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Have you ever watched Storage Wars?  It's fascinating to watch what they uncover in these storage places.  I wonder about the people who leave the things in these places.  There was one place where one guy bought a big storage locker full of household goods.  My first thought was that this was a military family's household goods that got lost because the movers forgot where they put their stuff.  I don't like the bidding part of the show because one of the guys is annoying.

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It was cold yesterday and this morning.  We didn't leave the house yesterday since locals schools were cancelled (if the schools cancel most other things cancel).  It was great.  My children thought they would not have school but they did.  They stayed in their pajamas and after schoolwork we relaxed and watched some TV.  

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I have run out of rice.  Seriously?  I couldn't believe it when I went to get some to make dinner last night.  My parents are picking up our yearly supply for us this weekend.  We're celebrating my dad's 70th birthday this Saturday at The Salt Lick in Driftwood, TX.  Yum-O!

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We are having our St. Valentine's Day party today.  We have over 45 children attending.  It should be fun.  There will be crafts, games and food.  The children will also participate in a card exchange if they want.  Brother and Sister drew pictures and I made copies of them.  I made bookmarks with pictures of Honey and Pumpkin.  I made a 7 layer dip for the party and will also bring some desserts.

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Honey and Pumpkin have each opened up an art shop in our living room.  Honey is the more prolific artist.  It's awfully cute to watch.  Pumpkin hired her dad to draw pictures; she takes the picture and colors it in.  They are both working to save money to buy the Kanani doll from American Girl.

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My girls are turning into Green Bay Packers fans.  I'm talking real fans.  My only consolation is that they're not cheering for the Cowboys.

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This has taken me two hours to do.  I have nothing else.

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I type my Quick Takes on Thursday evening.  As I sit here I'm listening to the snow.  It's more like frozen rain so you really can hear it.  

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We attended mass for the Feast of St. Blaise and the blessing of the throats.  After, we went out with friends to celebrate the Chinese New Year at…Five Guys.  I know.  I know.  I would've cooked something except it just wasn't going to work out with mass.  Korean food for special occasions are time consuming and labor intensive.  Weekdays aren't very conducive to the time crunch thing.  We went to a friend's for dessert (rice pudding) and coffee.  Anyway, I didn't think the snow would start until much later.  We were pleasantly surprised to open the door to leave and see a blanket of snow.

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So, we drove home very slowly.  I had to drop a friend and her girls off at the other end of our street.  Ben took the two older kids in his car.  I drove slowly because I could tell that the suburban despite it's size did not have really great traction.  I saw Ben fishtail at one intersection.  Most other vehicles were slow but I had one guy come up right behind me.  I was very relieved when they passed me.  

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The local schools have not made a call.  I know what it was like for my vehicle.  I don't think buses are going to make it tomorrow.  

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If school is out, we will not have ballet tomorrow.  I think we're okay with that.  A day at home with snow will be nice.  The kids have parkas, mittens and hats.  However, the shoes.  We don't have boots.  We'll have to do what we can.  No matter what, we will play in the snow.

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Have I mentioned how cold it is?  It's been really, really cold.  The average high temperature around this time of year is 59.  Ours yesterday reached about 20.  That's way too cold.  

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Have you ever watched Chopped on Food Network?  It's awesome!  Four chefs start out making an appetizer course using all of the mystery ingredients.  The three judges taste the dish and decide who gets chopped.  Get it?  Then the next round is the main course with dessert to follow.  I love watching these chefs make these things out of some weird and neat ingredients.  But, why are some of them so arrogant?  I wonder about the ones who argue with the judges.

Okay so I cheated by writing so much about the weather and one other thing.  I can only blame the cold.  My nose hasn't been warm for days.  Check out more Quick Takes at Conversion Diary. 

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The other ballet moms (and one dad) and I were discussing driving in Texas.  Beyond the complaints of Texas drivers (really, I don't see what they're talking about), we started talking about driving on two lane roads.  Texas is large.  We have a lot of land between towns.  Most of these towns are connected by two lane roads.  If you get stuck behind a slow car, it can be very, very annoying.  Texans have fixed this.  If you there's a car behind you that's driving faster than you, you are supposed to drive on the shoulder (only if there is one) and let the faster car pass you.  I learned this growing up in Houston when we traveled.  And, one of native Texan ballet moms mentioned that she was taught that it was the polite thing to do.  

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Now that the current administration has passed the repeal of DADT, they are making noise about allowing women in combat.  If they do, they better not lower the standards.  If a woman wants to do a combat job (such as infantryman), then she better be able to do everything at the level of a man.  Why?  Because it's a matter of life and death.  That woman and any of her fellow soldiers.  Period.

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Honey will have her First Reconciliation today at 9:30ish am Central Time.  Please keep her in your prayers.  For my non-Catholic readers, that's confession.  She's understandably nervous.  She said she didn't want to do it, but she knows that no one really wants to do it.  

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Honey's First Holy Communion will be on March 2, 2011 at 9am.  We are very excited for her.  I know she is and will be more so once tomorrow passes.  She tried on her dress and veil.  Her first question was how we'd do her hair.  

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Pumpkin will be starting piano lessons in February.  The teacher did a little bit with her today.  It was very cute.  I think she'll do well.  She always wants to play on the piano.  

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We went to the library today for the first time since August.  We could not find a book so we'd been waiting to find it first.  Well, we finally did.  And, we went this afternoon while Brother was at gymnastics.  I knew we had a fine, but wow, was I surprised.  $32.05

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I was disappointed that Patriots did not advance a couple of weekends ago, but am excited for my friend whose team is going to the Super Bowl.  We were invited to watch the Patriots-Packers game in December with this family.  They are great fans of football and most especially the Packers.  My family looked quite lame as football fans.  

Pumpkin was running around Sunday afternoon yelling "Boo Bears!  Go Packers!".  It was really funny.

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