ME:" Minigolf in February Sucks"! KIDS: "Free Iceskating!"

Although the sun was shining, outdoor miniture golf was a little difficult. The snow hadn't recieved the memo that it was supposed to be melted. The kids thought that golfing into an icy swamp and iceskating to the holes was super fun. They said it was the most fun day of the year so far. Im too practical and didn't share their attitude.

Indoors where the 35* weather isnt a problem for moms practical brain. Now the problem was the anxiety about the Frog Hopper violently throwing the kids to their death. I'm just going to have to get over that one since its irrational and the kids adore it!

February Funstuffs

Meili's birthday at Grandmas. She is 2! N. has somekind of Kid Whisperer magnetism. She likes him, kids do. He will make an excellent daddy someday.

Each of the kids spent some time sick in February. All of the adults too. You can always tell when T. is more seriously ill because its the only time he is holding still. He had a blast in the Valentine fort Aunt R. made for him and then the fever forced him to sleep for several hours. Sleep vs. Fort. Must have been a very high fever!

There is always something funny going on when the kids are sitting in the same room together. Somehow the water dowsing N.'s shirt and pants was embarrassing to both of them.

Ummm, Now I know what he would look like with a mustache. Not my favorite. Gross actually. He was stoked of course!

Springtime=multiplying

I used to think of springtime as a time for baby lambs and bunnies. Today was the first day far enough above freezing that we didn't even need jackets. That means the backyard looks like springtime. No, it's not green but suddenly my 3 young kiddos have turned into 8!!! Talk about multiplying. They're cuter than bunnies but also much noisier!

I love having boys

They sometimes give me sweaty hugs and sometimes break things accidentally because of the strength they dont even know they have. Even so I love the hugs and I love to watch them mess around. I am truly blessed to have them.

Best Piano teacher in the world

....and she happens to be Grandma too!
So far Z. and T. are the only ones taking lessons but S. once in a while gets a turn at playing in the studio. She thinks that she has piano skills because she can play Mary had a little lamb. If that counts as piano skills then I must have skills too!
They are getting really good and I dont even mind listening to them practice every like I thought I would. I have always loved hearing the piano but I worried that beginner pieces played on our untuned piano would drive me crazy. So far so good.
The kids love how much candy and other incentives they earn by doing musical things and of course practicing.
Thanks Grandma for creating music lovers and little musicians!

Post by "Z"

"Roses are Red, Violets are Blue, I like to design, so do you?"

"I love to design things on S. cuz it's fun and she cooperates."

"My grandmas send me fabric scraps so I made beautiful dresses."

 "S. acted just like a model. She talked like she was popular, but she was super cute."