Snow Day, Smiles, and Comfort!

Monday was a snow day for us, which was fun! Bailey & Karsyn came for the day, and Katelyn and Bailey played outside in the snow with big-kid, Aaron. Katelyn rolled a snowball so big she couldn’t roll it anymore! Bailey and Aaron built a huge snowman! He had carrots for his eyes and nose, raisins for his mouth and buttons, a couple sticks for arms, and one of Aaron’s gross old hunting hats to top it all off. He was absolutely adorable! Unfortunately, the weather warmed up quite a bit today, and he’s looking a little pitiful now. I’m glad I took the time yesterday to take a couple of pictures!

Today, Harley had an appointment at the Orthodontist. We thought it was just to have her expander looked at to make sure it was working correctly, but she ended up having brackets put on her four front teeth to start straightening them out. She got to choose what color ties she had on them, and she chose blue and yellow which are the colors of her school. Harley’s pretty excited to have them because she’s pretty self-conscious about the crooked teeth – we’ll see if she’s still excited the first time they get tightened down! So, here’s my dimpled girl, brackets and all!

One of my favorite comfort foods growing up was Chicken Bisque Soup with home-made noodles. It’s a perfect dish for cold weather, so that’s what I made for dinner tonight.
Like my custom-made noodle drying rack?
And the end result . . . . Yummy!
I’m off to snuggle down in my pajamas to have a warm, cozy evening.