To Remember:

Posted at KTVO at 6:00 p.m. 2/1/11

I would go out on a limb and say...just stay home!

School Information

Updated 2/1/11 at 5:47 p.m.

Atlanta Schools - Canceled Wednesday 2/2
Agapeland Childcare in Fairfield - Closed Wednesday 2/2
Bevier School - Canceled Wednesday 2/2
Brashear R-2 Schools - Canceled Wednesday 2/2
Brookfield Schools - Canceled Wednesday 2/2
Bucklin Schools - Canceled Wednesday 2/2
Callao C-8 - Canceled Wednesday 2/2
Cardinal Community Schools - Canceled Wednesday 2/2
Central Lee Schools - Canceled Wednesday 2/2
Central Methodist University Macon, Trenton & Rolla Campuses - Closed Wednesday 2/2
Clark County R-1 - Canceled Wednesday 2/2
Davis County Schools - Canceled Wednesday 2/2
Fairfield Community School District - Closed on Wednesday 2/2
Ft. Madison Public Schools Holy Trinity Schools - Canceled for Wednesday 2/2
Fun Factory Daycare of Kirksville, MO - Closed Wednesday 2/2
Green City R-1 Schools - Canceled Wednesday
Immaculate Conception in Macon - Closed Wednesday
KCOM - Closed Tuesday
Kids R Us Daycare - Canceled Tuesday 2/1 and Wednesday 2/2
Kirksville Schools - Canceled Wednesday 2/2
Knox County R-1 - Canceled Wednesday
La Plata R-2 Schools - Canceled Wednesday 2/2
Life Church School of Kirksville, MO - Closed Wednesday 2/2
Linn County Purdin Schools - Canceled Wednesday 2/2
Luray Schools - Canceled Wednesday 2/2
All MACC Campuses - Closed on Wednesday 2/2
Macon R-1 Schools - Canceled Wednesday 2/2
Milan Schools - Canceled Wednesday 2/2
Novinger Schools - Canceled Wednesday 2/2
Schuyler County Schools canceled Wednesday

Schuyler County Head start canceled 2/2/11
Scotland County Schools - Canceled Wednesday 2/2
Shelby County Schools - Canceled Wednesday 2/2
Truman State University - Closed Wednesday 2/2
Van Buren Schools - Canceled Wednesday 2/2

Melody's School of Dance & Tumbling canceled on Wednesday 2/2

Event Cancelations

All public hearings for the Clark County Mitigation Plan scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday are canceled
Adair County Missouri Courthouse will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday
Adair County Public Library closed Tuesday
Adair County LPRC meeting Tuesday canceled
American Red Cross blood drive at Truman State University canceled for Tuesday (Wed. blood drive still on as of now.)
4-H Baring County Liners Tuesday meeting canceled
Celebrate Recovery at The Crossing Church canceled Tues. 2/1
Grace Community Bible Church Tuesday morning Lady's Bible study cancelled
The Family Historical Workshop sponsored by the Adair Co. Historical Society has been canceled for Tuesday
High Hope Employment Services supported work crews in Kirksville & Milan canceled Tuesday
The Kirksville Aquatic Center will be closed all-day Tuesday
K-REDI meeting Tuesday has been canceled
Kirksville Christian Women's Connection canceled Tuesday
Kirksville Community Chorus canceled
Kirksville Historic Preservation Commission meeting Wednesday is canceled
KirkTran & Adair County OATS will not run Tuesday
Kirksville Social Security Office closed Tuesday
City Council Meeting at Green City scheduled for 7:00 p.m. Tues. February 1, 2011 is canceled.
Kirksville Quota Club canceled Tuesday
George Rea Cancer Center in Kirksville closed Tuesday & Wednesday
Hair Academy in Kirksville closed Tuesday
Ear, nose & throat specialty clinic at Scotland County Hospital is canceled.
Tenco Industries is closed Tuesday 2/1Sigourney, Iowa, is under a Snow Emergency from Noon Tuesday, 2/1 through Noon Thursday, 2/3
The Scotland County Memorial Library will be closing at 10 am Tuesday 2/1
Weight Watchers in Kirksville canceled Tuesday 2/1. Next meeting Thursday, Feb. 3.
The Putnam County Courthouse in Unionville will be closing at Noon Tuesday 2/1.
Crown Family Medicine in Kirksville is Closing at Noon Tuesday 2/1
Kirksville, Mo. is under a Snow Emergency effective on Tuesday, 2/1 at 6 a.m.
FedEx deliveries out of Quincy, Ill. are canceled for Tuesday 2/1
Heartland Pregnancy Center is closed today, all classes will be rescheduled
Macon Co. Health Dept. closing 1pm Tuesday and will be closed all day Wednesday.
LaPlata City Court is closed
Adair Co. Health Department is closed
First Baptist Church in Kirksville, office closed
Long Branch Area YMCA is closed
Adair County Family YMCA closing at noon Tuesday
Knox County Health Department closed Tuesday and Wednesday
Schuyler Co. Medical Reserve Corps meeting is canceled
Putnam Co. Health Dept closing at Noon Tuesday, will reopen Noon Wednesday
The Drake Public Library in Centerville, Iowa, closed Tuesday
Keokuk Public Library is closed
Opthalmology Consultants & Young Image Optical is closed
Ottumwa Quilt Guild will not meet Tuesday
Quincy Medical group & Affiliated clinics will close at noon
LaPlata basketball Tournament postponed
Blink Of An Eye is closed
Ottumwa trash and recycling pickup Wednesday is postponed until Thursday
Farm & Small Business estate planning class at Putnam & Knox County High Schools is canceled.
The Health and Fitness Center Gym in Kirksville will be closing at Noon Tuesday and closed on Wednesday
Fellowship Baptist Church in Kirksville will be closed Tuesday 2/1/11
Knox County License Office in Edina is closed Tuesday, Feb 1 and Wednesday, Feb 2. There is no Driver’s Testing in Edina on Tuesday, Feb 1.
Northeast Regional Medical Group, Family Wellness Clinic, Kirksville Urology & Mo. Heart will close at Noon Tuesday and be closed Wednesday.
Fairfield-All basketball games tonight canceled
KCOM Thompson Campus Center closed at noon Tuesday
Bingo Tuesday night at the Ottumwa Elks Lodge is canceled
Kirksville and Macon RAIL offices closing at noon Tuesday
All Cubscout Pack 62 activities canceled
The Love I.N.C. Food Pantry located at the Kirksville Nazarene Church will be closed on Wednesday, Feb 2.

