So Far Away....

Yesterday morning, before I even woke up, my boys (JB and Carter) were gone! They decided over breakfast that they were going to go to a zoo. And which zoo did they pick? Why Lincoln Park zoo, of course. So they had a road trip to Chicago. They then spent the night at my MIL's house - and have been gone over 24 hours.
24 blissful hours all to myself. How am I coping, you wonder? Well... I've enjoyed the quiet, I've scrapped, I've watched some mindless tv, and I even made it to the gym.
What's that? You want to see what I've scrapped - ok ok - twist my arm. ;)

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And how about ANOTHER one? Can you handle two scrap pages in one post?!

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Is it clear yet that I do not have a style? That I like grunge and boy stuff just as much as I like to look of a clean (hee - pun) layout?

Am I Down?

Life is moving right along here in south-central Iowa. Carter is in preschool, we've had 2 play-dates, I've joined a community service group for 2 of us.
There is 6 inches of snow and it's coming down. I've been told that Iowa has the God plan for snow - God put it there, He will take it away. Which is great... but we live on a hill... and one would think the city would at least try to plow a few of the more major roads. *Maybe* once today did I see a snow plow/sand truck drive by - but I'm pretty sure it was because of the doctor that lives on the road behind us. Also? No snow removal service has been seen by myself, or JB, after dark. What the.... It's Iowa. In February. You would think people would make a bigger fuss.
Anyway - because of all this snow (and then the melting - and more snow) of the five days Carter has been enrolled in his new school, he's only been twice. But I'm not a complete spoil sport of a mom - we do have some outside fun (even if it's at much prodding and pressure on my son's behalf). Here are a couple of videos of what we did today:

Wipe Out



This second one doesn't have the greatest quality - as it was snowing and my camera kept fogging up - however, the little voice at the end is just amusing.

I am down?



And since we're supposed to have over 8 inches by morning, I'm guessing he won't have school tomorrow either - so watch for cute snow-(wo)men!