Adventures in Oreo eating
Nothing special about this evening, just a couple of kids enjoying spring colored Oreos. Lincoln REALLY enjoyed his 🙂
Month: February 2010
Swimming with Daddy
Jake took the boys to the gym and went swimming. They really love the water. Lincoln especially loves splashing and Nolan is becoming quite the jumper from the edge of the pool.
The week in review
Busy week, but I neglected to take many pictures. Here’s the week in a nutshell:
Monday – No School for Nolan. My good friend Michelle came over to watch the boys so I could run to an appointment.
Tuesday – Mardi Gras party at our church. Pasta & hot dog buffet dinner along with crafts for the kids. Nolan picked up a mask, fan & mardi gras beads. He was all decked out!
Wednesday – back to school. Lincoln and I made a much needed run to Sam’s Club to stock up on the basics. It never ceases to amaze me just how much “the basics,” cost. But then again, it will hopefully be a few months before I need to rest0ck what I just picked up.
Thursday – heard another good friend, Libby, speak at a women’s group at our church. She is an amazing woman, who I am so thankful to call a friend.
Friday – met with a trainer to get my new heart rate monitor set up. Here’s to making the most out of my workouts!
Saturday – Dinner with our friends Jess & Brandon. The boys love going to their house. And as parents, it’s so great to know when our boys show up, there are kid-friendly things for them to play with – and Jess & Brandon are right alongside playing, too! Awesome 🙂
Sunday – Didn’t feel well today. Lincoln had a rough night, so he thankfully slept in a little after being up for a good 2-3 hours in the middle of the night. We all ended up taking a nap in the afternoon and watched the Olympics in the evening. We even had a surprise short visit from our friend, Deacon Joseph. It was a nice end to the day.
OTW – feeling crummy
My weekend actually started Thursday, if you count the weekend as the days I’ve felt less than 100%. Not that I feel 100% a lot of the time, but I’d say it’s generally at least in the 90’s. The last four days I’ve been down in the 25-30% range. Not fun. Thursday I started an on and off streak of migraines that have had me down for the count most of the weekend. Friday morning I woke up in such pain that I called my mom to see if she could come over to wrangle the mini-men. Thankfully, she was able to clear her schedule and come to my aid. I was in bed (and in pain) until dinnertime. My awesome mom not only handled the boys (play time, lunch time, nap time & dinner time) but she also helped me get started on the mountain of laundry that has been silently growing in my basement. What a gift to me she was on Friday.
Unfortunately, the pain did not subside on Saturday and Jake was kind enough to pick up where my mom left off and took care of the boys, meals, etc. all day. In the morning, he took Lincoln to the swimming pool while Papa & Nolan went to Lowe’s to build something together. That something was a fantastic jewelry organizer! Nolan was SO proud of his project – and rightfully so! I love it! And to make it even more perfect, Jake’s Valentine’s Day gift to me was a beautiful sapphire necklace, & earrings made by our family friend, Becky. The boys rounded out their Saturday morning outing by stopping for lunch at Nana & Papa’s and a little cake decorating. They boys had fun with all of the frosting and sprinkles (or crickets, as Nolan called them.) After dinner, we enjoyed the finished products. Yum!
Box full of love
What preschool year would be complete without a Valentine’s Day card & candy exchange? Nolan’s “homework” for the event was to decorate a box for his notes & treats. I glued construction paper to a shoebox and let the boys sticker it up. Lincoln, of course, had to lend a hand.
Carpet canoeing
The boys must be dreaming of summer. Tonight they used the emptied out book container as a canoe and a wrapping paper tube & hobby horse as paddles to navigate through the living room. Who needs TV when you have this kind of entertainment?!?
Prayers before pizza
This morning as Jake was peering into the boys’ toy room, he overheard Nolan ask Lincoln if he wanted some pizza. Lincoln responded emphatically with a “yes!” The two proceeded to the “table” where they sat down by the pretend pizza. Nolan then reminded Lincoln, “We need to say prayers first!” They made the sign of the cross, Nolan recited the entire “Bless Us Oh Lord” prayer, and then reminded Lincoln to “make the sign of the cross again.” Then they dug in.
Yet another moment that makes me smile and reminds me just how much the two of them are soaking in at this age. I love that Nolan knows that prayers before meals (real or not) are an important part of thanking God for what He has given us.
A message from the boys
Make sure you click on the pictures to see them “full size.”
The newest Sheck is set to arrive at the end of September!
Fun in the kitchen sink
Lincoln insisted on helping with dishes this afternoon. I went to wipe off the table and came back to a drenched 22 month old. He was trying to mimic me by putting his towel into the water to wash the dishes. The result of his actions was one wet kid. He loved it though. I think he thought it was like bath time with bubbles.
