1 Month Down and ICE Storm!

Hello - I am writing from the warmth of my new chair and ½. It is so nice and comfy and is right next to the fire place, which we definitely need tonight. Today is February 1st, and we are having a terrible ice storm here in the Midwest. School let out early for Christian/Will yesterday, they were both out today, and it is closed tomorrow as well. Britt and I spent the day watching Desperate Housewives and eating the yummy cookies we made last night. Nice lazy day in the Parish household. Christian/Will has been on restriction, but I gave him the day off so he could play some video games. I think he was very happy!

Well, here are some pictures of our ice storm.......

There is just a thick sheet of ice covering everything!

The white that you see on the ground is NOT snow! It is only sleet! Everything is covered in ice and it looks like it snowed. What a mess. We will be getting 4 to 6 inches of snow tonight.

Well, Ben has been gone for one month today. It seems like forever!! We are doing well and have gotten all settled. The kids seem to be doing pretty well too. We were really worried about how Britt was going to do, but she is doing surprisingly well.

The other night, the kids and I went ice skating in St. Louis' Forest Park. It was an outdoor rink and we had a great time. I didn't even break my arm! After ice skating, we tried out a German Restaurant called the St. Louis Gast Haus, and it was WONDERFUL! We can't wait to go back and to take Ben there. I also took the kids to our mall for the first time and they really liked it. We have been trying to venture out and explore our new city, between the snow spells.

Ben is doing good in Korea, and has had his own share of snow. He finally got settled in and has been working a ton! Other than work, he is pretty bored. He bought a new TV the other night, so that should help. We miss him so much and get to talk to him once or twice a week. We are very thankful for SKYPE!

One Month Down!