February Little Things

This is how I feel about the fact that February is already over!

Maybe it was because we were so busy, but I can't believe how quickly the month passed!

We enjoyed several birthday parties, including Creed's sports themed party.  The boys met at the middle school football field and enjoyed playing football and soccer together and cooking out hot dogs.  The weather could not have been more perfect that day so we took the girls and all enjoyed a day being outside.

I caught Eden being goofy before bed one night!  I "moustache" you to read me a bedtime story!

On our way to the airport to leave for our ski trip, my mom texted me a picture of Eden's writing from school that day.  "My mommy and daddy are going to Colorado on an airplane." 

Lily still enjoys going to Mr. Reed's Sonlight Express on Wednesdays with Granna.  On sunny days, she loves to stay after and play on the playground with her sweet friend Dylann.

The girls decided one night to help me with the dishes after dinner.  They worked so diligently to get all the dishes rinsed and put in the dishwasher.  I think I could get used to this kind of help!

Eden is our early riser and still gets up every Saturday by 7am.  Because I want to sleep in a little later than that, I allow her to get the iPad and play games until I get up.  One unusual Saturday, Eden slept in so Lily took the iPad and placed it by her bedroom door so it would be waiting for her when she woke up.  Sweet sister!

Not only did Eden win her first trophy at the derby car races, she also won a cup of jellybeans at AWANAs after her guess was the closest to the actual number in the cup. She was so excited about winning and was so sweet to share her winnings with the whole family.

Because of the cold weather towards the end of the month, we spent a lot of time playing inside.  The girls enjoyed playing some games that we haven't played in a while.

The also enjoyed playing dress up.  Eden made a great Spiderman one day!

Dr. Martin received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Texas Optometry Association so Cory drove down to Austin with Heath and Dr. Wedel to attend the awards banquet.  I'd say they all clean up quite nicely!

The kids had fun bringing all of their blankets and pillows into the living room and sitting/reading/playing in front of the fire on the cold snow days!

February ended with some crazy winter weather and I have to admit I'm looking forward to the warmer temperatures that March is sure to bring!

Snowmageddon 2015

The weather the past two weeks has been crazy!  I was just thinking last month what a mild winter we have had and then we got slammed with two weeks of ice, snow and freezing temperatures.  We have now missed three days of school and I'm hoping this is going to be the last round of winter storms for this year. 

 

The kids have loved getting a taste of what a real winter looks like and have made lots of memories playing in the ice/snow.  The first two days we only had ice.  The kids looked out the window and saw our neighbors Grace and Luke sliding down our hill in a raft, so they quickly got dressed in whatever they could find and raced outside.  They only lasted about 15 minutes before they wanted to come in and sit by the fire to warm up!

Three days later, our next round of winter weather blew in, but this time we got "real" snow (as Parker called it!).  It started while we were at school so I checked the kids out of class when I left at noon and we headed home to play in the snow.  The kids loved getting to make snow angels and throw some snowballs at each other, but the snow wouldn't stick enough to make a snowman. 

Eden's favorite part was eating the snow!

Today we are out of school for our third day and the kids have had a lot of fun playing with our neighbors in the snow.  They got to sled down the neighbors hill and even made a very small snowman. 

I'm glad that the kids finally got to experience some snow.  We have not had snow since Lily was a newborn and I know they've enjoyed getting to play and have fun with their friends in the snow.  I hope this is the last of the winter weather.  I'm definitely ready for some sunnier and warmer temperatures around here, especially since spring break starts next week!

Valentine's Day 2015

I hated that I couldn't be with the kids on Valentine's Day this year, but I knew my mom would make it a special day for them.  On Friday night, Emily and the kids came over for dinner and they all got to make their own heart-shaped pizza. 

They also decorated Valentine's cookies that Granna and Lily had made earlier in the day and made a special Valentine's Day hat!

On Saturday morning, the kids went to breakfast with Grandma and Papa and the got to go out to their house to play for the afternoon.  Before they left, Granna gave them a Valentine surprise from me and Cory.

On Sunday morning, Parker woke up with the stomach bug.  When Granna and the girls went to Kroger to get him some crackers and Gatorade, they were offered a FREE Valentine's balloon.  Of course they chose the biggest balloons in the store!

Every morning while we were gone on our trip, Granna made a special breakfast for the kids, including heart shaped cinnamon rolls, heart shaped muffins, and heart shaped pancakes.  She spoils them for sure!

I was sad to be away from the kids over Valentine's Day but I don't think they missed us one little bit!  I am so thankful that my parents are willing to watch them for a few day so Cory and I can get away.