6 on Saturday

Here are 6 things that happened in our house this week:

1. We had our first sticking snow this morning. The kids were thrilled to get out the snowsuits and snow boots and play in it.

2. Cade asked me if we celebrate "Harmonica" (Hanukkah)

3. Our neighbors hired a company to put lights on their house and Cade saw them putting them up. He begged me to ask them to come over and put lights on our house. I told him it's really expensive and Daddy can put our lights up for us when he gets time. That night when we were going to bed he told me we really need to call the company to do our lights and it doesn't matter if it takes all of our money to pay for it, we can even use his college money! I said no sweetie, we need to save your college money so you can go to college. He said it's the holidays and decorating and celebrating the holidays is more important than going to college. He's only 5, so there is hope that his perception of college will change.

4. Maddi was the "special person" in her class this week so she made a book about herself to share, took her favorite toy, etc. Her class made her a book of "warm fuzzies" and each child wrote something nice to her. We read it last night and found out love is in the air in first grade. Just about every boy in her class drew her hearts and rainbows and wrote "I love you. You are pretty." Maddi is boy crazy herself and she has been writing warm fuzzies to each of the kids who have been special person so I asked if she tells everyone she loves them. She said no and was blushing and said she can't believe so many boys are in love with her. How sweet is that? The girls wrote things like you are pretty. You draw good pictures. You are nice. Let's just say that when Brett read the book it confirmed his decision that she can't date until she's 35.

5. Along those same lines, Maddi noticed a month or two ago that Cade has never kissed her and so she thinks he doesn't really love her. Cade refuses to kiss her and will give her hugs but for some reason he won't kiss her. Well, yesterday was the big day. Cade kissed Maddi on the cheek! I don't know why he finally gave in, but it sure made Maddi Girl happy and now she really believes that he loves her.

6. And finally, a video of the kids enjoying the snow this morning. I'm getting fancy now that I know how to upload videos, huh?