“Guys, I’m reading the comics on my phone. Then I’m going to read the blog. Then watch some video games and do some math.”
“Don’t worry mom, I’m just reading the comics on my phone and doing email while I get my pee and poop out!”
Eve rediscovered my old, old cell phone today and has been very busy with it. :)
While discussing bowling and an upcoming bowling date (which happened this morning and was fun!) we had the following conversation.
Me, to Lex: “Bowling costs money, but we have a coupon for a free game of bowling.”
Lex: “Then it won’t cost us any money!”
Me: “Well, the coupon is just for one person, so I still have to pay for everyone else.”
Lex: “Ok, then you can use coupon for you.”
Me: “Why?”
Lex: “So it won’t cost your money. I don’t have any money so we won’t have to spend any money.”
Me: “So you think that if you don’t have any money then they won’t charge you any money?”
Lex: “Of course. How can I pay money for bowling if I don’t have any money.”
Hm…. I think this boy needs a lesson in finance. I hope this conversation makes sense in text. It was funny in person :)
This morning we went bowling and invited one of his classmates. It was a lot of fun! The two boys and Eve and I all bowled and I got a spare in the 8th frame to eek out a win over the 6yr old! Then they ran around and happily shared $2 in quarters at the video arcade. Good times!
After a few years of joking about Eve not needing a haircut until she’s at least seven years old, my definition of “need” seems to have changed. Instead of waiting for it to be in her face (well, one long piece already is!) I decided that if it takes me more than five minutes to get the tangles out each night, maybe it needs a trim! She’s great about standing still and being patient each night, but it was time for change. I also thought that instead of laughing about her hair and calling it “crazy” for many more years, I thought maybe I should be responsible and actually take care of her hair! :)
Eve's tangled mess
After lots of detangling.
Smiling Eve :)
Eve in the chair. She was super excited, but got shy and quiet when the moment arrived.
She's so pretty
It's still pretty curly when wet.
Lex also got his hair cut today. He was not as calm and cooperative as she was.
I tried to get a nice after photo, but got this instead :)
After haircuts we went grocery shopping. It was a busy morning! Eve fell asleep on the floor during quiet time.
Tired Eve
She fell asleep and I grabbed the camera. I love this peaceful baby face.
After quiet time / nap time we went to the dentist! Busy day. At the dentist I learned that Lex’s top two 6yr molars are coming in, which explains his constant drooling, and why we have to tell him a million times a day to get his hand out of mouth. Apparently he’s teething! I wonder if it also explains his current round of total obstinance?!
Lex in the chair.
I like hearing that I'm doing a great job with the teeth brushing. They both got compliments on their clean teeth :)
Alan is on his way home with a movie, so this hopefully will be quick. I couldn’t decide if I should title it “Happy Valentine’s Day” or “Crazy Weather Day” or what. So I went with generic. Here are a few thoughts on our day.
Happy Valentine’s Day! We started the morning with homemade cards from me to them. The kids were thrilled with the little messages I wrote them. Then we made strawberry pancakes for breakfast, played a bit, then headed out to a playdate at what Lex has deemed his “most favorite house ever to play at!” Why? Because “they have a fire truck that’s smaller than ours, but the ladder is bigger! And they have trains!” It’s the simple things for that boy. :)
This afternoon they got a reprieve from quiet time to watch a front loader and team of dump trucks clear massive snowbanks from the street. It was pretty exciting and, I’ll admit, cool to watch the maneuvering of the front loader driver.
This afternoon it was sunny and 50°!! Crazy weather. We decided to head out for some playtime before the forecasted rain came. By the time we made it outside the sun was gone, but it was still pretty warm and we had fun playing for awhile.
Eve climbing in the tire tracks left by the front loader
Throwing snowballs
She's such a cool chick
Silly kids
Our first snowman of the season.
We are safe now with these mini snowman guarding our house. :)
We can sled anywhere!
I hope I’m not about to jinx this, but Lex has had 11 dry nights in a row. After five nights with a dry diaper he opted to try sleeping without the diaper. He’s tried once or twice in the past and always wet his bed pretty quickly… but so far he has been dry every morning! Perhaps he’s all done with diapers…? Not unheard of at this age :)
I made Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookies for Lex’s Valentine’s Day party tomorrow. They are DELICIOUS!!! I’m not going to type the whole recipe, but you can find it on the Martha Stewart web site. Super easy to make. Try them! :)
Unbaked, unfilled cookies. Simple finger prints make the hearts.
