Snow Days in Abundance

So in the last 2 weeks of school we have only actually been to school for 3 days. It's been pretty crazy, especially considering that we've had at least two snow days every week (except for one week) since we got back from Christmas break! I'm definitely feeling bad for the classroom teachers in the school since all the state testing stuff is quickly approaching and we've definitely been out of school far more than we have been in school over the last month and a half! I'm not even going to think about including the month of Dec in that equation with Christmas break and everything, it is too depressing!

We are excited around here for a big thaw this upcoming week! Weather looks to be great and I am excited for a full week of school, though I have a feeling all the kiddo's and staff will be exhausted by the end of the week (a whole week of school, what's that?).

I haven't had it so bad during this time off though. I am close enough with the little kiddo I work with, and his family, that I was able to spend some time over at their place doing some lessons with him and keeping him up on some of his work (I wasn't letting him get away with that many snow days!). I've also been able to get out a little with some friends close by, a couple of lunches out and a coffee or two!

Some of us even got together a few nights ago to celebrate what we were calling "Spring Break 2011, Baby" mainly because these snow days we are having aren't free, they need to be made up... we've already added a couple days to the end of school, we've lost all holidays between now and then, and this last round of snow days is supposed to cut into our spring break significantly.

Hence my disdain over snow days! It's going to be a long couple of months!

Bracing Ourselves!!

We are awaiting a pretty big snow storm here, I know some folks wouldn't be too impressed with the 13-16 inches of snow forcasted, but I certainly am. I'm looking forward to fun in the snow over the next couple of days! Both of us already have the day off and I honestly wouldn't be surprised if it turned into the rest of the week...at least for me anyways, Matt will likely be back to work in a day or two.

I'm actually kind of excited for some winter adventuring. We just recently cut off our cable (I hated paying for it, when I never found anything that great to watch); so I think we are going to be forced to play outside! I'll definitely stay in a read a lot too, plus work on a couple projects around the house.

I'm looking forward to sharing some fun pics over the next few days. I have to go now and blow up one of my pool rafts in preparation for flying down some snow covered hills tomorrow. Matt doesn't think the raft will last long...I'm much more optimistic!