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Another 'I want to remember this' moment...

Conner came into my room this morning. He crawled in bed with me and started talking. Then he says, "Mom, according to my covers I had a really good night's sleep last night."

I started laughing at the 'according to my covers' part and asked him what he meant. He said usually his covers are all crazy and messed up, but today they were almost the same as when he went to sleep.

If I can laugh at 7:45 a.m., I must have found it funny.

Bolt...

Conner has been asking for weeks when we were going to see the movie Bolt at IWU. Well, it finally arrived. On Saturday we went to see Bolt. It had been snowing and I wanted to make sure we had plenty of time to get settled, so we left early and arrived early. The movie started at 2:30 and we got there about 1:50.

Needless to say, at about 2:35 Conner was asking why it hadn't started. Soon after, the screen changed and it looked as though the movie would start...unfortunately not the case. An HOUR later, they had the problem fixed and it started. Imagine for a moment a movie theater full of kids waiting an hour for a movie to start...plus many of them eating candy and drinking pop while waiting...

Actually, they did very well. They had a great time. I'm not sure if Conner was more excited about the movie or his candy. It's so much fun since the movie is cheap ($2/ea.) and the food is cheap ($1 for pop and $.50 for candy), so I splurge and let the kids pick out what they want.

A great day!

The kids and I had a really good day, exhausting, but good. We headed to the children's museum in Indy. I picked Hayden up early from school and we headed down, eating lunch in the van. We arrived and tackled as much of the museum as we could in about three hours. The kids were very excited about the newest exhibit-LEGOs. I have some photos of our day. The museum is always a blast and exhausting at the same time. I really enjoy watching my kids have fun, but I'm constantly trying to watch over all three and it feels a bit intense sometimes-so much so that I'm quite certain I dozed off during the Mr. Rogers planetarium show we watched. I was feeling a bit sleepy and it was dark, what can I say?




We headed home and Mark picked up Millie for a date night with Dad and I took the boys to a roller skating birthday party. They have never been roller skating, and I really don't think I've been since...middle school maybe? The roller rink was rented out for two hours and we had so much fun. The boys needed help at first, but by the end Conner was feeling more confident- wobbly, but more confident. Hayden, three pair of skates later, was enjoying his experience now that the wheels had been tightened and he could almost walk on his without falling. I forgot how much kids fall when they are learning, and they fall hard!


I had a great time and at one point busted out with a race against Noah Ross-he was skating fast on his rollerblades. I was a bit nervous about making the corners at 'top speed'.

It was a great day and the boys kept talking about what a great time they had skating.

Valentine's Day

We were helping my parents move into their new house on Valentine's Day, so I don't have many cute photos from that day. I did stop in at the end of Hayden's Valentine's Day party at school on Friday and took a few pictures.


I always love cut out cookies with icing. Chocolate too, but these look yummy don't they?

No More Passy...

I'm not sure who is sadder, Millie or I. Actually, I'm sure it's Millie.

My Mom got a book from a friend at work that talks about mailing your passy to the new babies who need one. We decided that Sunday, February 8th would be the day (Mark stuck the calendar in front of Millie and said pick a day).

So, we boxed up the two passies we had left and put them in the mailbox. I told her that the babies would probably mail her a thank you gift. The world's fastest mail exchange took place and about 15 minutes later, Millie's gift was there.

She got a new stuffed tiger to sleep with instead of her passy. She named him hello kitty. We're still working on creative naming. At first she called him bicycle...?? She also got a puzzle and candy.

Since then, she has asked about her passy. It really makes me sad to hear her ask for it...she's had it every night for nearly three years. She hasn't napped since we took it away. Of course, two days later she gets sick and has wanted it even more. When she woke up in the middle of the night asking for it, I really wanted to give it to her...but how would I explain that the next day? Plus, I know it would only be worse to take it away next time.

Millie...you're growing up...this is one of the growing pains...we love you.

A photo of Millie and hello kitty...the new tiger.

Enjoying the snow before it melts

It's supposed to be 50 degrees tomorrow. I'm looking forward to the warmer temps (if only for the day). The kids asked to go to the snow fort and sled hill one last time.




I have mixed emotions about more snow. By this time of year, I'm hoping for spring to come quickly. But I live in Indiana...I know it's not coming soon. So maybe some additional snow will keep things interesting...? I can't stand rainy, dreary days looking out at all the brown grass and dead landscape. I don't want the freezing temps anymore, but a bit more snow...maybe!?

Today...

Today Millie wanted to color a picture. She said,

"Mom I like Clifford. I like Every Alittlebit too."

I said, "Do you mean Emily Elizabeth?"

She said, "Yes."

It was one of those moments I thought, I'd like to remember that. Thank goodness for the blog!