Snow Day - Take Three..... Erica gets her ears pierced!

The school cancellation trend has swung from "we never cancel school" to "we're going to be the only school in a 50 mile radius to cancel school on Thursday". I could hardly believe the news when my neighbor broke it to me Wednesday evening.

So, what to do on Thursday, after being homebound since Monday, with sub-zero temperatures outside? In the afternoon, we went ice skating at the ice arena and then to the mall for a late lunch.

Each time Erica and I have been to the mall recently, she longingly looks at the earring store and tries to muster up enough courage to get her ears pierced. She asks "Mommy, does it hurt to get your ears pierced?? What does it feel like??". Inevitably, she talks herself out of it.

But not today - I was VERY proud of my little girl - there wasn't even any drama associated with the experience. No wincing, no whining, and (thank goodness) no crying. She looks so cute with her earrings:


A close up of her ears: