Yay for a snow day, I think...

Well today is a snow day. I was all geared up to go to work even though most of the town was shut down because today was a packed schedule. My co-worker Rob even trekked over to get me because we thought it is better to have safety in numbers. But as soon as he pulled in our Office Manager shoots out a text that we are closing. But instead of curling up to watch The Proposal again (man, that movie is funny) I go to work downstairs while my amazing hubby is taking care of the troops upstairs. The troops meaning Anthony, Alex, and our new little puppy Zoe.


Yep we did it. We added a new furry friend to the family. Do I regret it yet? Not one bit! We drove to Sabin in the rain on Friday night to get her. She is a beautiful little mutt with the cutest face you have ever seen. Her mom was 100% Pomeranian and they think the dad from what they saw was either a Poodle or Bischon mix. Erik says she looks like an alley dog, well all 3.5 pounds of her. Anthony begged to hold her the first night we had her and kept saying how much he loved her. He also has been really good about letting her out and getting her water. Alex is still not quite sure of her especially when she wants to play with him and his toys.

The only qualm I have had with her is she will go snuggle up in her kennel during the day but come night time she cries, a cry that will not stop. So she has ended up in bed with us, that thrills Erik. But only a few accidents in the house and considering it is literally blizzarding outside I am pretty happy with that. I will post a picture when my camera batteries are not dead.

So like I mentioned I am working downstairs today. I took a break around a eleven to eat and see what the boys are up to. I walk up and Anthony is playing his DS. Erik asks me when did Anthony get the game Speedracer? I told him he didn't, he has two games that Santa gave him and neither of them are Speedracer. I ask Anthony where he got Speedracer and he told me Stuart borrowed it to him when we were at Chad and Leslie's watching the game last night. But I know when my child is not telling me the truth so I start asking questions. Erik and I are starting to look at each other and do some team work at this point because Anthony is clearly not telling us the truth. He is sent to his room, DS is confiscated, and he is crying because nobody believes him. Leslie calls, I ask her if Stu has that game and it turns out no he doesn't. Erik threatens to call Santa because Anthony has decided to take back the Stuart story and tell us that Santa gave it to him. Erik and I just didn't see that game in his case. Now at this point we are both getting frustrated because we KNOW what Santa gave him. Erik responded that he was going to have to call Santa. I was trying to choke back my laughter because Anthony starts to sob uncontrollably because he doesn't want daddy to call Santa. He knows he is backed in a corner (by the way we have tried the just tell us the truth and you won't be in trouble and he would just not give in). So the confession comes...he borrowed it from his cousin Richard over Christmas (not quite sure if Richard knows though).

So now he is sleeping in his room (crying really tires a person out) and when he wakes up he will be writing a letter apologizing to Richard for taking his game and tomorrow we will be sending Richard's game back to him. He will be without his DS and many other things he holds dear to his heart this week. I was shocked that he did that. I think he was shocked that he got busted. I just hope the lesson resonates with him.