Snow/FLU/Rain Day???

St. Peter is having a HUGE outbreak of the FLU.  1/3 of the student body was out earlier in the week with the FLU.  On Tuesday night they canceled PSR classes so that kids wouldn't have to go the the germ infested school.  Wednesday the weathermen were calling for a lot of snow/sleet that was soups to start around noon.  All the area schools were calling school off at noon, St. Peter however called of the entire day.....in hopes of killing to birds with one stone.....getting rid of germs and a half day snow day.
Kirkwood Baptist still had a half day of school, as they follow the Kirkwood School District schedule.  Maddie was MORE than happy to go to school with me!!!  She asked me, "What week is it?"  When I told her it was "O" week, she ran to her room to find a variety of "O" books to read to my class.
She read the a read aloud, she taught then one-on-one how to play Go Fish, and she did puzzles with them.  She was actually SUPER helpful.....and actually a better "aide" than my real "aide" this year.

It pays to come to school with mom......

Once we got home, I was freezing, so I head to Jack's bed (the bed with he heated blanket) and took a good snooze!!!  When I woke up, I pushed up the shades thinking I'd see a ton of snow......NOT A SNOWFLAKE!!!!  The weatherman was indeed wrong!!!!

We then all thought we were going to play a quick game of Monopoly Jr...but we were WRONG!!!  Maddie and lost quickly, but Peyton and Jack went on and on FOREVER!!!  I think Jack finally won!

 Gus was thoughtful, and helping Mike with he banking.....

Mike mentioned to Maddie that maybe they should go to Grandma Jeanne's sledding hill, cause they actually got a lot of snow.  Then once he thought about it and the rush hour traffic he decided that maybe that was a bad idea.  But she has having NONE of it!!  The weatherman said it was gonna snow and then her dad opened his big mouth and this girl WANTED to go sledding.  She went to the garage and go herself fully dressed.  Snowboots, snow pants, gloves, hat....she was ready and there was NO telling her NO!  Mike had to find her a hill in St. Louis steep enough that the sled would work with no snow.  Mission accomplished.....they found hills steep enough at Laumeier Sculpture Park....Annie enjoyed it too!!!