Holiday Confusion

It's two weeks until Easter, but the kids are a little confused about the holidays. Jack is wearing a Halloween shirt, and that is Lauren in the Christmas jammies and the Darth Vader mask. At least they are playing together nicely!

Shamrock Shake

Apparently there is no sadness that a shamrock shake from McDonald's can't fix. Jack is feeling better, although I'm sure my stomach will be feeling worse ;-)

Pink St. Patrick's Day

Sometimes being a mom sucks. Not so much for the piles of laundry, endless chores or sleep deprivation, but for having to break my little boy's heart. Today is Jack's best friend's birthday, and the party at Pump it Up. Despite looking forward to it for weeks, we can't go. Why? Pink eye! Jack woke up with his eye crusted closed and I had to break the news to him. He cried in my arms about having to miss out on his best buddy's special day, even though he understood he couldn't spread his germs to all his friends. Pink eye on this green day has us feeling blue.

Cute Every Day

I just wanted to share a few photos I caught over the last week. The kids are always presenting moments that deserve to be caught on film (what do you say now that photography is all digital? Caught on megapixels?). Anyway, if my phone is close I get them. Here are a few gems. One, Lauren wearing Jack's pirate costume. Jack was at tae kwon do and so Lauren was brave enough to steal his costume. She was also smart enough to take it off before he got home and caught her! Two, Jack wearing his Mouse Ears. He put them on Gracie and took a dozen pictures of her before wearing it himself. Three, Lauren cuddling an itty bitty teddy bear provided by one of my students. And finally, Jack shelling peas with me. It was the highlight of my week as it reminded me so much of my childhood, getting two bags of peas from a little farm in Palos Verdes and eating one bag in the car on the way home-like candy! Jack kept testing them for sweetness. Another good week :-)

School Days

Our kids love school! No, really, they LOVE school. This morning over waffles Lauren asked if it was a school day. We replied no, that it was a stay home day. Rob said, "After one more sleep, then it will be a school day." Lauren blurted out, "I'm ready for bed!" Cute :-)

Batmen

Jack and Rob both went for their Batman jammies last night without realizing the other was doing the same! Like twins! To top it off, Rob fell asleep in Jack's bed after reading his bedtime story. They are truly two peas in a pod. It is so true that a woman should marry a man who she would be proud to have a son exactly like. Glad I picked a good one because the similarities are crazy!!

Video of Lauren getting her first nail polish