Waddles
Shecklet #3 completed this Perler bead project with her Aunt Larissa. (It’s Waddles from Gravity Falls.)
Month: March 2021
On her own
Not a kid quote per se, but a quote from an aunt about a kid. Jake’s sister sent this to him via text earlier today:
“Before we left for Mom’s that night, [Shecklet #4] slept over. She went back inside right before we left. I didn’t know what she did, she didn’t say anything. She perfectly made the bed and folded up the extra blankets that were out on her bed :)”
Shecklet #2 is teenager #2
Back when when they were born 22 months apart, it was hard to imagine my boys would one day both be teenagers.
And yet, today is the day the second Shecklet makes that a reality for me.
Shecklet #2 had a very specific list of things he wanted for his birthday dinner: homemade mac-n-cheese, jellied cranberries, Lay’s BBQ chips, garlic knots, and San Pellegrino Blood Orange sparkling water. (He shared this list with us via a Google Keep note that he started weeks ago. 😆)
And for dessert, he requested a strawberry rhubarb pie. This flavor isn’t easy to find in March, but I found a local baker, Heather’s Pies, who makes them fresh and picked it up this afternoon while it was still warm. Heather did not disappoint – it was delicious!
Even though he was part of the new ski gear selection, he didn’t know the items had arrived last weekend. So we were able to surprise him a little bit. The 8 cans of jellied cranberries were also appreciated.
This kid has been a source of wit, humor, and love from day one. I can’t wait to see what the coming year has in store for him.
You’re becoming an amazing young man, Shecklet #2! Bring on the teen years!
Love you so much! XOXO
The many faces of Shecklet #2 the throughout the past 13 years.
Last day of the ski season 2021
It’s the first day of spring!
Trollhaugen’s 2020-2021 season ends tomorrow, but Jake and Shecklet #2 are calling today their final time out. We definitely used our family pass this winter!
Shecklet #2 spent countless hours at the terrain park and his ski jump skills continue to develop. (He can tell you all of the correct terminology for skiing off jumps.) I’m just grateful he hasn’t landed in a way that requires (another) trip to the ER.
There was a pond skip at 2pm and Shecklet #2 planned to give it a try.
Here’s the approach.
And his first attempt.
The third attempt resulted in him losing his skis at the end of the pond, but reports from his dad said he was just fine.
Time lapse chairlift & run
Jake went to Trollhaugen solo tonight and he recorded what the snow conditions looked like.
Cricket pie
There are some things I just don’t have the heart to correct when my kids say them. When we celebrate my MIL’s birthday each year, we have grasshopper pie for dessert. (Growing up, there were numerous March birthdays in her family, so they got caked-out by the middle of the month, which is when her birthday is.) Shecklet #4 calls is “cricket pie,” which I think is really cute – even at 8 years old.
Puzzles and lollipops
My aunt in SD sent the Shecklets a surprise package with a few fun treats inside. It’s always great getting mail that you’re not expecting! And the puzzle she sent is something Shecklet #3 can easily do with both of her hands 😊
Seeing pink
Our nephew is gaining a co-pilot later in the year and we are SO excited!
The news was shared with us at my MIL’s birthday party dinner tonight. First we saw our nephew’s shirt and then later, he gave Grandma Patti a flower with a little balloon that says “Baby Girl” along with an ultrasound photo on pink paper.
By color
Sorting perler beads.
With spring break on the horizon and the weather forecast not looking very pleasant, we went to Hobby Lobby two nights ago and stocked up on craft supplies – including a bin of Perler beads. Added to Shecklet #4’s bin from her bday, it amounts to 11,500 beads 😳. Don’t those colors make you happy?
And the orthopedic doctor says…
Humerus should be fully healed in 6-8 weeks. Shecklet #3 can remove the sling and move the arm as tolerated. Wrapping it with the ace bandage we received is optional, but she’s found it does provide some stability while she sleeps, so we’ll continue to wrap her up each night until she’s feeling more confident without it. Next check is in four weeks when they’ll do another round of x-rays to see how the bone is healing. (Unicorn headband is compliments of friends of ours who came over on Saturday to cheer her up.)
