We celebrated the actual day with a dinner out and gifts.
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Jillian's Plan
Here is her plan for their time together.
Monday, March 12, 2012
Making Cookies
Nine.
Rather than deal with that amazing time speed phenomenon I'll tell you about making cookies.
She gets to bring a treat to school to celebrate. I asked her what she would like to bring.
Cake?
Cupcakes?
Brownies?
Muffins?
No.
Seaweed.
Yes, seaweed.
It makes more sense when you know the whole story about how every time I pack snack packs of roasted seaweed in their lunch the other kids are curious. And given the very wise rule of not allowing lunch sharing at school Jamie came up with the idea to bring the famous snack on her birthday, the one day sharing is encouraged!
She did relent and say she would also bring something treaty, "but not something covered in frosting and food coloring!"
I don't make this stuff up, I just record it.
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Happy Weekend
Well we've been threatening to do this for a while now but we finally pulled it off.
We had a lazy, work around the property, hang out weekend.
I know, I know, it's not like we run around that much but it always seems like we've been busier than we want to be.
Not this weekend.
We raked, we cleaned out the old garden, we moved rocks around, we did a jigsaw puzzle, we took a walk and tried to find the property lines, some of us rode bikes, hung "art" in "the burrow" (the kids nailed some old license plates on the wall in their club house,) we protected some trees that may or may not grow this spring, we did some clipping, we daydreamed about where we would be putting the trampoline, the garlic grove, and the wildflower field. We napped, we cooked, and we just hung out.
It was magical.
We had a lazy, work around the property, hang out weekend.
I know, I know, it's not like we run around that much but it always seems like we've been busier than we want to be.
Not this weekend.
We raked, we cleaned out the old garden, we moved rocks around, we did a jigsaw puzzle, we took a walk and tried to find the property lines, some of us rode bikes, hung "art" in "the burrow" (the kids nailed some old license plates on the wall in their club house,) we protected some trees that may or may not grow this spring, we did some clipping, we daydreamed about where we would be putting the trampoline, the garlic grove, and the wildflower field. We napped, we cooked, and we just hung out.
It was magical.
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Apre Ski
Ok, I'll admit it.
Bobby beat me.
I tried to catch up with him.
I couldn't.
The boy is fast.
I think we'll switch him to snowboarding next year to give me a fighting chance.
It has been such a fantastic ski season, neither Robb nor I have ever skied so consistently or so often.
Everybody is doing amazingly well.
Jamie's form is picture perfect.
Jillian is comfortable on quite a few green runs and is getting her turns down.
And the boy 'really likes the fast runs.'
Even Robb and I have improved measurably, thanks to Grandpa and his generous willingness to ski with Jillian and give us some treasured time on our own!
But keeping up with Grandpa can tucker a girl out.
Unfortunately, we haven't figured out how to tucker these two out.
We went to Grandma and Grandpa's for dinner after skiing and the kids spent the entire time playing in the snow mounds in the alley.
These are not the best pictures but they each have their own mound with beds, slides, sculptures, and seats. Jamie even built Jillian a mini version when she joined them after her nap.
Bobby beat me.
I tried to catch up with him.
I couldn't.
The boy is fast.
I think we'll switch him to snowboarding next year to give me a fighting chance.
It has been such a fantastic ski season, neither Robb nor I have ever skied so consistently or so often.
Everybody is doing amazingly well.
Jamie's form is picture perfect.
Jillian is comfortable on quite a few green runs and is getting her turns down.
And the boy 'really likes the fast runs.'
Even Robb and I have improved measurably, thanks to Grandpa and his generous willingness to ski with Jillian and give us some treasured time on our own!
But keeping up with Grandpa can tucker a girl out.
Unfortunately, we haven't figured out how to tucker these two out.
We went to Grandma and Grandpa's for dinner after skiing and the kids spent the entire time playing in the snow mounds in the alley.
These are not the best pictures but they each have their own mound with beds, slides, sculptures, and seats. Jamie even built Jillian a mini version when she joined them after her nap.
Sunday, March 4, 2012
New Threads
That sounds hip right?
The kids showing off their new vest and fleece. (And Jillian, who did get a new dress but was not ready to get dressed yet.)
Spring may be just around the corner but we still have some cold days in our future!
The kids showing off their new vest and fleece. (And Jillian, who did get a new dress but was not ready to get dressed yet.)
Spring may be just around the corner but we still have some cold days in our future!
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