Snowmageddon again!

Been inside a lot this week so more time to blog and talk about kids, snow and whatever. Another 10inches on top of the 24 we had on Saturday and just finished digging out yesterday just in time for this one. Alex and Josh are loving it as they are climbing the snow drifts and piles like they are mountain climbers. I did promise Alex that we would build a tunnel and igloo so he has been reminding me hourly it seems. Careful what you promise a 5yr old as it will come back two fold and as a parent you better follow through or you will be mud. Pic of Alex on his mountain before this latest storm.

Potty Trained

At 2yrs 11 months my little Joshua has mastered the potty! It was two days of hell and leashing the boy so to speak but he is now officially doing the deed on the potty with little help from me. Still gotta wipe little butts but much better then diaper duty. To see him last week poop and pee on the potty all day with no accidents and his reaction to it was truly grand for he and I. I rewarded him with a small toy for his accomplishment that he picked out beforehand and the sheer accomplished look on his little face was worth the pain. No pull-ups and cold turkey is the key to solid success in my opinion and I am 2 for 2 at this point in my daddy carrer. I think potty training a boy before they are three is pretty good from what I have heard. Been a good weekend with the Caps still on a roll, saints winning the super bowl and me becoming a diaper-less daddy after 5+ years. Beer me somebody!

Snowpocalypse

Snow means well I think we all know the answer and Apocalypse means "An Apocalypse (Greek: Ἀποκάλυψις Apokálypsis; "lifting of the veil" or "revelation") is a disclosure to certain privileged persons of something hidden from the majority of mankind. Today the term often refers to Armageddon or the end of the world, which may be a shortening of the phrase apokalupsis eschaton, literally "revelation at the end of the æon, or age". In Christianity The Apocalypse of John is the Book of Revelation, the last book of the Bible."From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. So this term Snopocalypse seems to fit for me just fine. A bit on the scary side per the definition but this monster snow storm beats any storm I have ever been through. The last time it snowed like this in Washington was back in 1922 and not to many people alive today to remember it. My back deck has 21inches and my lower deck had more in the range of 30inches but snow tends to swirl and collect back there. My oldest asked me if he had to go outside because he was afraid he would be berried but I assured him that I would not let that happen. My youngest went out with out a hitch as no fear has set yet in his mind. Oh and on a side note he is potty trained at 2yrs 11 months old but I'll save that story for another blog post. Here are a few snow pics for you all to enjoy.