The Thurber Gang

Madison came home today dancing around and announcing that tomorrow will probably be a snow day. We *love* snow days at our house. We checked the weather on-line, and sure enough, there is 7-11 inches of snow in the forecast from after midnight to early morning. Both Madison and Lillian were careful to wear their pajamas inside out and backwards to bed tonight - a superstition to ensure that school will be canceled. ("You didn't know that, mom??") they also slept with spoons under their pillows. I asked them why that would be good luck, and they looked at me like I knew nothing, then went on to explain that a spoon under their pillows will guarantee 10 inches of snow overnight. My friend joked that she'd put 5 spoons under her bed and they cheered! 50 inches of snow! Hmmm. . . just the other day, Madison came home from school telling the same jokes that I had heard in elementary. I felt connected - I felt 'cool'. Now, however - I just feel old! I gues...

Hello, friends and family! Well, I've been trying to figure out an easy way to send the New Year "card" that I made to share with all of you, and I've decided that this will probably be the best way to do it. Enjoy watching snipits of the year 2007. We had a very busy and exciting year - Madison was baptized in January. We've had a lot of ballet, swimming, ice skating, even tennis and baseball! Hilary trained and raced in what was supposed to be a triathlon this summer - but because of water conditions was turned into a duathlon. Our basement was finished this year after our own blood sweat and tears was poured into it - and then two weeks later the entire thing was damaged in a sewage flood - now it's finished again . . . more professionally, too! Madison is in Grade 3, Lillian in Grade one, and Ella is in a homeschooling preschool co-op group which she loves! Vivie is a little spitfire and we have so much fun with all of these girls, as you can see fr...