Of course this is when we had the heaviest precipitation so I got us home as quickly as I could. The afternoon brought some chores but in a more relaxed fashion than usual as well as Em's piano lesson. I made a nice dinner and we rounded out the night with some good old-fashioned relaxation. The snow itself might have only lasted an hour or two but it sure made for a nice day with my sweeties! Happy Leap Year! I promise not to wait another four years to jump on my bed!!!!
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