snow days

We were supposed to be back to work and school today, but Celia's school is cancelled because we're getting a big snow storm! Tonight we're getting heavy winds, and I'm really hoping we don't lose power. We're expecting that, so we have water saved, flashlights and lanterns ready, and the generator ready to go. It's in the single digits today and will be colder tonight, so keeping the generator and fireplace going will be important. 

We still sent Henry to Debi's today, since she is right down the road and the snow isn't coming down much yet. He was excited to see his little friends, and I didn't want him to go even longer away from the daycare routine. Celia and I returned library books and went to the post office first thing (nothing like waiting so long to renew your professional license that you have to overnight the renewal form- oops), and after that we were busy at home all day.

Celia did a lot of pretend play today. She dressed as a chef and spent a lot of time cooking. That morphed into cooking a meal for stuffed animals, which turned into having an animal daycare. Later on she pretended to be a vet. I was a wounded cat with hurt paws. She was the cutest little vet I've ever seen. Her mannerisms and the things she says during play are so funny. (Below she is stirring cotton balls in our Bilibo, pretending to make cotton candy. The Bilibo is a great "toy". It has been used for so many things.) 

We also did some real cooking. We made gluten free (vegan) biscuits to go with tomato soup for lunch, and then we made blondies. I have found this tomato soup that the whole family likes. It's healthier than Campbell's, which used to be the only one Celia liked. 

Even Henry likes it. Celia was feeding her soup to him the other day. 

This is very random, but I got a pair of boys' leggings for Henry on clearance the other day. Turns out leggings on little boys are the cutest. thing. ever. Observe. 

So now I'm on the search for more little boy leggings. That is all. Off to pick up Henry and hunker down for a blizzard! Hopefully we'll be nice and warm with lots of electricity tonight.