Snow Day & A Funeral

What a combination, huh? A first for both of those things for us this year.

First, the snow day. Boy, it's been fun - and it's still coming down. We actually have a combo of freezing rain and sleet right now (although technically, I don't know what the difference in those two things is - one is already frozen when it hits? I'm not sure...) But we already have several inches of snow, and are supposed to have several more tomorrow. A little girl (and a Daddy's) dream come true!

When Brian got home from work he took her out back for a while; it was starting to get dark, so they didn't have a lot of time and I didn't have a lot of light to take the photos with. But the memories are still there. She was/is totally bummed that the snow was not "crunchy" enough to make a snow man. She is also pretty ticked at me that I don't have a "real" carrot for a nose. (I guess baby carrots are not real carrots or something). Anyway, she's looking forward to more snowy play tomorrow with her dad.

I had to sing at a funeral tonight; because of the snowy nasty weather, Brian and Melanie went with, because I had to tote along the keyboard, stand, seat, etc. (You should have seen us cramming all that stuff into my tiny little car!) When we got there, Melanie hung out with Alyssa, and had a good time. We really didn't answer any questions, because she didn't go into the room where the actual funeral was taking place. But at the end, she had walked in there, and asked me, "Mom, why is that guy laying down up there in that box?" So, I explained that he had died, and that I had been there to sing a song for his family and friends to help them remember him. All the way home we had questions about why and when people die, and how Jesus gets them into heaven. Then, questions about is there a door to heaven, and do we have rooms or whole houses? Is it dark in heaven (which I got to answer a resounding NO to, which was really fun!) and does she have to take naps up there. By the end of our (hour long) car trip home, she was satisfied with the answers. At least answering all those questions helped me not be obsessed with the driving in the nasty weather!

Once we got home, Brian and Melanie took a little spill on the sidewalk on the ice. Melanie landed mostly on Brian, but Brian bounced hard on the ice, and is mighty sore. It's a bummer being in one's mid 30's - falling isn't as easy at it used to be.

Anyway, while we were putting Melanie to bed, she said to Brian, "Daddy, I'd really like to have some oatmeal tomorrow for breakfast. It will help me get the rest of the falls off of me, cause I still have some falls left on me from where you put me on the ground in the snow." I thought that was pretty dern funny.

After prayers and hugs, she was giving kisses, and told Brian, "Dad, you really need to chimp up those lips. They are WAY to tickly!" I think that "chimp" means that he needs to trim his facial hair, but I like chimp better. That might go into the Edwards' dictionary (which is growing by the day...I mean, who doesn't have some falls they need to get off?)

I leave you with a video of Melanie & Aly tonight during the funeral. Please note, they weren't with the funeral people - they were outside at "Mr. Hoover's House" (the funeral home).