My hearts belongs to you. Those these hearts belong to tomorrow's kindergarden class! :)
I was reading the comments on the Martha Stewart page and I agree that the dough would have been a little better with a bit of milk in it and the cookies would have been even more excellent with chopped up peanuts or chunky peanut butter. Either way, they are tasty!
Eve was wearing her “Frosty hat” again today and belting out “Frosty the Snowman” at full volume. After she said “Down to the village with a road stick in his hat,” a few times I decided to teach her the correct words. I explained that he had a broomstick in his hand and she looked at me like I was nuts :) She said no, no, and insisted he had a road stick in his hat. I asked what a road stick is and she said, “It’s just sticks that people take off the trees and throw into the road. Then Frosty picks it up and puts it in his hat.” I guess that makes about as much sense as a broomstick in his hand. She continued with her lyrics and I minded my own business.
Eve in a quieter moment. I love this headband she made at school.
Eve at dinner
I interrupted a birthday party last night at bath time. The kids had cake and “packages” and guests and all. Eve’s doggie is the birthday girl.
The kids cleaned up nicely, but agreed to continue in the morning. As they were climbing into bed Lex said, “Eve, how about I wake you up in the morning for the party?” She eagerly agreed. I almost protested because she usually sleeps a lot later than he does, but I decided to stay quiet.
At 6am this morning they were up and partying! Eve ran into our room and yelled “wake up!!” Good thing we were already awake! Now they are opening presents and I need to get going with my morning.
Hope your Thursday started with a party!
Someone, please, get me out of the kitchen!!
I don’t know what’s come over me this Valentine’s Day. I’m not really a big fan of the holiday, but for some reason this year I’m gung ho! I finally got the deliciously decorated sugar cookies out the door today…
One more peek...
and this afternoon we found ourselves back in the kitchen (dining room, really) making Peanut Butter Balls. The kids saw this recipe in Parents magazine and wanted to make them for their classmates. Eve’s party is tomorrow and Lex’s is Friday, so today we whipped up a double batch, dipped them in chocolate, rolled them in sprinkles, and only sampled one each! :) I packaged up Eve’s tonight and tomorrow morning we’ll staple the Valentine’s Day cards to the baggies and send them to school. Hope they fit in the “mailbox” she made made in class today!
Eve, licking the spoon. She wore this hat all afternoon and made everyone call her Frosty :)
I printed labels for the baggies and the kids put them on. They were truly very helpful with this whole project!
I dipped the peanut butter balls in chocolate and the kids rolled them in sprinkles. It was a messy endeavor. I don't know how people make chocolate dipped things look attractive. Maybe I need more practice!
Not the most beautiful things, but I think their classmates will enjoy them.
Look, it's me! Alan came home and took some pictures. Chocolate fingers!
Here are the treats for Eve's class, all packaged up.
Probably not necessary because the smell of peanut butter is potent, but I thought it would be nice to include an ingredients list, just in case.
Here are Eve's Valentine's Day cards. She did most of the writing, but got tired at the end so I helped with a few. I love them! She was heart happy with the stickers :)
This is what they will look like tomorrow when we staple the cards to the bags. I get all excited just looking at them!
Here are Lex's Valentine's Day cards. He was so creative this year, with the decorations and the writing. I love the outpouring of love as well. I hope his classmates like it and don't give him trouble for not having "cool" store bought ones. I wonder what age that starts? I hope we have a few more years of innocent love!
It took me a minute to figure out, but I love this clever writing.
I hope my abundance of photos isn’t annoying. I’m all giddy about pink this year! I’d like to say we’re done for awhile, but I told Lex’s teacher I would make cookies for their class party on Friday, so tomorrow afternoon we will be making Peanut Butter and Jelly Heart cookies. :) I’m sure you’ll see pictures of them too!
PS. These Peanut Butter Balls are tasty, but not as good as the pretzels ones we had at Christmas! In case you were wondering.
A new game the kids like to play. They call it “office” and go sit behind the futon frame, each with a toy computer. Alan came home last night and saw them there. He said, “I don’t believe those cubicles are OSHA approved.” They stared at him blankly. Then he shut off the light and Lex yelled, “It’s ok, I have a flashlight!” :)
