When you can't go to the store...

let the store come to you!

Lainey went to the "shopping store" today (also known as Daddy's office).

There were many delicious foods to choose from.

She and Walker purchased quite a few items.

Lainey gave us a rare smile for the camera. :)

And finally, she snacked on a delicious lettuce sandwich.

We are stuck inside due to this crazy ice storm. It's nuts - schools have now been closed for three days in a row (basically unheard of in these parts) and I guess it's possible that they will be closed on Friday. The roads and sidewalks are like skating rinks. There's a fine dusting of snow covering parts of the ice, but for the most part, we just see solid ice everywhere. It's a little bit unnerving. We were supposed to have Walker's pre-op appointment tomorrow with the ENT doctor and his surgery on Friday to replace his lost ear tube. We are going to have to reschedule both of those appointments. I am keeping in mind that things could be much worse, however. We could be without power or running water. Or, if we lived in Chicago, stuck on a highway for hours and hours. Thankfully, we are safe in our home. So we'll just hunker down and wait for the roads to clear. :) Until then, we'll continue playing inside and inventing new activities. Lainey has recently developed an imaginary "friend" named Pastu. (Think of the word pasta with a long "u" at the end.) Pastu doesn't exist with us in our house, but he does exist in a city called "Oakdale" (this name was taken from a Barney book) and Lainey frequently talks about going to visit him. We have even created an elevator in the princess tent that allows us to go visit Pastu in Oakdale (even though we don't ever actually see or talk to him). I so love the funny things kids do! Hopefully we'll be able to get out of our house by Friday or Saturday. Otherwise, we might all have imaginary friends. :)

A funny quote to share:

"When my kids become wild and unruly, I use a nice, safe playpen.

When they're finished, I climb out." — Erma Bombeck