Kitchen and Hall Construction Update

We've neglected to show you the progress in the kitchen. Here is a picture from this morning. New tile is installed, one window is gone, one window replaced, and drywall up.
The new entry to the basement.

This afternoon - one wall of cabinets almost complete!

A Happy Happy School Day

Even though school was cancelled on Viv's birthday due to snow, her teachers requested that we bring a camera (and treats!) so the class could celebrate Viv's "happy happy" day. That's what Viv calls a birthday - happy happy.
Doing her work.

More work...

A birthday honor - blowing out the silence candle!

Sitting in circle.

Passing out her birthday treats (donut holes) to her classmates.

Sledding

Trying the fast track with Pop-Pop.

Daddy's turn.

A rough landing.

All smiles.

I'll Have Some Salad With My Olives

Viv loves to help with making the dinner salad.
The only problem is that the black olives don't make it into the salad. Look carefully at Viv's finger tips.

Her Mommy taught her this trick. Olives on the fingers then in the mouth!

A Very Dora Birthday Party

Viv had a second "2nd" birthday party this past weekend. The party had a Dora theme.
Checking out her new kitchen. The kitchen is staying at Mom-Mom and Pop-Pop's house until our house remodel is finished.

The Dora cake.

She blew all the candles out herself.

Making sure the cake was edible for her guests.

Happy Birthday Viv!

Very excited about her new Ducky scissors. . .

and her cookie baking set.

Blowing out her candle. Given the general state of chaos in our house at the moment, I could only find one birthday candle.

I think the chocolate was a hit.

Snow Storm No 3 aka the Birthday Snow

Yesterday we received an additional 15 inches of snow.

Viv's school was cancelled yet again. Today is Viv's second birthday. Her school party will have to be next week after the Presidents' Day holiday break.
One of the cherry trees on our block must have thought Spring was around the corner.

Checking out the neighbors' snowman.

Walking to a local restaurant for a birthday lunch.

Mmm. Pancakes and strawberries!

Viv's new favorite activity. Diving into the snow and tasting it.

Yummy snow.

We found Viv's friend KC walking around the neighborhood.

Two proud mommies and their girls.

A good start to a second birthday.

Kitchen Demo

No more kitchen.

My old kitchen ready for the dump.

Super Snow Storm No. 2

With a prediction of a second large snow fall, a wreck of a house, and J away at his annual Super Bowl weekend, Viv and I went to my parents' house in D-town. Above, Viv showing off the sticker she applied to herself during her nap.
Making pancakes Saturday morning before going out in the snow.

Snow. Lots of Snow!

Walking around the block.

Trying to stand in the snow. D-town only received 12 inches or so. Barely anything compared to the 28.5 inches of snow Philly received.

Aunt C and Viv trecking in the backyard.

Now this is a snowball.

Pitching in to clear the driveway.

Construction Update and Delivery Photos

The new closet in the Baby's room.
The old window is gone.

The new door. Don't expect updated photos anytime soon. We're painting the room ourselves and we don't have a free weekend until the end of February. Good thing little B isn't due till April!

This morning our new kitchen cabinets were delivered.

Doesn't our first floor look lovely?