I was just reading on CNN this morning, that 2006 is the warmest winter on record. Well.....not if you live here in WA state! We got hit with more snow this morning...only a mere half inch. It WAS enough to cancel kindergarden for Ben, cancel school for Sam and have Paige start 2 hours late. The people in this state really are NOT used to snow...Mark and I have some good chuckles over it! :)

While the amount of snow was not that great, it is the temperature that is really amazing for here...it's quite cold out and it's noonish. The prediction is for it to drop into the single digits several times this week! Unheard of for here!

Meanwhile, back in WI, which is supposed to be cold and snowy and nasty, it is a balmy 60 degrees or so!WOW!

We took Paige out for dinner to the Olive Garden for her Birthday on the 5th (she turned 8). She is having her first sleepover birthday party next weekend, should be interesting! Her 'theme' this year is Happy Feet (the Penguin movie)....I will take pictures of her cake as I am making it myself this year with a new awesome recipe that I found!

Mark is counting down the days until he leaves the boat. He is looking forward to a new and interesting job! For those of you who don't already know what his new duty station will be, feel free to email us at pinger29@web-o.net to find out! :)

Hope all of you are warm and happy......I am off to Paige's school for an hour or so..and to enjoy the S-N-O-W!

Hugs
Jaye