Ending January with COLD weather and EXCITEMENT

We have had no school for the past 4 days due to some crazy Polar Vortex that settled over us.  -30 temps with windchill temps -56 Monday-Thursday after 7" of snow fell Sunday-Monday.  It finally warmed up today to 0.  And we got another 1" of snow.  HaHa!  All of us are going stir crazy and are ready to head back to some normalcy.  Despite this awful cold weather, Emily took her drivers test this morning and passed with flying colors!  Another licensed driver in the Salfer house!  Temps were at -21 with windchill at -40.  

January was mostly filled with gymnastics meets and practices, and the normal family comings and goings.  At JI the kids started what was to be Catholic Schools Week this week with only two days of CSW fun (Sunday kick off and tomorrow, Friday "world traveler day" and a field trip to the cities to watch a play).  The breakfast on Sunday was once again yummy.  Brian worked in the kitchen for only one shift this year and I helped out with the book fair.  Natalie sang with the choir at mass and Lauren helped bring up gifts at offertory.  Granpa and Grandma Salfer, and Grandpa Tom and Grandma Elaine made it as well to celebrate with us.  After the breakfast, before the 7" of snow, we played dominos and did alot of laughing!

Caitlin on bars

Caitlin on Vault

Emily on Vault

Emily on beam

Rachel Vaulting (she will add beam and bars soon!)

  

Catholic Schools Week

Lauren and Pascal bring up gifts