Centerville Mat Club is cancelled for Feb. 1. Last practice for beginners will be Feb. 8 -regular time.
Shoe Sensation of Kirksville will be closing at 2 pm Tuesday
The Quincy Place Mall will close at 4pm Tuesday
The Ottumwa Water and Hydro business office will be closing at 2PM today (Tuesday, February 1^st.) Customers needing to pay their water bills today can do so at the courtesy counter at north or south Hy-Vee.
Northeast Missouri State Bank will be closing the Kirksville and LaPlata facilities along with drive-up banking at 2:00 pm Tuesday.
The Mocha Hut in Kirksville is closed
Kirksville Taekwon-Do Classes are canceled for Tuesday, February 1, 2011
The Hannibal Children’s Center will be closed on Wednesday.

Radiation Oncology services at the James E. Cary Cancer Center have been closed for Wednesday morning.

Hannibal Outpatient Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Speech Therapy services will be closed at all locations on Wednesday. Appointments are being rescheduled.

Hannibal Regional Hospital Sleep Laboratory will be closed Wednesday.

Hannibal Regional Hospital Cardio Pulmonary Rehabilitation will be closed Wednesday.

Hannibal Regional Hospital’s Diabetes Support Group for Wednesday evening has been cancelled.

Missouri Christian Institute at Styles Christian Church Cancelled.

All SEIDA office in SE Iowa closing at 2 pm.

Ottumwa VA Clinic closing at 2 pm Tuesday, closed on Wednesday

Rathbun Area YMCA no Tuesday evening or Wednesday Morning classes
R.A.I.L. in Kirksville & Macon closing at 12 p.m.
Sigourney IA - Solid Waste for curb site pickup will be Friday instead of Wednesday recycling will remain the same

Ottumwa YMCA Building closes Tuesday 6 pm, Re-open 10 am
Keokuk County Courethouse closed - Wednesday 2/2
Kirksville Municipal Court - cases Thursday 2/3 canceled
Hamilton Street Baptist Church activities canceled Wednesday
Kirksville Optimist Club will not meet Wednesday
Ignite at Fellowship Baptist Church is canceled for Wednesday 2/2.

Putnam County Health Department will be closed until noon on Wednesday, February 3rd.
Putnam County WIC scheduled for Wednesday, February 3rd has been canceled.
Advanced Surgical Arts Clinic/Dr. Kelly Burchett closed Wednesday
The Uptown Cafe will be closed Wednesday
All Northeast Missouri Health Council Clinics closed Wednesday--Kirksville, Edina, Milan

Blood Drive at Truman State University canceled Wednesday
KirkTran & Adair County OATS will not run Wednesday

Cargill-Ottumwa.....all 2nd shift operations are canceled, except all maintenance, all shipping and all 3rd shift livestock should report as normal.

