Snopacolypse

So much for global warming! We have snow in measurable feet out my front door, and the one big thing that is missing are the plows. Sure, they've done the main road behind my house, but not my street so I am still basically stuck. Not that I am complaining because I am quite happy at home with my boys,
Speaking of which, the puppy dog is in love. Our next door neighbor has a yellow lab named Bella who my big baby seems to be in love with. He went over to her when we were all out playing in the snow and they rubbed noses. Of course it happened so quick I could not get a picture which bums me out, but maybe some other time. It was cute. Later, Sonny was inside and Bella was in our yard scampering through the snow, he was wimpering. Maybe I should start calling him Edward or Jacob...
Speaking of playing in the snow, Little Man did not want to go outside and play under any circumstances. Refused. I had to chase him around the house with his snowpants in hand and basically pin him down to get them on. Once we got outside completely different story. He had a blast and made snow angels, a snow furby (as opposed to a snow man) and climbed the giant snow drifts in our front yard.
I will add photos once I figure out how to load them from the new camera (well not so new I got it for my birthday, but it uses a memory stick vs. a sd card and the big man already lost one stick in the drive on my laptop)
After our great snow adventure we came back inside and had hot cocoa (so yummy) and warmed up. Little Man continued to play with the new Christmas toys and I set about scrapbooking-well, at least setting up layouts for the Christmas album.
I did get a little frustrated with my scrapping supplies. It seems I never have the right paper when I need it. I have paper sure, but what I currently have is the dredges of my paper collection (I had vowed not to buy anything else until I used all this, and now I'm down to the really ugly stuff)so I wasn't too thrilled with what was there but I am making due with it. I guess...I think I need a trip to the scrapping store (hint hint big man)However, me being the one who doesn't want to waste anything is making the best of the ugly paper and putting other elements on the page to hide said ugly paper. Its making me more creative I guess...
Like with the blog photos, I need to print out the Christmas and snow ones to scrap but I have a great idea of what I am doing. I am using some of my favorite Christmas carols as the the page themes-Away in a Manger, In the Bleak Midwinter, Once in Royal David's City, you get the idea. Little Man loves looking at his albums and get such an ego rush that someone (me) took the time to scrap book him. I only wish that my sister had the same feelings-she seems to hate the fact that I scrapped her life for her up until I moved to South Dakota. I did try to continue to scrap for her, but its kind of hard when you don't have the pictures and I don't think that she really appreciates the time, dedication and expense that goes into an album. But that is her loss-frees up more time, dedication and moneys for my Little Man!
I figure since I am probably snow bound again tomorrow (have not ventured out since I got home from work on Wednesday) and since this is the snopacolypse I can get more scrapping done (along with the laundry) I was supposed to read at Church tomorrow (its the annual Christmas lessons & Carols service) but I don't think I can get out of my driveway in my little car-nor do I think that the Big Man will be willing to go (yes it bothers me, but what can I do. I have this feeling that I didn't expect that I would still go to church alone once I got married and I certainly didn't expect it once I had a child. Little Man doesn't want to go because Daddy gets to stay home. not fair)so I sent an email already letting them know what's going on. Hopefully, but more than likely not plowed out. I am getting a little cabin fever but there is so much to do around here (as always) but all I seem to be up for is a nap (hmmm...sounds good). But tomorrow's plans include laundry, sleep, more laundry, clean up the kitchen (an ongoing battle that I seem to be losing on a regular basis), sleep, scrap, sleep, crochet, sleep. Play in the snow maybe. And stop eating!! That's the worst part of being snowed in-non stop eating! But if I get out for a little bit, maybe I'll step away from the cookies....