It's raining, It's snowing. . .

It is pretty amazing to see this much snow here in SE Mo. We have been very lucky as we still have power, have lost no trees etc. There has been much destruction even just 30 min south of us. Parker and Paeton have enjoyed the last couple of days off school and are thrilled to find out that it is cancelled again tomorrow. They had a blast playing in the snow today. We have about 4" of ice under 5" of snow! It is funny to see our diving board covered in snow and ice. . . any one for a swim? Polar Bear club now forming and new members welcome! Jamie has de-iced the birdfeeders so our little winged friends can still eat. I haven't left the house in two days and have really enjoyed staying in my jammies and being pretty lazy. All the snow is getting us excited for our upcoming vacation to Beavercreek! We had so much fun in Jackson Hole, WY last year and the kids learned to ski. Our good friends, the Deimunds have invited us to their family home there in Colorado for a week of skiing and fun! We will also stop in Denver on the way out to meet other families we have met who have/or are adopting from Ethiopia. Our adoption agency is also located there in Denver and we are really looking forward to meeting everyone and the kiddos who have made it home from ET and also excited about being able to ask all kinds of questions to those who have gone before us and have their children home! We are keeping warm, enjoying lot's of hot cocoa with lots of marshmallows and plenty of good ol' snuggle time!(our favorite!!)