Kangaroos and Costumes

D (while eating lunch): Can we have a snack?

D: Hot chocolate heats up my body and makes the sun come out.

D: UGH! How many days do I have to keep coming to this school?!!
(D loves school, but he is really excited to be in kindergarten!)

D: What about flying cars?

Me: I don't think that would be a good idea. (Cuz he's talking about his Hot Wheels) 

D: It would be a good idea. It would.

Me: Look, it's you-ing outside!
Snow: You're a dork.

D: I say oooh and I just fart. And you healed me when you fart.
.... tales from the car.

J: When you go outside and watch the plants grow, I will give you a treat. It's peanuts!

D: When you go snow-boarding, make sure you do it on the mountains. Because when Mom, me, and J are working in here, you need to make sure to play by yourself.

D: Megans are weird.
Me: Why do you say that? 

D: Because Megans are evil.

J: My feeling hurts. That means you have to lie down forever.

D: If you stay in your bed and wake up at 8 o'clock, then you get a treat!

D: I don't know why plug-ins are electric. And why cars and trucks and SUVs are not electric.
... D's first existential crisis

Game puck signed by Carter Hart #70

One of the twins in goal

(2/26) Lazyish morning for us.  I bribed the teenager with coffee so I could go out walking with Sarah, and then we all hung out and watched the boys play video games until everybody got too grumpy to share nicely.  S had plans with friends, so I ended up taking the boys to C's game this afternoon.  Both teams showed up in red jerseys, so C's team wore theirs inside-out.  C's team won 5-2, and C got one of those goals today!


(2/27) Work from home day for me.  It snowed this morning, but not enough to cancel school or anything.  The littles tried their best to sled, and lasted about 20 minutes before coming in and begging for hot chocolate.  I think it takes more time to get them in their snow gear, than they actually spend outside... but whatevs, they had fun.


(2/28) Work and school day.  C had lacrosse practice this evening, and I caught a quick run before they came home.  And then I blinked, and it was bedtime.


(3/1) My day to work on the twins' classroom.  After class, we got home and Dad was doing some serious gardening.  He'd ripped out all the bushes along the side and in the front of our front yard, and was starting to plant our new trees (couple dwarf apples), and bushes (currant and honey berry).  I moved our hydrangea into the back, and I hope it comes back since I really cut it down.  I worked on putting together our new treadmill.  It is a serious beast, but I am excited about all its features!


(3/2) Work day for Dad & me, and school for the kiddos today.  C had lacrosse this evening, and I hit a Zumba class before we all met back at home.

(3/3) Work day for me, and Dad had the kiddos.  C was feeling punky today, so Dad kept him home from school.  It was questionable whether or not he'd make the hockey skate out tonight, but he did, and we're so proud of him! He got to be the Silvertip's Junior Skater, and he skated out to stand with the players during the national anthem. The twins played during the intermission at the Tips game tonight too.  I tried to get a shot of them on the jumbotron, but heard from D later that he went right back and stood by the door.  Oh well!  Lot of effort getting 3 boys ready to skate for a short period of time, but a really cool experience!  The twins are done with hockey for the season, and C is nearly done after this.

#5 in red; 3rd from left

(3/4) The boys and I hit the gym, and then came home briefly, and then were off again to grab the teenager for the weekend.  She spent most of today out with friends, except for coming out to watch C's playoff game this afternoon. Badgers won 4-1 today, and C played really well!


(3/5) Fun day at Comicon with the teenager!  She went as Raven from the Teen Titans, and I just wore a shirt that says, "A girl has no costume." Grandma & Granddad came to watch the boys, and we were off.  I planned a few panels for us to sit in on this year, instead of just wandering aimlessly like we did last year.  We took lots of pictures, and nerded out.  It was really great to get to spend the whole day with S!  C's hockey team had a game super early this morning, but there was just no way to make it work.  His team took the silver trophy this year.  Great job Badgers!

Teen Titans Raven

Vader: Raven.  So much darkness, so little time.

(3/6) Work from home day for me today. I'm so glad I had today to recoup from yesterday!  The boys all had school, and Dad had work, so I got a few quiet hours in there to get some work done.


(3/7) Blarg. I woke up feeling like crap today.  I decided to work from home again today, and was going to keep the coughing twins home too, but they were little pistols by the afternoon, so I took them on in to school.  I'm so ready to be done being sick!

(3/8) Today the twins' class had a field trip to the Outback Kangaroo Farm.  It's such a fun trip, and the kids get to pet and feed almost all the animals.  I packed a picnic lunch, which we decided to eat back at the house because it was so chilly out at the farm.  The twins had a fun afternoon of screen time.  Once C got home, we had an appointment for him, and then came home for dinner.


(3/9) Work day for Dad & me, and school day for the kiddos.  C had lacrosse practice after school today, and I took a Zumba class after I got home from work.  The twins were still up waiting for me to read to them when I got home. And by waiting, I mean wearing an Iron Man mask and playing with their Hot Wheels in bed.

Trying out the Cone of Shame ~ C: Haha!  That's what she gets!

(3/10) Work day for me, and Dad has the kiddos.  C is attending a play at the Seattle Children's Theatre tonight with Nanan, and I'm looking forward to a quiet night for the rest of us.