Maritz in Kirksville evening shift for Tuesday and day shift for Wednesday are canceled

Kirksville is under a snow emergency beginning at 6 a.m. Tuesday 2/1
The City of Ottumwa Snow Emergency Ordinance will go into effect at 1:30 PM Tuesday, February 01, 2011
The City of Centerville has enacted the Snow Emergency Ordinance until further notice

Valentine Wreath

As you saw from the post below, I am in a bit of a crafting obsession. There are worse things to be obsessed with, right? So I found this Valentine wreath here. I decided I could make it too!

Here's my version...it makes me smile. Vance was also impressed which is a bonus!
Just me and my trusty glue gun.

I hung it in the half bath.

Where I found the following.

It just baffles me...
Towel Ring
Towel
1 ft of space....what's the problem here?

p.s....this is what my living room looks like. Good news...no glitter, my mom would freak out! She probably is anyway because of the glue gun....on. the. carpet.! Love you mom!

Changing things up...

This is the only productive part of this post....

Last year I was so good about planning our meals. This year I couldn't get in the groove, but with the rising grocery prices...I can't just keep hodge podging my way through the grocery store. So a friend got me moving in the right direction and this week we are organized! I'm excited to know what's cooking every night!

Soooo....I've been blog stalking all these crafty blogs and I just want to make my house "pretty." It seems so effortless when you check out the blogs. They just come up with these ideas! Anyway, I decided to get busy!

So...I saw this idea to put mason jars on our chandelier. I love it. It really changes things up. I might paint the rings and have messed around with painting the whole chandelier, but that seems a little permanent right now.

On Friday, I went shopping for pretties....
First score was this bowl!
I used by Hobby Lobby gift card to buy this shelf and the bowls both came from Target.
Got this tray for our "stuff."
In love with this hanger.
I also made a V-day wreath and bought stuff to make a few more.

I'm sure Vance is about ready to strangle me, but it makes me happy. He cuts and glues wood...I glue crepe paper...

Secretly, I think he is jealous of my hot glue gun though!

Happy Birthday Miss Emma!

On January 13, 2004 my daughter was born. From the beginning, she was an easy baby. We loved her immediately and that love affair has been growing every since.

Miss Emma,

What a sweet and funny girl you are. I love the random questions that come out of your mouth. I love that you always try to be kind to others.

I love YOUR love for Jesus.

I am in awe of your ability to grasp concepts bigger than all of us.

I giggle when I see you outside decked out in lace, tulle, pink, glitter, and bling and covered from head to toe with mud.

What a true farm girl you are.

I love your interest and small obsession with animals.

Right now you want to be a vet when you get big and I think that would be awesome. You would make a great vet.

You are also an accomplished knot producer. It never ceases to amaze us what you can tie together.

I love our time together on Monday nights on the way home from dance...what information I learn in that short drive.

I can't wait to see you grow into a young lady...but yet I can...

In my class you get to make your birthday crown. Usually we do it days in advance, so we use regular glue and it has time to dry. Emma wanted to make one today, so I let her use the hot glue gun.

All ready for her big day!

Emma's Friend Party

Emma had a friend party at home this year. She invited 6 friends and one couldn't make it. Although, there were moments that were pretty drama filled...it was a pretty good party. Things I now know: It will be a VERY long time before we have a "slumber party" and there has to be planned games...without them, you. will. go. down! My sister, Lauren, made the cupcakes and we both made the cute tags!

The friends...I think this is a really cute picture!
Playing headbandz...a very fun game for many ages.
Musical chairs...not a favorite.
Pin the tail on the donkey....peekers:(
Presents! She got this beautiful leather cross made by MaKinley and her dad.
a travel etch a sketch which she wanted very badly...
baby zhu zhus and stepping stones...we are excited to try!

Thursday is her actual birthday! What a week:)

My Beautiful Girl

Emma had two birthday parties this weekend. Her friend party was yesterday and her family party was today. Both were a big hit despite the frigid temperatures. She is a very blessed and lucky girl. I will be posting pictures of the parties later, but wanted to share these gorgeous pictures Jenn took of Emma for her 7th birthday. Enjoy....

Ringing in 2011

Vance was on call this year for New Year's so we decided to stay at home. Each kid invited a friend over and we had lots of fun. They played and played and played! I never heard any bickering or whining!

We let them stay up until midnight...cuz I'm the coolest:)
Then I mixed lemonade and 7 up together and called it bubbly:)
Then we all sat on the rug and watched the ball drop and yelled Happy New Year!
Then it was time to snuggle down for the night. 3 girls all cuddled in.
2 bestest friends all snuggled under a fort mom erected in a hurry:)
Cool, huh?
2 funnies:

These manly boys are so sweet. Minutes after I put them to bed they were all snuggled together almost touching curled up asleep.

I asked Bronson if he had a pillow and he said, Yes, I have a pillow....AND a pet:) It's a pillow pet!

Here's to a great 2011