Pies, and Paddy's, and Popcorn! Oh My!

D: Mom and Dad are getting old. They are the same age. They are both 25. That's really old.

J: I'm too nappy [sleepy], Mom.

D: When we get a new ferret, I'm gonna name him "My Ferret." And we're gonna need C's old ferret cage for him.

Boys chanting while Xboxing ~

I came in like a wrecking ball!

J: Who's ever is up, and goes to breakfast in jammies, is gonna have a healthy breakfast of peanut butter and jelly, and Cheetos.

J: Leprechaun day is the day you ride rainbows!

C: I need a hammer so I can make a basket like the Native Americans used to. 

Me: A hammer?
C: Yeah, they strip it down to the bark and make baskets. Really, Mom!

D: My mom's favorite color is coffee!

D: The only fruit I like is oranges. I'm allergic about the other fruits.  

(3/11) C had a lacrosse game this morning.  He and Dad went to Ivar's to warm up afterward, and then went to go check out a possible trade for our truck.  We've been discussing needing more seats, but still needing the bigger vehicle to haul and tow.  I loved my Tucson, which I had for years and years, and when Dad found a newer Sante Fe with all the options AND in coffee color?  I was sold. We capped off the day by playing Exploding Kittens. We got the new expansion pack at Comicon, and C had to wear the cone when he kept forgetting whose turn it was.


(3/12) Dad had a VERY early start to work today.  I didn't change the clocks until after the boys got up, but even then, it was still the new 7:30a.  Ugh.  I let them play video games, and curled up for another hour or so.  When Dad got home, we piled in the car to go check out a local brewery. It was dog friendly, and one of the dogs came and plopped right down at D's feet hoping for fallen scraps, while another rested her head on my lap and looked up at me with sad eyes.


(3/13) The Monday after a time change is always rough.  C "slept in" today ~ he's usually always up before me when I work from home.  The twins had just woken up when C left for the day, and kept asking for me to go wake him up.


(3/14) Happy Pi(e) Day!  I may have convinced my work that we needed to celebrate, and then we had to celebrate again at home.  Pie is very important. C was supposed to have Lacrosse tonight, but it was raining cats and dogs, and with C's lingering cough, we opted out.


(3/15) The time change really zapped me. I sat down on the couch and shut my eyes for a second, and managed to sleep right through my Zumba class.  Oh well.  We got ourselves together, and went to preschool.  We even got a brief respite from the rain and got to play outside today.  Huzzah!


(3/16) Work day for Dad & me, and school for the kiddos.  The twins had their St. Paddy's Day celebration in school today, since they don't have school tomorrow.  Nanan joined the boys for dinner before Dad took the herd to C's lacrosse practice. Since it was so nice out, I went for a walk instead of going to Zumba, and called Sarah since she was out doing the same thing.  Not quite the same as walking next to somebody, but it worked just as well!


(3/17) Happy St. Paddy's Day!  The leprechauns left some green coins and rock candy for the minions, and then I headed off to work for the day.  I took in green cookies and cupcakes to go with some homemade Irish cream that another coworker made for our coffee. Dad and D made shepherd's pie and cabbage tonight for dinner. It was delicious!


(3/18) Sarah and I got up early to go fetch coffee before chauffeuring our kiddos to their events.  C had a very rainy and cold lacrosse game, wherein they lost badly.  And the twins and I went to Amanda's kiddo's birthday party in the afternoon.  It rained, but we played outside nonetheless.  Because puddles.

(3/19) We woke up to a gloriously sunny day today. I let the kids play video games for a while, but then pried them away to ride bikes.  We were joined by Sarah and her boys, and the boys played for about 3 hours down at the creek.  C even came home to grab a water bottle and then went back down to play.  Must stay hydrated!  We tried out the new popcorn machine tonight.  The twins have been begging to use it ever since it was delivered.  We like to put lime juice and salt on it, and C proclaimed it "limier than expected," but otherwise enjoyed it.


(3/20) Work day for Dad & me, and school for the boys.  J fell apart at school today, so it was a short day for the twins today. We all have our days.