Why?

 

Life if full of so many ironies...Why does it always rain RIGHT after I wash my car?   Why do the kids get sick in the middle of the night but never during the daytime hours?  And WHY OH WHY can this girl not eat without making a HUGE mess?  Seriously, I know I am biased, but I think she has such a cute little face and it is always such a mess after eating.  This is Kate after ice cream cones for family night.  Can you guess what the flavor was?  Someday she will probably run an etiquette school.  How ironic would that be?!?!? 

Boy Time!

Despite the frigid weather (19 degrees at night!) these boys had a great time backpacking with their Dad and two other families.  This was Davis' first backpacking adventure and he loved it all.  Jed was such a good sport.  I think that he carried 20 pounds more than he would if he went without the boys.  I love him all the more for it.  And yes, Davis went in his pajamas...with a few other layers...

Girl Time!

So what do we do when the boys are off at Snowcapades with the cub scouts or on an over night backpacking trip just two weeks apart?  Lots and lots of girl stuff!!!  I basically let the girls plan it all...We dressed up (Yes, Kate picked out my clothes from head to toe) and went to breakfast, worked on their scrapbooks, watched "Alice in Wonderland" for the first time, read American Girl books and Valentine books, made necklaces, had a tea party, made and mended hair bows and headbands, made valentines banners for our house, ate lots of yummy food, painted our nails and stayed up way too late in my bedroom.  I cherish these days...