Spring Break

Well, since I am the world's very best mom...I am admitting straight up, that I did not snap a single picture during spring break - unless you count countless pics of science fair action shots from every single angle!!!!  

So this is a more documentary type of post...one, that just documents what we did, so that years from now (or even as soon as next week, since my kids have a knack of forgetting how amazingly fun we actually are!), I can prove to my kids that we did indeed do something great!  :)  

Spring Break 2014...camping, movies, hanging with friends, a bit of science fair homework...and lots of sleeping in!

The highlight:

We hit our favorite campsite with some of our dearest and favoritest friends and had the greatest time EVER!!!  Even though I always say I will never camp in the cold, the night temps dropped severely and we survived. We all slept with layers upon layers of clothing, hats, blankets inside our sleeping bags and we stayed toasty warm!  And who knew???  When you sleep with a hat pulled over your eyes, secured in place by your hoodie hood pulled tightly around it...you'll actually sleep in despite the blazing sunshine lighting up your tent at the crack of dawn!  Amazing!

We biked until our chains broke, ate amazingly well considering we were camping, relaxed, let the kids explore and run amok and just sat and talked for hours and hours!  I LOVE being away and disconnecting from everything!

RIP

You know how you can tell a situation's severity just from the tone of your child's voice...those moments when you can tell if it's a real emergency or just a regular old holler for help???

Well, the other night, I got the call...a real call for help...although there was something different this time and I couldn't put my finger on it!

I can usually tell exactly what's going on just from Liv's intonation and even from how she calls my name...as either as a statement or a question.  Funny enough, it's usually the question ones that are a bit more serious!  So when I hear a "Uh???  MOM?????" coming from upstairs the other night as Liv was supposed to be getting ready for bed, I ran up the stairs.  I found her standing in the middle of her room...in her underwear.  As I walked through the door...she just stares up at me with a blank look but starts pointing to her hip.  Her cute little undies/ are completely shredded on one side.  Since they were fine that morning when she put them on, I was quite amused, perplexed and a bit intrigued!  When I asked what happened, this is the conversation that followed:

Me - What happened to your underwear?

Liv - Uhhhhhhhhh.......

Me - I'm so confused!  How did you totally rip through the side of your underwear?

Liv - Well???  First I climbed up on my hutch to put in a CD.  Then when I was jumping down, I got stuck.

Me - You got stuck?

Liv - Yeah.  Well...I jumped, but my pants got stuck on the knob and I was hanging from the drawer for a while.

Me - (just envisioning my pipsqueak daughter hanging upside down by her underwear from the small knob on her drawer) - Uh, is that even possible?

Liv - (totally exasperated, though still slightly baffled herself) YES mom!  I was just hanging there...until I ripped free.

Me - HAHAHAHAHAHA!  (My mental picture got the best of me and I couldn't hold it in)

Liv - (now totally annoyed and done with the conversation, she starts to walk away) Well...it was really scary...and it DID happen.

Opera

Yesterday we took the kids an opera downtown.  It was a family showing of Rapunzel, a favorite story thanks to Tangled!!!  I don't think they really knew what they were getting into...but it was fun all the same!  Although, I think this is one activity that Garrett has now put on the top his "NEVER TO DO AGAIN" list!  Whenever I caught his eye during the show, I was usually graced with a lovely eye-roll, accompanied by a heavy sigh!  Poor kid took one for the team...Liv liked it and Ethan was entertained! 

But all in all, a great time was had my most!  :)

Bit the dust...

It is official!  Ethan lost his first tooth about a week ago!!!  He was waiting and waiting and waiting for this day to come...and it finally did!  Whew!!!  He was beginning to think it would NEVER happen!  

And I have to admit, that toothless little grin is just too cute!  Sure love this kiddo!

Winter Storm

So, I know its slightly ridiculous and I could go on and on about how Texas just isn't equipped to handle with inclement weather of the COLD variety...but let's just say that we have enjoyed every second of our two "snow days" lately!  With school cancelled and work saying to not come in...what are we to do?!?!?!

The first snow day the kids wanted to snuggle in and watch movies all day!  We caught up on some of the old classics like Sandlot and caught a few Phineas and Ferb's and it proved to be the perfect thing to do.  Especially since they didn't notice if I happened to doze off in the middle of the movies...allowing for some great naps!  Wahoo...a win-win!

Yesterday, with about 3 snowflakes falling from the sky along with some frozen rain, we got our second chance at a snow day and the kids opted for games...Phase 10 being the game of choice!  We had so much fun!  Hot chocolate...snuggling by the fireplace (thanks for re-lighting the pilot light, Steve - AND not blowing up the house!!!)...lots of games...kids who decided to not every change out of their pajamas that day - except G who decided basketball practice in his pj's might not be too ideal!  Then we wrapped it all up with a showing of "the Incredibles".  The perfect day!

Turning Back the Clock

Ethan came downstairs this morning and seemed a little out of sorts.  We asked him if he could go up and get dressed for school and this is the conversation that ensued.

Steve - E, go get dressed for school and then you can eat breakfast.

Ethan - (voice a little wobbly) But I already went to school.

Steve - What?  You haven't gone to school.  You just woke up!

Ethan - (now with a tremor in his voice)  But I did already go to school, Dad!

Steve - What?!?!?!

Ethan - (chin totally quivering now!!!)  I did, Dad!!!  I did go to school.  Then I went to bed.  Then I woke up.  And then the clock just started going backwards!!!!  I'VE ALREADY BEEN THROUG THIS WHOLE DAY!!!!

Steve - Oh, like Groundhog Day?

Ethan - (now crying in confusion and frustration, climbs on my lap and whimpers) I already DID today!!!!

Poor kid!  Apparently we've been watching too many Christmas specials with Huey, Duey & Louie getting stuck on Christmas Day...or other cheesy Christmas movies!!!   My poor kiddo was beside himself with confusion!!!  It did make for a pretty funny conversation though!  He was convinced that he had seen the clock turn backwards!!!

Funny, how I kept thinking how NICE it would be to have an extra day to get a few things done!!!  Maybe that should be my Christmas wish!!!

A Compliment......well, almost!

Olivia - (coming down the stairs) Awwwww!  Mom!  You look soooo cute!
Me - (relishing in the compliment for about 0.2 seconds)
Olivia - Well, actually?   You look kinda cute!


Thanks.  Thanks a lot!