Catching Up On Life!

I am bound and determined to get this blog caught up and post more often, but I'll tell you, it's tough! =) I'm taking advantage of being able to put Carolina down a little early tonight, uploaded the pictures from my phone, and will give a quick recap on what we've been up to in the last month or so!

***Just for the record, she woke right back up and I had to spend the next 20 minutes rocking her. And then it was 10pm and my bedtime. THIS is why the blog never gets updated =) ***

We've been blessed with some awesome weather this winter! We have taken full advantage of the warmer temperatures and have enjoyed time at the park and outside in our backyard.

Emerson swinging her stuffed animal =)

 

 

A couple weeks ago, Curious George came to Bloomington and we were excited to go meet him...well, Ethan was. Emerson, not so much. I'm pretty sure Santa has scarred her for life. Disney World is no where in her future =) Ethan was so cute though. He went right up to George and gave him a hug and asked me very important questions like how George got to the toy store and where the Man in the Yellow Hat was. The second Emerson saw him, she literally started shaking so bad she almost fell to the ground. She started backing away, crying, and hid behind the shelves the REST of the time we were there. She wouldn't move - it was like she was stuck in cement. Oh man, so good.

Ethan and I got to spend some much needed mommy-son time together two weekends ago. One of the preschools in town was hosting an Art Fair for preschoolers - right down Ethan's alley! Each classroom was set up with different activities and projects. It was incredible - and all free to the community. It was no surprise Ethan was drawn to the painting in each room...he just loves it. We also made bracelets by threading colored pasta on pipe cleaners, made sun catchers to hang on the window by gluing confetti on plastic lids, and made a cool design on a paper plate with markers on an old record player!

Last weekend, Eric was out of town so I took the kids to Bloomington Bagel for a fun outing. They love going there because they know it means a mega big chocolate chip cookie they can split. Plus they have toys there for kids...and coffee for mommies =)

We've also loved our quiet mornings at home. I'm so thankful for the days when I can tell the kids just need to be home. I don't take for granted the times when I notice peace within our house and both kids are playing nicely together with all their toys. The silence is music to my ears!!

This one particular morning was so funny because the kids went upstairs to get dressed and came downstairs in their swimsuits! Haha! They were soooo excited about it....Emerson literally slept in her swimsuit top for two days straight. Don't judge. Over Christmas, Eric and I got a gag gift from a couple in our small group and it was a box full of Pizza Express cups...who knew it could be such great entertainment. The kids loved building towers and knocking them down.

Oh! Valentine's Day recap. So, I'll admit I love this holiday - not so much the holiday itself, but more so the decorations. Who doesn't get happy seeing bright colors and hearts everywhere?! Since Ethan is in preschool now, this was the first time we had to bring in Valentine's to his class for his party. He loved coming home and opening the Valentine's from his classmates. He was most excited about the Spider-Man card he got. At the last minute, I decided Eric and I would throw the kids a Valentine's party at our house. As much as I said I wasn't going to get into it....I got into it. I went to the dollar store and stocked up. In my mind, this is how it would go: I would decorate the kitchen with tablecloth, cute paper plates, name cards, etc. and we would have a fun candlelit dinner with the kids. Here's how it really went. Eric and I spent the night before handcrafting special Valentine's to our sweet children. That evening, he took them upstairs to play so I could get the table decorated. The kids decided not to nap that day so our night was full of tears, tantrums, and two kids who could've cared less about our special dinner =) One day. One day we will have normal. Haha.

 

So that was a quick glimpse into our life during February! Now if I can just get Carolina's six month blog update up - since she's seven months...!!! =)