Backpacking To The Library

Since being down to one car, I miss being able to just up and go somewhere with the kids during the day since the Hubs has the car at work.  Today we didn't let it stop us!  Trip to the library!  

One thing is for sure, I was prepared.  I can't believe I forgot to take a picture of the boys in the bike trailer/stroller.  Ice water, bag of books to return, diaper bag with essentials of diapers, wipes, and a change of clothes for the potty training dude.  Daisy rode her scooter, I jogged while pushing the stroller.  It really wasn't that far - just over a mile - but quite a hike for little ones.  One the way back, Daisy wanted to ride so her and Jesse switched out.  We hung the scooter over the stroller and Jesse jogged beside me.  When he got tired about 1/4 of the way from home, I put him on my shoulders and pushed the stroller.  If only the paparazzi had come along just then.  They're always just missing me, it seems.

Daisy was such a trooper!  We walked into the library, hot, sweaty, and red as beets.  I'm sure we were a sight.  People just smiled.  We freshened up in the bathroom and fully enjoyed our library play time. 

Our library has an awesome kids section.  Not only great books but also toddler appropriate computer games as well as oodles of learning toys.  My kids could stay busy there for several hours.  Unfortunately we only had about 30 minutes before we had to head back so we could get lunch and get into nap time.

Okay, let me just be a proud Momma and brag for a minute.  Jesse is currently potty training and has been doing so good.  Today was his first time "out" without a pull up.  Completely dry the whole time.  AND he jogged almost the whole way back home.  He just might be my athlete.  

Now nap time!  Kid tip #354: If you want kids to take a good nap, drag them around town for a couple miles in the hot sun.  Works every time.

Project of the Month: March

This month's project will be a bit bigger than the previous months.  It will require a bunch of lifting, hauling, packing, and puzzle skills.  This month's project consists of survival.  We are moving the end of the month.  How is the packing going, you ask?  I'm hoping to start today.  Yup.  Life is a little hectic right now, which is why I'm skipping March in my Project of the Month series.  Hopefully I will have something accomplished for April, but I'm not holding my breath.  Moving is a big deal, and we've done way too much of it!  Unfortunately due to circumstance beyond our control it's something we must do again.  Here's to getting rid of stuff and bigger spaces!

the joy of snow

We have had a couple snow days here in Kansas over the last week or two.  It's been fun.  There's just something about getting lots of snow that makes you feel like there really isn't anything you can do except go out and play in it, or stay inside and watch movies.  I don't know what it is.  I stay at home with my kids so it's not like having to stay home all day is anything new or different for us, but give us a ton of snow during the night and it's like a free pass for not having to accomplish anything but fun the next day!

There are so many things about this photo that I love!  The crooked hat, the tongue, the mis-matched mittens-both girl mittens, by the way.  I bought him some new mittens before our Christmas vacation and managed to lose them so well that they have yet to turn up.  He never even got to use them!  So we've been scrambling ever since because I keep thinking, well it probably won't snow again till next year.  Boy was I wrong!  At least I found some old ones of his sister's so I didn't have to strap his dad's on him again.

This picture reminds me of one that would be in a magazine somewhere.

I was so proud of him dragging the sled all by himself!

That about sums it up!

poor child

Daisy was sick one night/day over the weekend. Running a fever and just overall feeling yucky. We had some close bonding time on the couch. You know this girl doesn't feel good if she's not crawling from one spot to another in constant motion and on this day, she watched (almost) an entire full length movie just cuddled up to me. I have to admit, even though my heart was breaking that she wasn't feeling well, I soaked up every minute of those snuggles.



Incidentally, she's not sleeping here. My phone has a flash on it that gets her every time. Doesn't she look just pathetic, though? How can you not snuggle that?



I also decided that it was the perfect day to not care about mis-matching, apparently.