Snow Days Week at Blaine High School

Snow Days at Blaine High School is a lot like spirit week at Olympus. They have events every day of the week with the week ending in a big dance. This was Rylee's first year going to the Snow Days dance. As she is not yet 16, she went with a big group of friends.
It is very difficult to find a modest dress. I think girls now a days like to look more like hookers (yeah I said it) then pretty young women. Well, I think Rylee and I did very well with her dress. I had to stitch up the bust line an inch or so and we added a shrug to cover the shoulders. In the end, I think she looks like a princess and apparently so did everyone else.
She modeled her dress for Kim and TJ without the enhancements and it was the funniest thing I have ever seen. When she came down stairs without the shoulder covering and with the plunging neckline, all the color drained from TJ's face. "She can't go out like that". Kim said, "Oh, she is going to put a shirt on underneath.” Really?! A shirt underneath an evening gown. Men are so dumb! Anyway, there was much relief when they saw the final product.
She had a great time and we are very proud of her for being such a good girl!

You pansies don't know what cold is

We are finally coming out of the deep freeze. Today the high temp was 5 degrees. The lowest we got this week was -24 with a wind chill of -41. No, you never get used to this.

I went to Target on Saturday and they already have seeds and lawn care products displayed. That totally lifted my spirits. There is an end in sight... just not for another four months.

Blow Out Your Candles Kim

Well, as you can see, Kim had another birthday. That just gives his family even MORE opportunity to tease him. It is a good thing he is such a good sport.

Rylee made him a cake out of a cupcake mold. To say that it didn't exactly come out perfectly is... well... you can judge for yourself. I looks more like a big turd. I frosted the cake so I can be critical.

We love you Kim and we are so grateful for all that you do!

FINALLY!!!!!

It has only taken Kim 37 years to finally pick out a new pair of glasses. The last time he picked out glasses I believe Nixon was president. As you can see technology has made huge advances. He doesn't look like a complete dork anymore. FYI - I was in kindergarten when he got these glases (it just makes me feel better to say that LOL).

You have heard of 'Sybil', and 'The Three Faces of Eve', Now meet the Many Sides of Ry