Winterizing

This past weekend we spent some time finishing up some things around here. First thing we got all our wood cut, split, and stacked. We figure there is about ten or eleven cord out there. Me and the girls went out on Friday and started stacking what we could, this didn't go over too well. After about an hour and half everyone was crying, it was cold out. But Saturday we really hit it hard and spent all day out there, well me and Ky did anyway. We managed to finish up just before seven and it was snowing for the majority of it, but it is done!!! Chad came over and helped split in the morning, he sure was a big help!

Here is a picture of the girls running the splitter.

Last night we finally took the trampoline down. We were going to do this weeks ago but it was so nice the girls were still using it. So last night they all got one more jump in.

For FHE we played monopoly deal and had popcorn. This picture is what happens when Kaite plays, too bad Ky didn't get the rest of the table. Kaite annihilates us! Every time she plays she wins and wins big, we all end up with nothing left. I don't know how she does it, but she sure loves to win. (This was a mild hand for her)

We have all been enjoying the snow, the girls go out and play in it every afternoon. Yesterday they built a fort with a slide. I am glad the roads haven't been too bad.
Last week we had parent-teacher conferences and everything was good, as always. Their teachers can't say enough nice things about them, they love having them in their classes. I was a little surprised to learn that there are only two other kids in Kaite's class that can read. Kaite's teacher is going to start letting her take the AR reading tests, they don't usually do this until first grade. She is really loving school and doing great.
This morning I heard Ash up an hour early, when I finally got up I found out why. She has started reading the Harry Potter series and can't put the books down. She was up reading to her hearts content! Her teacher told me that one day when they had reading time Ash got so engrossed in her book that she didn't notice when class started back up, her teacher finally told her to go over to the couch and finish her book!
Life around here has slowed down a bit and this weekend we have big plans to go see HP7- well me and Ky anyway. I am almost done with my Christmas shopping and I have passed out food assignments for Thanksgiving. I am right on schedule, so far. The count down is on for London!