Butterflies Everywhere!

The zoo had a new temporary exhibit this winter - a butterfly free flight exhibit. I really wanted to see it (thus the real reason we went to the zoo) and talked the boys into seeing it before eating lunch. Once we were in, Ben loved it. He was a little freaked out when butterflies came to close to him, but he didn't really want to leave. 

A Winter Visit to the Zoo

Saturday morning, we had to find something to do to kill time while we waited for daddy to get home from his two week Asian adventure, so we headed to the zoo. Some of the animals were having Valentine's treats on Saturday. We didn't see any of them actually get their treat, but the polar bears were still playing with theirs when we saw them. Ben was interested in taking pictures. H brought his little camera and took lots of pictures of the seals and polar bears. 

Happy Valentine's Day!

Mommy and Me Picture Time

They may not be the best (still working on that whole remote shutter using the phone thing) and I'm not looking top notch (coming of the worst. week. ever. and no makeup) but they are still cute. 

The Energy Crisis

The extreme winter of 2014 has resulted in an energy crisis. As in the children have too much and it makes me crazy. Saturday we tried to start turning the tides of the Worst. Week. Ever. by releasing the energy at Sylvania Playland. We met up with Cameryn and Avery and everyone had fun running around, bouncing, sliding and swinging. 

Snowflakes

My first attempt at snow flake pictures. I'm trying to make the most of all this darn snow.

What A Week...

The week of February 3rd is in the running for Worst. Week. Ever. A brief recap:

• Adam left for Thailand
• The sump pump went out 8 hours before Adam left (Dzaidzui was extremely nice and came and fixed it)
• Another snow storm, 11"+. Fun times
• Level 3 snow emergency (thankfully I didn't try to leave the house)
• Nick got a stomach bug that was nasty contagious and caused 4 extra loads of laundry
• Freaking out about me getting stomach bug
• Nick and I did not sleep Wednesday/Thursday night
• Home sick with Nick on Thursday while trying to get a ton of work done and total exhausted
• My work computer broke as I was trying to get reports out to customers
• I got a cold
• Both boys were diagnosed with really bad sinus infections
• Nick is a crazy maniac who can't sleep when on the antiboitic. Nick awake by 5 on Saturday. And no one took good naps. 
• Adam had to extend his trip another WEEK in Japan
• MORE. SNOW.

But what makes me feel better? The freak snow storm that hit Tokyo just as Adam was getting in (he made it in safely). You can run, but the snow will find you!! Hahaha! Sucks for Adam but, oh it makes me feel soooooo much better.  

Update Monday morning 2/10: I had high hopes for week two. I really did. Then Ben got the stomach virus. And my work computer won't boot up. And this means that I am still not out of the clear of getting the stomach virus.