The boys and I took advantage of the first warm day in a long while…playing in the treehouse, picking up in the backyard, and working in the garden. Xander tromped into the kitchen in his muddy boots for some chewing gum “to plant a gum tree” (inspired by a book he LOVES called “The Gumdrop Tree”). With Jonas and Roman joining in, it soon morphed into even more muddy attempts to plant a cup tree and a bowl tree. While they were hard at work, I rescued some bulbs to force indoors…as they were already coming up and I was afraid the coming snow and ice would nullify all of their hard work. We all got super muddy but had a lot of fun doing it. Here’s to spring and more days working in the garden with my boys!!!
Category: Jonas
More Sledding Fun…
We have a really great hill in the cul-de-sac next to our house that’s perfect for sledding. So, we hit it up again this afternoon, as we needed an active outdoor outing today…the boys have been out of school all week and we’ve all been going a little bit stir crazy. It was just what we needed!
Sledding…
We have snow and ice here in Tennessee and a few snow days ahead!!! We took the boys out sledding this afternoon…
Firefighter Tom Reads to Jonas’ Class…
Firefighter Tom read to Jonas’ class this afternoon!!!
Mommy/Son Movie Night…
Jonas and I went on a date to his school for Mommy/Son Movie Night! We were both so excited and loved waving hello to friends, spending time together, and having fun snacks (hot dogs, popcorn, candy, and water). We ended up leaving after about thirty minutes, though, as the Lego Movie was getting a little scary for my kindergartener (and rightly so…I’m kicking myself for not checking the rating or previewing it beforehand…I guess I just assumed it would be age appropriate), but we very much enjoyed our plan B at home, cozing up on the couch together watching a few episodes of The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About…
Discovery Center…
I took the boys to the Discovery Center this morning…there was free admission in celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Playing in the Woods…
We spent a fun Sunday morning playing in the woods…
Roman’s First Day of Preschool…
Roman had his first day of preschool today!!! He was beyond excited and could not wait to get into his classroom. He be bopped in, washed his hands, and got right to work playing. When I picked him up, he didn’t want to leave and kept trying to get back into his classroom. Amazing…go Roman!!!
Winter Break Recap…
Here’s a recap of some things the boys and I did over the winter break to keep busy: painting, making bracelets and necklaces from pipe cleaners and beads, making sticker scenes, playing with water beads, making and decorating salt dough ornaments, drawing with sidewalk chalk, and hanging out in the triangle woods.
Christmas…
My sweet little boys are so excited about Christmas…here they are the night before and the morning of…so precious. Merry Christmas!!!
Holiday Stress Relief with Jonas…
Jonas had so much fun helping me make a batch of Oreo Peppermint Bark. His favorite part, of course, was bashing the candy canes into little tiny pieces with a hammer (the best kind of holiday stress relief).
Breakfast with Santa…
The boys loved Breakfast with Santa! It’s really so well done with tickets to see Santa and crafts and games to keep little hands and feet busy while they’re waiting. Among the favorites were the Christmas card making, the gift tag stamping, and the glittery pipe cleaner ornament beading. It was great fun to help the boys out with their Christmas crafts, eat a yummy (second) breakfast, say hello to friends, and see Santa and Mrs. Claus.
Hanging Christmas Lights…
Once we got back home from our Thanksgiving trip to Grandma and Grandpa’s in Virginia and got settled back in, we busted out the Christmas decorations. Here are a few of the crew helping out with the lights…
Playground Fun…
Tom discovered the AWESOMEST playground yesterday when he was out driving, and we took the boys today. They had a total blast!!!
Math Night…
Tom took Jonas to Math Night at NES tonight…they enjoyed learning about symmetry by drawing boomerangs and making paper snowflakes, building tetrahedrons and pyramids, etc.