That afternoon, Grandma and Grandpa took care of the kiddos while Summer and I got out for dinner and a movie -- we can't remember the last time that happened! (Grandpa took this picture.)
Then the next morning -- Presidents' Day -- Grandma and Grandpa had to hit the road early to try to beat still more bad weather. Oliver rolled around on their bed, nibbling on a cookie.
We decided to have smoked mackerel for dinner. In the morning, I cleaned the mackerel so they could be brined before smoking.
But first, Madeline wanted to check out the fish. She found it very interesting.
Oliver did too.
The next day, Oliver turned 18 months old!
Petey joined him on the chair to celebrate.
Then Madeline did too.
And we realized we ought to have taken a 4-year-old chair picture of her too! So we got one a little late.
During the week, the snow caused car problems, masking potholes that left me with flat tires two days in a row and damaged a wheel. The car was fixed just in time for me to pick up the kids after school on my birthday. We came home to a nice dinner and dinosaur cupcakes made by Summer, followed by a (relatively) relaxing night post-bedtime complete with thoughtful gifts from friends and family (thank you!).
We are now officially counting the days until spring -- 26! But this weekend, the snow still continued to pile up.
And Oliver continued to spend his snowed-in time reading.
I examined the exterior to check for damage. We have a pretty nasty looking snow dam on one part of the roof, but I can gear it melting right now as we get one single afternoon of sunny, above-freezing weather. Hopefully the afternoon sun will do the trick and keep us safe from the water damage that's hit some of our friends.
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