Snow and Such
We had to play in the snow at first while it was all new and pretty but now I just want it gone. In the meantime, we've tried to come up with creative indoor activities.
Here is my snow angel - notice the corduroy pants and rain boots. I avoided buying snow clothes for Cadie this year in hopes that we wouldn't need them.




I love this picture, Cadie and Eric wearing their baby carriers.


Eric and I went to the Columbus Blue Jackets game Friday night. It was my first professional hockey game. There were some similarities to the high school and college (USU) games that I've been to - mainly the exact same music was still blasted and the occasional punches were thrown. Overall the Blue Jackets were much more exciting to watch especially with a goal at the first 22 seconds and two more within 3 minutes. One weird thing (to me at least) was the man playing the organ. I expected Brewmeister Smith to pop out somewhere.

Last night's bedtime stall tactic

After all the kisses, hugs, songs, stories, etc. as I was walking out of her room:
CADIE: Mama?
E: Yes?
C: Dee-dee baby bum?
E: Yes, Cadie you have a little bum.
C: Mama whoa bum?
E: Thank you, Cadie, yes I have a big bum.
C: night-night mama.

I think this came from a bathroom conversation earlier when I was explaining that she needed to sit on the kiddy insert for the toilet or she might fall through...

Goings on
We have kept ourselves busy lately. Eric and I are both teaching this term and my sister Paige has moved in with us to help watch Cadie. This little girl has grown up so much in the past few months. It seems she learns something new each day. My recent favorite: I asked her to hold my hand as we walked through a parking lot and she replied "Cadie's self," and held her own hand as we walked.