brrr!!!

Sunday night, we put our pjs on backwards, flushed ice down the potty, and did a snow dance.

We woke up to this...sleet.  The ice and freezing temps kept us out of school for the next three days.  We went to school one day and stayed home again today because of more freezing rain.

We've spent a lot of time together.  All four of us.

We've had some fun times and some times of insanity.

We played inside and outside. 

There were "snowball" fights.

There were tears.

Lots of icicles have been eaten.

And, just as much hot chocolate has been sipped.

We've stayed warm except, when we weren't.

There has been a ton of dirty clothes and dishes too.

Art lessons were had.

Sledding down icy driveways were a favorite.

Pizza pans for sleds worked fabulously.

Some people busted.

Some people didn't mind slipping and falling.

We played hard.

We also read the entire internet and played on our kindles way too much.

We watched movies and ate lots of food.

We redesigned the entire kitchen, but only in our imaginations.

We stayed in our pjs most of the days.

We are thankful for these cold, winter days that we get to spend together, but...it may be time to go back to school.

Valentine's Day

Earlier in the month, I added a few small Valentine's touches to our home.  I'm not sure anyone even noticed it because we then had the busiest two weeks of our lives and our home was where we slept and showered and that was it.

But, the busyness ended and on Valentine's Day we were able to slow down and enjoy it.  Grace was begging for a craft to do together.  She was definitely needing some attention which she had been missing out on.  Thankfully, I know her pretty well (because we are basically the same person) and came home prepared with leftover pieces from school.  

We made some cute love bugs!!!

Then, we took advantage of the warmish temperature and played at the park.

The temp dropped pretty quickly so we checked out this cool new Lego store before heading home to our "romantic" dinner.  Yep, we ate Zaxby's by candlelight and drank out of fancy dollar store glasses.

There was an enormous sugar intake after dinner...candy, cupcakes, and more candy!

We did a little candy heart science experiment before giving the kiddos their Valentine's.

John took care of the gifts because he is a good daddy!!!

Carter got some yummy chocolate covered strawberries that he was willing to share.

And, Grace was given some flowers.  When John gave them to her she said, "Thank you!  Now, I'm a lady!"  Ha!

Us.  He's my favorite.

We had a fun day...spending time together and eating lots of candy!!!

some random moments

Grace worked on her biggest piece of art, so far in her life.  Also, she's an artist.  I know this because she tells me at least once a day.

My life right now...Legos for days!

These three had fun together at dinner.

They looked up beach condos for our summer vacay.  Their must haves:  bunk beds, a pool, and colorful fish decor.

I know this is a bit dramatic, but I said good-bye to a favorite family of mine...the Bravermans.  I was totally not prepared for that goodbye.  Actually, I'm still not over it.  Don't ask me about it.  I will cry.  Ask John.  I will cry.

Carter had an abnormally cooperative day.  He even snuggled with me!

She doesn't need my help anymore.  She worked on her Valentine's all by herself.  I did nothing!

I painted.

And, I organized my iPhone.

Carter Man had to get his tooth pulled.  He fell and hit it on a brick step.  He'll be the toothless wonder...for the next 2+ years.

Weird!  Grace is reading bedtime stories now.

(Where are my babies?!?)

She also reads cookbooks.

And, he has math homework.

(Seriously, where are my babies?!?)

We had a fun night at the Grizzlies game!  We also ate yummy Huey's before the game!

Parent conference night went well...for me.  Hopefully, the mommas and daddies felt the same!

Go Fish "structions":

1.  Be nice.

2.  Be kind.

3.  Don't be grumpy even if you lose or win.