Mimi's House

Justus had a half day today and Thi didn't have school.  I decided today would be a good day to go visit Mimi and Papa.  The kids love going to Mimi's.  She always has fun stuff to play with and she has a fenced in yard, so they can pretty much go in and out of the house whenever they want.  The kids had fun hanging with Mimi and Papa and I got to see my BFF from high school.  I think we all had a good time, and the kids were nice and tired by the time we got home.

Cute Critters

Our neighbor is having surgery on Thursday.  She asked if she could dye eggs with the kids this evening since she will be in the hospital on Easter.  Of course the kids had fun and Ms. Marcia also got them each a little Easter gift...bubbles and these super cute hats!  The kids all love them, and I think they are so cute in them.  Thanks Ms. Marcia!!

So Long Tooth #2

Justus' second tooth has been loose FOR.EV.ER.  Seriously forever.  It was loose when his last tooth fell out....in December.  This evening it finally  lost it's battle to hang on.  So long tooth #2!

Snow Cream

So we ended up getting hit by a snow storm.  Hello Spring?  So far we probably have about 5-6 inches.  Of course the kids wanted to go play out in all the snow.  I don't blame them.  This is probably the most snow we have gotten in one day since they were born. Poor Charley could barely walk in the snow since it was so deep.  Once the kids came in I decided to make them Snow Cream.  It was very yummy and the kids loved it!

Date Night

Tonight Jon and I went on a little date.  Our neighbor and friend will be having surgery next week, so she wanted us to go out since she wouldn't be able to watch our kids for a while since she will be recovering.  Jon and I did a little shopping and went out to dinner.  It was a pretty good night.

Long Day

Today has kind of been blur.  I'm not really sure where all of it went.  Jon's been working late nights due to an associate quitting, so it makes for long days at home.  I am usually tucking this sweet girl in by myself.  She doesn't seem to mind though.

Three Little Boxes

Jonathan has brought home our first three boxes to pack.  They sit in our room waiting for me to fill.  I'm sure I will get motivated to fill them at some point.  What do I even put in them?  That's what I ask myself when I look at them.  Maybe once I figure out the answer I will be able to start packing.

5 Years Later

Five years ago I discovered Justus climbing up this dresser using the handles as little steps.  I took the handles off immediately because I was scared my 18 month old would climb up and fall off and get really hurt.  Well today was the day I finally put the handles back on the dresser.  I guess I'm no longer scared of the kids climbing up and falling off.  This also makes opening the drawers a lot easier!

All Good Things

Justus had quite the streak going.  He brings this folder home everyday.  Check marks are bad.  Until today he hadn't gotten a check mark in over 3 weeks!  This is by far the longest he has ever gone without getting a check mark....the longest all school year actually.  I was a little bummed when I opened his folder after school to find this check mark waiting for me.

St. Patty's Day

We we didn't do much to celebrate St. Patrick's Day...although I did wear green.  I did go to Old Navy and spent the last of my Christmas gift card.  I'll consider it a pretty good way to spend St. Patty's Day.

Super Princess

Today one of the girls in Charley's dance class had a birthday party.  The theme was "Superheroes".  Everyone was supposed to come dressed as a superhero.  I went to the store and bought Charley this little mask and cape.  She said she was Super Princess.  I must admit she was the cutest superhero I have ever seen.

Rough Day

Charly had a rough day outside.  It was so beautiful outside.  First she came in with ripped up jeans and had scraped her knee.  Not too bad, but it was bleeding.  Then a little while later she fell again and scraped the same knee and the palm of her hand.    I decided it was a good time for her to come in and have a little snack.

Reflections

I started this book/devotional this evening.  As some of you may know our pastor was killed four years ago in the middle of his sermon.  His wife has since then started a ministry, Grace and Hope Ministries, for people who are dealing with loss and tragedy.  Now she has come out with this book which is a little bit book, a little bit devotional. So far it is definitely an encouraging book.

