Oh what do you do...

...in the spring time, when all the world is white...and school is canceled, and you have no power?
Do you wait for it to stop snowing, and the crazy wind to stop blowing and the sun to come out, and then...
Do you try to build a snow fort?

When that ends up being too much work,

Do you try to make snow angels?

When your arms and legs get stuck,

Do you just dive into the deep wet snow?

Or do you just pull an empty sled...because that's easiest?

or maybe you go wading through belly deep snow, and end up stuck.

Hey Ranford, your brown spots give you away!

 Is that what you do? So do we!

Storyteller

Kymberly just climbed up on my lap and the following conversation took place

Kymberly: "Mom, I have a story in my mouth"
Me: "You have a story in your mouth?"
Kym: "Yes, You want to hear it?"
Me: "Sure."
Kym: "Once upon a time there was a big mom walking in the forest, in the dark. The end."
Me: "Wow, that was a good story."
Kym: "You want to hear it again?"
Me: "Sure"
Kym: "A baby one?"
Me: "OK"
Kym: "Once upon a time there was a baby mom walking in the forest, in the dark. The end."
Me: "hahaha, you are cute."
Kym: "You want to hear a scary one?"
Me: "Sure"
Kym: "Once upon a time there was a scary mom walking in the forest, in the dark. The end."
Me: "Kymberly, you make me laugh"
Kym: "You want to hear a scary ghost one?"
Me: "Sure"
Kym: "Once upon a time there was a scary mom ghost walking in the forest, in the dark. The end."

I sense a theme here. I wonder how many different versions she could come up with.

Living through my children

I never win anything. I have the worst luck when it comes to winning prize draws and the like. Although I remember once in Grade eight I did win a pair of canvas shoes for the "Know-it-all" contest. I had been admiring these shoes that had a cat face painted on them, and I just happened to have earned enough points to qualify to win them, and then I was lucky enough to have my name called to claim a prize before somebody else claimed them. That is the last time I can actually remember winning anything. I used to love entering different give-aways on the many crafty blogs that I visit, but I never win, so I no longer enter very often.
So when I received a phone call informing me that Kathryn had won first prize in the Milk River Watershed Poster Contest for her age group, I was super excited! The prize...her very own 2 man Coleman tent! When I told her she was almost as excited as I was. We both couldn't wait for the next few weeks to pass. Well today was the day that Kathryn was awarded her prize at the Milk River Watershed Council.

Kathryn and her poster

Kathryn receiving her tent from the ATB sponser

Kathryn and the ATB Guy

Take care of the river by picking up garbage

At first I was a little disappointed because it is way to windy to set up the tent outside. But then I decided that we have a big enough basement that we'll set the tent up for the girls to sleep in tonight. It's always important to test these things out before going camping. Now we are both looking forward to camping trips this summer, Kathryn can't wait to try out her tent...like really try it out in the woods.