Detours Along the Way to Heaven: February: Birthday fun and snow

Happy 3rd Birthday William! Per his request, we had a just a small firetruck party at home for him. We had plans to go to a local museum for kids that was more like an imaginary town that is very hands on, but still contagious with pink eye, we decided to stay in for the day. Later, we went out to Fuddruckers for an early dinner of burgers to celebrate and then back home for cake!

Firefighter costume from Nana and Bumpa

One very happy kid!

Two days later my birthday arrived and after work, Zenith took the boys and out to dinner. It was such a treat not to have to cook or clean up! I also received chocolate and a new Bluetooth wireless earpiece to replace my last one which had died. I'm lost without it since I can hop on the phone with my sisters and be doing housework at the same time. In addition to that, I was showered with lots of love from my boys. Couldn't ask for much more than that for my birthday. :)

February also brought lots of snow, much to the delight of the boys! They've been busy building up a sledding hill out the back and trying to get William from the top all the way to the back garden.

Little helper

Spectator

What's more fun than climbing into a bucket??

Playing in a box is just as fun!

More snow!

We finally found a babysitter to come watch the boys while Zenith and I had a long overdue date night! We went to a really neat restaurant in Portsmouth that had been converted from an old house. The atmosphere was very cozy yet classy and we were seated on a second floor balcony, overlooking the restaurant and the blazing fire.

Zenith got venison! His first time since being in the states.

Another snow day!

Sledding "hill"

Proud helper

At the end of February, when maple season started, we went to Parker's Maple Barn for breakfast. The wait is usually very long, but while you wait, they have quite a country store to browse through with all its locally made jams, candies, crafts, soaps, etc. They also have the maple barn to tour and see how they make the maple syrup. It's all very fascinating.