Friday, January 31, 2014

Beach Day!

Bennett had BEACH DAY at school this week!  I think we ALL need beach day this year...its been a long, cold winter!  We aren't heading south at all this year, so we would certainly be ready for a break from the cold!  But, at least Bennett got to pretend and wear his swim gear today!
He was wearing a full get-up: life jacket, swim hat, sunglasses at drop off!!  ;)
Its a sign of how far he has come in the last year: at beach day last year, he wore jeans and a long sleeved shirt and refused to change into any beach attire.  This year, he was ready to go!!

Saturday, January 25, 2014

January 2014...brrrrr!

All I can really say its that its been a crazy month!!  My parents went to Mexico (jealous!), John went to Colorado, we started watching our friend Emma two days a week, and we had almost every day this month below ZERO temps.  Not kidding.  Its been pretty rough and kinda depressing.  We've been trying to stay positive and we've been keeping busy indoors.  Logan has had a few snow days and several "cold days" because of the -35/-45 wind chills.  Like I said: brrrrrrr!
The boys were playing a hockey game in the living room and Eden and I were instructed to be the audience!!

Nana tries to visit us once a week!  So thankful for that!

Cutest load of laundry ever.

Making silly faces to send to Daddy!!

This girl is growing too fast!  I can't believe she will soon be 2!

Seriously...is this Alaska or something?  I put the kids in the bath a couple times just to warm up!

Teeth are falling out at record pace!

Little Emma and Little Mommy Eden

Logan skiis XC again this year and LOVES it!

Bedtime booktime is a favorite everyday.

Playing with Emma

Bennett is quite the artist this year and I love his imagination so much!

More tennis lessons this winter (because we have to keep moving somehow!)

Eden gets some time on the iPad so I could have a shower at night...don't judge me!

Taking a nap with Jessie

Logan's first love note from a friend at school!  Complete with phone number!

The boys had a night out so the girls had a night "in'!  Eden was super excited for popcorn!

We celebrated Benny's 1/2 birthday at school so then I got to stay for part of his class.  He is a super champ at school this year!

Eden choosing her books.  "I choose bookees, mama"

Play-doh and painting today!!

Bedtime snuggles

I will hold my kids whenever I have the chance.  These moments are fleeting.

We had a couple sick days...we're not often sick (a blessing!) but we've had a couple strings of yuck come through the house this year.

So, we are FREEZING, but we are surviving!!  Ready for warmer temps so we could at least maybe play in the SNOW!

Wednesday, January 1, 2014

Bring it on 2014!

Happy New Year!  We had a great New Years Eve with a trip to the Children's Museum where we made our annual New Years hats.  We celebrated with a fun dinner and some ice cream sundaes.



And some baking to bring in the New Year today!  Welcome 2014!