The case of the missing keys

This is a sad tale.

The story begins with a happy family having lunch together. Daddy, Momma and daughter enjoy spending time together, laugh together and eat cheeseburgers. Lunch ends and the family is ready to go their separate ways.

Here's where the problem begins--Momma can't find her keys. And, Daddy needs to get back to work. And, her entire family is standing (impatiently) out in the cold. While she scours her LARGE handbag.

After giving the handbag the twice-over, Mamma decides the keys are nowhere to be found. Momma asks Daddy what she should do? Go back into Culver's he says. She does.

The next 15 minutes are spent searching high and low--to no avail. Momma knew the only thing to do was to stop and pray.

Momma couldn't imagine that her perfect baby girl would put her keys in the bathroom trash can. However, after digging done by a most-helpful Culver's employee, a certain little girl has been properly taught to NEVER trash her Momma's keys again.

Wednesday, shmenes-day.

crocodile tears

big tear rolling down her cheek

justice restored with addition of princess hat

there's my happy girl!

Our crazy-paced life has caught up with us--today. It seems like all the laundry that has been spewing out of our suitcases, all the Valentine mumbojumbo, and the overload of winter clothing has come to a head in our main living spaces.

Schaeffer and I were thankful to have a day at home spent getting things back into shape. SJ went down for resty time with the promise that we'd make chocolate chip cookies for daddy when she woke up.

This is what I found a few minutes later: Schaeffer in dress up clothes--and crying.

Schaeffer & Tobi's snow day

Going on an adventure!

Snow, snow, and more snow!

Schaeffer Jo stopping for a 'taste'

Schaeffer and Tobi ventured out to see just how much snow MeMa Laurie and Papa Al had gotten. With nearly 3-1/2 feet of snow on the ground, the banks towered over both kids.

Key Lime Cove!

Schaeffer-bean having a blast on the slides

All smiles

Happy Family

"Come on MeMa!"

She's ready to head for the pool

Schaeffer & MeMa Debbie on the slide

We gave MeMa Debbie and Papa Doug a weekend together at the Key Lime Cove waterpark for Christmas, and got to enjoy sweet time together and make treasured memories splashing up a storm.

In Schaeffer's words, "we can't wait to go back again and again!".

Ok, so it's been a month.

Actually a month and three days. Sorry.

Now that we've gotten that out of the way, I've got pictures to share and stories to tell. Moving on.

Carousel day with Schaeffer Jo and Ellee

Beautiful Girls