Four-tunate Mom: January 2015

January went by fairly quickly I'd say... Though we started back to school with a brutal week of cold and some snow. Mon & Tues = 2-hr delay, Wed = no school, TH & Fri = 2-hr delay... whew! That was not an easy way to get 'back into the swing of things'...

This was Thursday, 1/8/15 ... we had a blizzard at 4pm in the afternoon... I was lucky I made it home before this started! Chris wasn't so lucky, he couldn't see where he was going and gently eased into a ditch :) Craig pulled him out and all was well.

and I put the kids to work :)

We did have a snow day I believe.. Lauren asked Grandpa for a duct tape holder, and viola! What appeared the next day??? This was the snow day, Wed 1/7

A duct tape holder!

Chris made a mystery mix that mimicked a Skyline! So I documented it of course... we have lots going on these days... ;)

Tuesday, 1/6/15 - Ms. LeaAnn got an entire day w/Grammy & Papa all to herself... I think Barb was sick? Lucky for me the last minute plan worked out perfectly...

But then Iowa blessed us with an intermission, and it. was. glorious!
Sunday, 1/11/15 ~ 28-degrees, sun & no wind!!

Mom sent me this cute pic of me when I was 5 :) I loved those jammies... Strawberry shortcake. I saw the doll house that my Grandma & Grandpa Bockle made me for the first time

Oh yes! January was the movie month :) Every Saturday at 11am the Independence theater offered a $1 movie... so we took full advantage, and packed our own snacks & drinks (shhh!) :D This was the original Despicable Me... LeaAnn's first movie ever!

#sisterdate was my tag, and LeaAnn did do really well. She made it about 1/2-way before asking to "play your phone mama?" Oh yes! And notice her outfit?!? Aunt Kris made it to the top again this Christmas... one of her favorites... she says, "Mom, where's my dress that Kris & Craig gave to me? And can I wear my Craigy boots wif it?!" :) All. the. time.

Slightly creepy? Yes, I think so.

Saturday, 1/17/15
Fun times at the Wilgenbusch's... I was sad this night... I wanted to watch the ISU game... but we listened to it instead ;)

LeaAnn did fall asleep here! Way to go Craigy!

Elsa made the 1-mile trip up the road ;)

I bet she's glad there are no brothers in the house ;)

absolutely gorgeous sunsets... this was on the way to Monday night dance...

more Elsa :)

another gorgeous sunset...

Tues, 1/27/15
A monkey family! She strategically placed them all in her chair :)

That would be Poconut, Monkey baby & Ruby

Lauren has been working very hard on her Laura Ingalls Wilder project :)

And Grammy made her this dress! Pattern came from Walmart and then Lauren & Grammy went shopping for the fabric... doesn't it look amazing? !It's for the final project where she gives a speech/demonstration on all that she's learned.