Planting a Gum Tree…

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!!!

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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!

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…

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.

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.