What a Surprise!

Okay... the "Daddy and Son" day was actually a conspiracy between my hubby, my sister, the WHOLE family (even Jebby's parents), and Jordan... BUT ME!!!

He went to Milwaukee to pick up my sister in the airport. My sister, Cheryl was giving me a surprise visit for a whole week! Funny, the dad and son day was mostly spent in the airport. Jeb has misread my sisters' flight itinerary. He thought her plane arrives at 10:45am, but actually that was the time she was leaving the Denver airport. So, he and Jordan waited in the airport for 4+hours. My hub said that Jordan was very good the whole time. They walked around the airport and probly went up and down the escalators a dozen times. He even got Jordan a little airplane souvenir.

All these time I thought they were actually somewhere having a grand 'ol time playing and such... they were in the airport.

When they arrived, my hubby hurriedly walked in the door and asked me to take Jordan out the truck 'cause he has to use the bathroom so bad. Okay, I put my snow boots on and walked to the truck on Jordan's side to take him out of his car seat. When I opened the door, I noticed the blanket that I placed in the truck (for emergencies like being stranded in the snow or such), was draped over something. And then, it moved... and then a faced poke out the blanket. That startled me, that I actually screamed! I thought someone got in the truck while Jeb was away. Enough to say, I took a good look at the "supposedly stranger tag-along" and it was my sister!.... and then I screamed again. This time because I was so happy and excited.

I kinda had a hunch that something was up. I kinda pieced pieced together of things I have heard/read and just the whole "strangeness" of it all. My hubby was very vague of where he would be taking Jordan and every time I ask him what his plan was, it was a different answer. Weeks ago, he kept insisting that I clean out the top bunkbed in the kids room in case his friend Mike would need a place to stay for the night while he was in town. Before Jeb left for his "little outing" he asked me to bake a pie. So, little things, like my other sister Meryl calling me that day and asking how I was and what I was doing and to call her back the next day. And when I ask why... she just said, "to give her an update on how things are". Okay, that is very weird... she never asks those questions or requests in any of our conversations before. And then almost not that long after Meryl and I hang up, my mom calls me too. Earlier, my mom-in-law calls me to and asked as to what I was doing... I said, I was tidying up the house and getting the most out of the time that I don't have Jordan to distract me. Later that day, she calls me up again and says that we are having dinner at their house. Weeks earlier, I was able to accidentally see a conference convo between my sister Cheryl and my mom about a supposedly "surprise visit", but I brushed the idea off when I confronted Jeb about the idea. All the more I got suspiscious is when my sister messages him on chat.

Granted all these hunches of mine, I am impressed at how my hubby kept the surprise visit a secret from me for a a little more than a month. Knowing him, I know he can't keep secrets very well... so I was totally shocked when he pulled this off. It is a great surprise and worth it :) Throughout the whole day, I was keeping my hunch a wish and hope that it would come true. I guess that's what kept me motivated to tackle a lot of things that Sunday.

Rainy Dad & Son Day

It's been raining all morning, kinda nice actually (except for all the ice on the roads, streets and on everything!) In fact we have a Winter Weather Alert for our area. We're expecting some freezing rain, sleet and snow for the days' forecast. It says some parts of the country will have about 6-12 inches of snow. Well, so far I do not see any snow where I live... I don't know about later in the afternoon though. At least the temperatures are high enough for the water not to freeze that much. It is 33 deg right now.

Today, my dear hubby took our little boy for a "Dad & Son" day. They left about an hour and a half ago... I am not sure as to where he is taking him, but I'm sure it will be a special day for both of them. Dear hub says that they plan to be back by noon and in the afternoon, he plans to take me out. I again don't know where or anything what he plans for later on. I'm kinda growing anxious and excited at the same time.

Hubby just called and said that they just got down to Milwaukee. I guess that's where they were going, he didn't say where in Milwaukee though. He says that the traffic was really slow because of the bad icy roads. When he first told me to set this day for their "date", he said that he was planning to take Jordan to the Milwaukee Museum, but was planning on changing that plan. But I'll find out as soon as they get home. He says that he and the Jordan are already having fun. He says, they'll be home around 3pm because of the bad roads, but says it should mess his plan yet for tonight.

I'm glad they can have that time together... just him and the our boy. He plans to have a Dad & Son day once a month, if possible. I thought that would be a very great idea and a special thing for them both.

Anyway, I need to get going and take advantage of this day that I can get a lot done not having a little boy to attend to :-p My little girl is taking her morning nap now. I need to tackle the kitchen, laundry, maybe scrub the kitchen and bathroom floors... and Jebby asked me to bake him a pineapple pie. So, that is on my list for today... got to get going!

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3:50 pm

The weather here has turned to be pretty nasty now. It started snowing about 12:15pm... and it is still snowing, and foggy... and windy. Jeb and Jordan are on their way home. I just talked to Jeb a little bit ago and said they should be home within the next 40-45 minutes, if everything goes well (traffic, roads, etc.) I hope and pray they get home safe. I can just imagine how nasty the roads can be. Snow/slush over ice/slush... yeah, bad.

I had quite a productive day today. Got a few loads of laundry done (still folding the last load), tidied up the kitchen, picked up all around the house, vacuumed, baked my pie... Yes, it's been a good fulfilling day. I love the feeling when you see that you accomplished something, even as small as tidying up the house. And Aubrey has been such a good girl for me.

Looks like hubby just got home... laters.

Snow... and more snow!

I'm loving it! We have had TONS of snow as of these past weeks. Last week we had AT LEAST a foot of snow and on Thursday we had another 8 inches at least, and then it is forecasted that we'll have another 5-10" (inches) of snow for Saturday night thru Sunday. My hub says that we haven't had a winter with this much snow in almost 20 years. I guess the weather comes in cycles too. Anyway, the kids and I had fun shoveling snow last Thursday. It's so cute when my little boy tries to walk through the snow and then flops into the snow... the snow is almost half his height. We took some pictures of the snow and all, which I hope to upload later. (I know I have been slacking on the pictures updates as well -- been really busy lately.)

I do love the snow but I don't care much for when the temperature is below zero, which has been lately!

Well, I know some people have been asking why I haven't updated in a while (I'm trying to spend less time on the computer and more time playing with the kids. And if I am on the computer, I need to do work). So, here's a quick, random post for you. I'll try my best to give you a more detailed update soon!

PS. By the way, I just want to let you know that I am going to be an aunt three times this year. My sister-in-law's Kim (a girl, around June) and Lora (around October) are expecting a baby, and then my sister, Cheryl is expected to have her baby around October as well. The extended family is growing!!! :)

New blog!

Blogging has been quite popular lately and I thought I'd try creating a blog to posts other random and ramblings that I usually don't post on my personal website.