I love my blue eyed girl
Author: veronica
Wheels on the feet
The boys were invited to their first rollerskating birthday party today. It took a little time, but they both eventually started to get the feel of rolling instead of walking. As we were leaving they each asked if we could go back again.
The roller rink brought back so many memories of “skating parties” my Catholic school had at the local roller rink. Similar carpet, benches, lockers. It was like walking back in time as you passed through the entrance doors. It’s fun to think that there are still places like this open for our kids to participate in an increasingly uncommon activity like rollerskating.
Cool whip
Lately, Lincoln has been asking for “cool whip” on his salami sandwiches. (He means Miracle Whip. :))
Play-doh kind of day
Today we quickly discovered that most of our play-doh lost its “doh.” It was more like play-crusty-rock. The kids didn’t seem to mind that I threw out 90% of our stock. They actually were quite helpful in going through the multiple containers in our stash. Guess it’s time for a new batch.
Where is the snow?
The boys have been extremely disappointed with the lack of snow this winter. They have asked if we can go sledding or build a snowman every time we’ve had a measly snowfall. The snow has been so scarce that Jake has had to make a trail of it across the asphalt on the road so the boys can sled down the front hill and glide over snow on their sleds instead of stopping abruptly and getting road rash on their sweet faces.
1st trip to the deer shack
Jake took the boys up north this weekend. He is there with his dad, two uncles, cousins, and a couple of other guys. I’ve missed their calls due to working on few projects around the house with my dad, but did get a couple of cute messages and one text. Apparently, Nolan is having a great time and the “man weekend” is better than donuts. 🙂
Date night
Nolan is a huge music lover (all kinds.) He can often be found changing stations or CDs and dancing or singing along to what is playing. I’m hoping to have him start piano lessons in the next year or so. Anyway, I digress… He is also often intrigued by the music that comes out of the organ at mass on Sundays.
The two of us had a mom-son date tonight. Our church hosted a professional organist who gave a concert on the 5-keyboard organ we have in our sanctuary. We had front row seats and were able to watch the organist’s fingers dance across the keys while his feet maneuvered the pedals with precision. I loved spending the evening with my big-little guy. I’m pretty sure he enjoyed the one-on-one time, too.
I am loved
I spent the greater part of the day being reminded that I am loved by the man that I love. Such a simple gesture that meant so much to me. I smiled each time, knowing he is aware of the places I frequent during the day.
Anyone who knows me knows that I have an obsession tendency to over-use Post-it notes to remind me of things. (Case in point, my kitchen window.) The fact that Jake would use Post-its to say “I love you” ( in spite of his dislike of the medium) shows me just how much he meant each one he placed in my path today.
Worst Xmas gift ever
Christmas will be one for the books this year. Jake was home from work for 12 days and someone was sick in the house for about 10 of them. Unbelievable. The stomach flu has to be the worst Christmas gift anyone could give or receive. It was disappointing to have so many days spent tending to a sick kid or being sick ourselves, but thankfully, we have all recovered in time for the boys to go back to school and Jake to return to work tomorrow. I hope the next time we have time off from work & school, we can enjoy it a bit more.
Taking steps
While we were celebrating Christmas at my parents’ house tonight Ingrid started to take off, literally, with her walking! It was so fun to see her toddle more than just a couple of steps before opting for crawling.
