The Winwards: February 2008

Thursday, February 21, 2008

So it's been awhile...

I have no idea why I have been such a slacker on blogging, but I will recap so no one misses a heartbeat of what is going on in the Winward's life (that would be a shame). February is a busy month for the business. We have two Trade/Home Shows that take a lot of work to do, not to mention wipe out our weekends. But the business we get from them keeps us doing them every year. Justin and I decided we were not going to get eachother anything for Valentines day. Well I stuck with my promise but Justin didn't. He came home Monday (he was to excited when my present came so we celebrated a few days early) with steak and crab and made an amazing meal. Then he showed me what he got me a pair of topaz earings with a matching necklace. Very fancy stuff. It was a wonderful pre Valentines day.

ADDIE SENDS HER VALENTINES KISSES

Last weekend we spent in Helena with Justin's brother and his family. That's always fun because Addison and her cousin Natalie are two peas in a pod. Justin's two cousins came up from Idaho and we just had a fabulous weekend.

Addison is a little sponge lately. Her vocabualry has grown and it's fun that she will repeat most everything I say (yes I now have to kick the swearing habit :). It's been nicer weather so we talk lots of walks which she can't get enough of. But her all time favorite thing is the train that goes by our apartment every Wed at 7:30 am. She gets so excited running around saying train train choo choo. The train is very close to us, it actually shakes things a little bit, but Addie enjoys it.

We are breaking ground in a week which is wonderful because our neighbors were up until 2:30 in the morning boozing it up. I don't get it, he's a 40 something year old veteran, no job, his wife never leaves the house and never gets out of her PJ's and they have a 2 year old and a 12 year old with them. Talk about irresponsible parents getting drunk at leat twice a week. It makes me sad. But I am not a perfect parent either. Just yesterday I was cooking dinner and let Addie do her own thing when I went to go find her she had her play utensils and play food in the toilet.

Friday, February 1, 2008

Snow Day

<---Addie in her white trash snow outfit

Yesterday it was a blizzard! We got snow from 7 in the morning and it didn't stop until 7 at night. Luckily Justin had an easy day at work since it was his first day off crutches and he is doing very well walking.

Addison and I decided to stay home since I was not going to drive in that kind of weather, but it didn't stop us from playing in it. We got to help Justin put some windshield wipers on the van and when it got to cold for us Addie got behind the wheel of the van making her varoom and beep beep noises.

When it stopped snowing that night, Justin suggested us going on a walk. He emptied the coin jar and we walked over to Diary Queen and got some treats. Addison was estatic and was instantly waving at everyone (even though we were the only crazy ones outside). But Diary Queen was a ghost town (who wouldn't want to go to DQ at 7:30pm after a snow storm) so Addie got to run around and entertain the ladys working. When Addie went to sleep we pulled out Candyland to top off the night. It was the best snow day I've ever had.