Wow. It took me two and a half hours to get home from Metro this afternoon/evening. Normally a 15 minute drive. The snow has just kept coming and will continue until after 2300 tonight. James is so excited. I'll post photos tomorrow.

Feed the Bunnies!!!!

Feeding bunnies water and cabbage is a great way to kill bunnies! As is Earthquake, Crow Bar, Kitchen Wisks, Acid Rain, Ebola Virus, or the Hositle Pentacostal. Let it be known that I am not talking about killing real, cute, fuzzie, living bunnies. I'm talking about Sinster Bunnies, Super Bunnies, Lone Ranger Bunny, Lumbering Bunnies, and even Gleeful Bunnies. They are the stars of my family's favorite card game...Killer Bunnies and the Quest for the Magic Carrot. Basically the object of the game is to collect bunnies, kill other players bunnies, and collect carrots. And if you have the "magic carrot" in the end you win the game.

It all started in February 2009 when my sister's friend introduced her and my brother-in-law during her recovery from Claude. And it was an instant hit. This is a great game. It is fun, challenging, frustrating, and we all just have a blast when playing. Which has become almost weekly now that both Molly and Chris, James and I have all eleven booster decks (thank you Rich! you are the best!!!) each.

The gentleman who created Killing Bunnies was most likely on something, but the more a read Bunny Bits, I believe he was a bored sailor on an aircraft carrier and created the game to pass the time. There are some crazy cards that twist the game inside and out. As a matter of fact, during last Saturday night's game all the water and cabbage cards (which you need to feed your bunnies) were taken away but then were given back later on. It was kind of scary there with no water and cabbage cards. I'm getting a head of myself.

It can be a bit daunting the first time you play, but it is worth it. Because once you get the basics the sky is the limit. Oh! And there are three other variations you can play too: Kinder Bunnies (the kinder, gentler bunnies--which you still get to kill), Killer Bunnies and the Journey to Jupiter (its a card and board game rolled into one and is awesome), and Killer Bunnies and the Ultimate Odyssey (which we haven't tried yet but has to be just as fun).

I do want to give some advice about age appropriateness of the games. For kids ten and under I think that Kinder Bunnies will be their limit. The rules aren't that complex and the cards are easy to understand. The other Killer Bunnies (Quest, Journey, and Odyssey) have some complex rules and the cards can take some time to comprehend and understand. Jaime loves Kinder Bunnies but has no interest in Killer Bunnies. But Joe loves Killer Bunnies.

Basically if you are looking for a fun and interactive game to waste a Saturday night away on then check out Killer Bunnies and the Quest for the Magic Carrot. Game night will never be the same.

James and I are on a "date" this fine, cold Saturday night. Nothing like listening to live bluegrass and drinking a beer. Just simply warms the heart!

Birthday celebrations

This month Jaime has hit double digits! The big 1-0! We still can't believe he is ten years old! He has gotten slightly taller and slightly bigger in the clothing department. But is no where near the growth his brother, Joe, is going through. We aren't complaining....yet....

It happened to also be our friend's Becky and Leo's daughter, Makenzie, 8th birthday this month and so we planned a joint/surprise birthday party for both Jaime and Makenzie. Of course Makenzie was in on the party planning. It was only a surprise for Jaime. But Makenzie was so excited about the surprise part for Jaime.

Now Becky is the baker that I want to be some day when I have the kitchen of my dreams. She created, almost single handily, one of the coolest birthday cakes. Jaime is totally into Legos right now, and so the party theme was...Legos. Including the cake:

We had to cut the cake before everyone arrived because the wight of the cake was making it sag in the back. But it didn't matter. The cake was amazing and the kids loved it!

Everyone had a great time that night. Joe I believe was a little jealous of the all the Legos that Jaime got and maybe of even the cake. Just means I need to get creative for his birthday later this year when he turns the big 1-2.

While the kids watched 3-D movies, the adults played a rousing game of Killer Bunnies and the Quest for the Magic Carrot. What is Killer Bunnies you ask? Stay tuned and I will fill you in on our favorite game in the coming week.....

To see the limited photos I took of the party click here.

So our snow was less than an inch. Which made James not so happy. But Wednesday morning was beautiful. Crisp, clear, and just a tid icy. Well, we have less than 62 days to Spring! Let's see if we see snow before then...

Ah, the expectation of snow...The current weather pattern as been quite the debate these past few days. It appears that Mother Nature will bring the White Stuff to us once again. During the evening rush hour. I passed at least five snow/salt plows waiting in strategic locations on my drive to Metro this morning. At least we have more than the eight the City of Atlanta has total! I'm glad to be a bad weather prepared region than the southern states right now. Forecasters are saying anywhere between 1" and 4". We shall see what actually accumulates!

There is something to be said about a Saturday morning having oatmeal for breakfast, reading Harry Potter, and watching snow fall outside. James took Lulu to the dog park. They must be having a blast.