Our nice long weekend

We had 3 1/2 days of this weekend.  

It was marvelous.  

We teachers should have every Monday off.  

That's a budget cut, right?

  

Jett went with my Dad to his first Sportsman show.  He caught two fish, saw bears and Papa bought him a corn dog.  Needless to say he was beaming when I picked him up.  Nothing sweeter to watch him walking hand in hand with my Dad.  This was the first time he got to go somewhere with Papa all by himself.  He was so excited and they were so cute together.    

The rest of our weekend we stayed home.  

We love being home.  

We played, did laundry, organized, cleaned, relaxed, cuddled, read books, watched movies and played outside.  

It sounds like a lot but it was just what we needed.

 We were so busy doing nothing that the camera didn't even make it out of the drawer.  

We did head to the park yesterday afternoon.  

The kids were so excited to use their bikes and scooters.

Soccer starts for Seri in a few weeks.  I tried to have some serious practicing, but my little lady couldn't help but giggle and beg to go play.  So...I'm not so sure if she got anything out of our practice.  

In preparation for spirit day (Cowboys and Cowgirls) I brought the boots in from outside for a cleaning.  They are now ready to go.  

Yee Ha!

Here is one of our favorite places for all of us...Mama's bed.

We seem to be here every night for stories and again every morning for cuddles.  

I love it and obviously so does everybody else.   

Good night my little man and sweet girl.

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Lastly...I want this phone.

Seriously.  Awesome.  I will have it.  Soon.

My Star of the Week

Jett is the STAR OF THE WEEK at preschool this week.  His poster hangs in the hallway outside his classroom.  

We are all so proud of him, especially his Mama. 

Man, he is cute.  

Valentine's Prep

This weekend I prepped for Valentine's Day.  The kids and I made over 60 Valentines between Seri's class, Jett's daycare and his preschool class.  

Phew!  

 We made yummy treats today too to send to teachers and neighbors.

 I put glowsticks in the kids bathtub tonight for a fun bath to start the week.  

They loved it.  

This week is going to be CrAzY busy but I am looking forward to a 3 1/2 day weekend.  

Little things

Enjoy the little things,

for one day you may look back 

and realize they were the big things.

Robert Brault

Today we stayed home sick...my boy and I.  We snuggled under our favorite blanket and watched cartoons.  I snapped this picture while he was on my lap.  He looks so much like he did at six months to me.  My baby...getting so big. As we snuggled I thought to myself, I hope I never forget how this feels.  The way we fit together so perfectly when we "snuggle up" as he calls it.  

I have been looking at him lately and getting teary eyed.  

He is closing in on 5.  

5 is so big.  

I don't want him to be big.

Super Bowl!

We had our own little 

Super Bowl 

party this afternoon. 

This was the first time we have watched it together.  Ever.  This is pretty crazy because my Dad was a football coach and I grew up watching it. 

It was fun to talk with them about it and try to explain things.   

We were rooting for the Giants.  

There was some dancing when they won!  

 They even made signs.  

P.S.  I used to hate carnations, but these beauties are growing on me.  

They look so cute on our table.  

Father/Daughter Dance

Seri was OVER THE MOON to go to the Father/Daughter dance with her Daddy.   

 She looks so grown up.  

 This is their second year going.  I hope she thinks it is this fun every year and never grows "to cool" to go.

Parent Volunteer

On Monday I got to be a parent volunteer for the first time.  For 11 years I have had parent volunteers in my classroom and have appreciated all of their help.  Today I got to help in Jett's classroom.  He was so excited and so proud to have me there.  We sat together during calendar, did centers together, read books together, had snack and played outside.  I had so much fun meeting all of his friends that he talks about and loved learning his routine so I can ask him more detailed questions about his day.