We happily haven’t had any TV reception since the summer Olympics and, Kirk, knowing how I enjoy them went and got an antenna just so we could watch the 2010 Winter Games. (I so appreciate him). I have my favorite events, but I will watch almost any of it. To give you an idea of how bad it has been around here, yesterday I walked into Walmart with three kids in tow, and we passed the Subway that is inside of Walmart. Cade and Ella immediately started singing, “Five…five dollars…five dollar footlong…”! I was almost sure I heard Addie humming along.

So, what have we been doing during those off times when no Olympic coverage is on our local station? We have been sleeping, eating, going grocery shopping and making salt dough ice skates. Cade got the idea that he wanted to make ski poles from pipe cleaners. After we thought about it for awhile, we decided that wooden dowels might be better. So, we picked up dowels and paint, and first thing this morning he got to painting his ski poles.

I questioned my sanity while I was explaining to Cade that the poles can’t be used as swords or lightsabers. Was there even a chance that this wouldn’t happen??? Well, after waiting way longer than Cade would have liked for the paint to dry, I have been pleasantly surprised.

The kids have been taking turns skiing through the kitchen. There are necklaces for the medals. The timer is set and one cheers while the other skis. Russia is usually trailing “American”. The black paint scuffs on the floor are well worth the entertainment!