Chalk plates anyone?????

I know the people back East are not enjoying this weather, but I totally am.  Since 99% of my work is for the Federal Government in Washington, 100% of my work for them has been cancelled....oh, yeah, and I still get paid for it.  Get paid for not working, now that is my dream job!!!!!  Not bad. 
It's been a pain in the butt for the kids and school.  Shea's not complaining.  She got out at 1p yesterday and had the afternoon with me.  What did we do?  Well, of course, we challenged each other to Super Marios Brothers.  My thumb is seriously hurting today from pushing the buttons on the Wii remote.  Dumb, I know, but we had a lot of fun.
Assuming it doesn't get cancelled tonight, Shea has her dance performance at the boy's basketball game in Van Meter.  She's so excited.

I have to admit that I'm totally getting addicted to the chalkboard paint.  I chalked up a few more plates and a couple coffee mugs.  I totally love how the coffee mugs came out.  Here's the problem though, I don't drink my coffee very fast.  Who has time with two little kids running around in the morning?  I'm thinking the mugs wouldn't do too well in the microwave, kind of like putting tin foil in the microwave.  I might just have to try it out to see if anything explodes.

I'm loving the chalkboard paint so much that I'm thinking of doing the whole outside of the house in it.  I mean, come on, what's better a chalkboard house or the baby blue paint the crazy people we bought the house from painted it??? 

Here's the cute snowman Shea and Jake made, hula skirt and all.  Shea's not too crazy about the snowman though.  She doesn't like that the mouth is straight.  Can't say I blame her.

Have a great day, everyone!!!!!!