It's all fun and games until someone comes in the house crying about something a sibling did or did not do.   It's a bit tiring actually.    They know each other so well, that sometimes an off handed comment can send the other into hysterics.     Yep, all 3 of them.     (insert big sigh here)
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Since Yesterday was Valentines day.     Here's a little Candy heart love.      Why has Valentine's Day turned into another day for huge amounts of candy to enter the house again?   I am pretty sure we are still eating Halloween candy.   Sigh.....   

Well,   January and February are the high points of Hockey season.      We have been busy every weekend since the first week of January.    Ben team has been especially busy, with Games on both Saturday and Sunday.    They have been really successful the past several weekends.   They took 2nd place in their Mid-West league tournament, losing to Lincoln, NE by 1 goal.      Ben has had several goals over the last couple of weeks and seems to be having a great time with his team.

   

He has always had a few moment between his own games to officate a few other games.    He makes really good money for a 13 year old

 Ethan's team has not been as successful, but he seems to be having fun.  

Our last weekend is March 3 and we approach the end of hockey with mixed emotions.    We are thankful to have made it through another season, but sad to see it end.     Strange isn't it?

I have been diligently working to finish our vacation book

My parents are heading back to Panama to welcome the new baby and I wanted to make sure that Rachel had her copy

So here's a preview of  the final project.  

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Everyone except Andrew has the day at home.    A great day to catch-up on house work that was not done over the weekend.    

Day Jan 30

Windy. Snow ending this morning but skies will remain mostly cloudy this afternoon. High 21F. Winds NW at 25 to 35 mph. Additional snowfall around one inch. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph.

The wind died down a little this afternoon and the kids spent some time in the back yard.    They shoveled the snow into a pile on the deck so it creates a small ramp to head down into the parkway.   

I saw this one on Facebook and I saved it for Ben.   He loves his Science class right now and he is room is always in a constant state of chaos.   

 - COLD!!!!

- Martin Luther King Jr. day and therefore a holiday for the kids and I.     We had dentist appointment this morning and spent the rest of the day cleaning and watching movies.   It's to cold to do anything else.