End of the Week Randoms

Jimmy worked really hard to shovel together some snow (that was on the front lawn!) so that he could make a "jumping pile."

Fresh snow means that it is also time to ride snowmobiles.  It helps to have neighbors that kindly offer to use their machine!

And it wouldn't be a true Michigan winter without at least one snowman!

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Another semester, another extra credit Spanish food project.  This time, Samantha chose 'Spanish Hot Chocolate.'

We made it the night before and then she put it in a crockpot the next morning to take into her 3rd hour class.  It was thicker than what we are used to and has cinnamon, coconut milk and a tad bit of cayenne pepper, but I heard that it was a hit with the teacher and her classmates.

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Winter means that it is basketball season!  3 out of the 4 kids are all doing basketball this year, including Jimmy for his first year.

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The boys both entered the Squirrel and Rabbit Hunting competition at the American Legion this year and made out like bandits!  

Black squirrels (they had 4 of them to enter) are worth extra tickets and they came home from the banquet with an air gun, a powerful maglite flashlight, a tent and a knife for prizes.

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The Tooth Fairy paid a visit to James recently and instead of her usual $1 coin that she brings, she left a dollar bill instead.  As you can see, James wasn't pleased about that and wrote a note asking her to make a trade.  

Spoiler alert: she made the switch the following night.

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We had a brief mild spell with the weather and the boys set up next to the campfire spot in our back yard and enjoyed some relaxation time.

Two peas in a pod.

I love how great their relationship is.  Jack is a natural leader and Jimmy is so respectful of him and follows right in his footsteps.

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