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Looks like it is that time of the year again.  Benjamin had his first day out of school, but no, I didn't actually get to sleep in.  We made it all the way to school and into the drop off line when he decided he wasn't feeling well enough to attend.  (And he loves school)  So, I got to drop off his homework, and head home, and get us through the door, and he made it inside and to a receptacle just in time to throw up.  So he had a Star Wars/ Star Trek Movie day and relaxed on the couch.  Monday we had unexpected snow.   He doesn't attend Monday, but the policy is that if school is canceled, which it was, kindergarteners aren't to do their school-at-home work either.  So I gave Jeannine the day off too and we had a fabulous time outside throwing snowballs, walking and making things.  The snow packed very well and I decided to attempt an igloo  --   it turned out pretty well, too.  However, even the best built igloo doesn't stand up well to a night of rain, so now it is just a pile of slush.  The next morning I did get to sleep in, thanks to a two hour delay. 

In other news, Jeannine has decided to take part in a spelling bee.  A month or two ago she decided she didn't want to do it, but they were trying to get a few more people involved.  She is studying the second and third grade words which include local towns and lots of 'y" word plurals, silent "e" words with vowel suffixes and homophones.  It should be fun. I crashed and burned on my very first all-school spelling bee on the word "kiwi"  --  so made sure all the kids could spell it as soon as they learned their alphabets :)