Sleeping Beauty

Jon worked late this evening.  Nights when he works late typically go one of two ways....peacefully or complete chaos.  This evening was actually pretty peacefully.  Everyone went to their rooms when they were supposed to and this little girl actually fell asleep early.

Ready for Spring

We are so ready for Spring.  Today the kids played in the backyard.  We are all looking forward to warmer weather.  And as you can see...Justus is feeling much better today.

Sick Day

This morning Justus woke up extra sleepy.  When I woke him up he said, "Mom, it's the middle of the night."  I felt the same way, but he got up and out of bed.  He was very tired.  Passed on breakfast and then off we went to the bus stop.  At around noon I got a call from the school saying that Justus wasn't feeling very tired and not being himself.  The nurse said he didn't have a temperature, but said he was tired and wouldn't eat lunch and just wanted to rest his head on the table.  I went up to the school to pick him up.  We made it one step out the door before he threw up.  Thankfully we made it home without any incidences in the car.  He got sick one more time, and then fell asleep.  When he got up he was feeling much better.  No school for this boy tomorrow, but hopefully he will wake up feeling much better.

Sleepy Sunday

The first couple of days after time change are always a little tiring.  It's 8:25 p.m. and I am heading to bed.  Because of the time change it actually feels like 7:25....but everyone in the house is so sleepy.  Hopefully the next couple of days will get better...and we will all feel better rested.

Fun Night

This evening we went to our friends' house.  When we go there the kids always have such a great time.  Justus was so wiped out when we got home.  I couldn't even get him to wake up once we had pulled into the driveway.  Jonathan had to carry him because he is getting to heavy for me.  Hopefully we will sleep in tomorrow with the time change.

Long Day

The boys came home from school today and collapsed on the chair.  I guess they had a long week.  Matthias was wiped out!

Gross

This is what the floor of our van looked like...until this afternoon when I decided it was time I cleaned it all out.  It took me an hour and a half to move the seats, get all the debris, and vacuum the van.  Yuck!  But it is clean now!

Hazard

Today we had a little mishap with a bad fuse.  Thank goodness it didn't cause us any problems other than being without power in the living room and kitchen for a couple of hours.  We got the problem resolved.  It was only the wrong kind of fuse, so it was a quick fix.

McTeacher's Night

This evening the local McDonalds had a McTeacher's Night.  The school sends home flyers saying when certain teachers will be at the McDonalds, and you can go in and eat and some of the profits will go to your school district.  Justus' teacher was planning on being there from 4-5 p.m.  I wasn't too excited because that meant I would have to go by myself with all three kids.  The kids were awesome though, and ate all of their happy meals. Justus even got to see a couple of his friends.  We had a good time.

Homework

Matthias brought home this little homework page last week.  We started it on March 1st.  He is supposed to graph the weather for a week, and then bring it in to class.  He has been so excited to do this every day.  He typically marks it before I even remember.  This morning while in the car I asked him what the weather was like.  He said cloudy.  I said, "Yep, we will have to mark it on your graph when we get home."  His response (given with a slight attitude):  Mom, I already did.

Tea Party

 

We really haven't done too much today.  Sundays are usually that way.  This evening, Charley decided to host a tea party in her mess of a room.  She was pretty excited to serve tea to her dad and boys.

Lego Jr.

Today has been pretty uneventful.  Charley had dance class.  We went to the gym.  The exciting part of the day was when the boys Lego Jr. Magazine came in the mail.  They get pretty excited when it comes.  It is free, so that's pretty exciting for me.

In Like a Lion

A sick lion that is.  Thi started off March by getting sick.  He crawled into bed with me after Jonathan left for work and told me he was sick.  He woke me up about 45 minutes later saying he was going to get sick and ran off to the bathroom.  He got sick one more time, and then he was pretty much back to normal.  By this evening he was running around like a wild child, so I'm pretty sure he is feeling better.