reading, teeth and big girl bed!!

Tonight before bed Andrew read Claire and Blake a story while I cleaned up the kitchen. I love moments like this!!

Andrew lost his top tooth! It was lose for a WHILE! I didn't think that tooth was ever going to fall out! Andrew was determined that this tooth would fall out during school. If you lose a tooth at school you get a little treasure box to bring it home in. Well, he lost it at school and he was SOO excited! Oh the little things in life....

Miss Claire moved into her big girl bed this weekend....although, she calls it her "big boy bed"...that's what we would tell her the boys were sleeping in. It was spring forward this weekend and maybe that worked in my favor, but she has done great so far. I'm sure when the newness wears off she'll be pushing the limits! ;)
Yesterday we took the training wheels off Andrew's bike. He REALLY wanted to do it last fall, but Matt made him wait until the weather got better. He was SO nervous about falling. We took him up to the church parking lot close by and he took off! He had a few crash landings, but got right back up!! I didn't have the camera...what was I thinking!! I'm sure Matt got something with his phone so if I find one or a video I'll have to post it.

valentine's day

Andrew had to decorate a box for his v-day party. When I saw his teacher that day she asked if we found the idea on Pinterest. HA!! Of course!! When I saw this on Pinterest I KNEW Andrew would definitely want to make one. It took him 3 days. I helped him a little and cut some stuff out on the Cricut for him, but he worked really hard on it and was proud of his work! The boys both made Star Wars valentines. I found them online and just printed them!! I forgot to get a picture of Blake with his and his party was on Monday since he doesn't have school on Tuesdays so he posed with Andrew.

valentine's day

This little cutie helped me me make her Vday cards.

I found the idea on Pinterest. LOVE that site!!

She stuck the hearts on the butterfly and the eyes on the sucker. Her party was yesterday and it really threw me off being nearly a week early. She is like her brothers and loves to craft so I figured we needed to find Valentine's that she could help me make. I figured this easy craft was just her speed.

The boys will be doing theirs this weekend and I'll post pics when we're done!

Feb snow... FINALLY!!

I don't understand how people hate snow. I think it's so pretty!!

We got about 10 inches last weekend. The boys have been anxiously awaiting for some snow so they could go sledding!!

Claire loves the snow. Remember last year...she cried when I put her in it. Not this year, she cries when it's time to go inside! I did put her down in some deep snow and she start yelling, "Oh no! Where'd my boot go, Mommy!!" I had a nice laugh after that!!

She loves to try and make a snow angels like her brothers....although I'm pretty sure she has no clue what she's doing.

Taking a break. Playing in deep snow is a lot of work for a little kid!!

Daddy helped build the boys a wall so they could have a snowball fight.
Andrew trying to peg Matt.
Mister Cool Blake playing hard with his planes. What a stud!!

I forgot to mention in my last post that Jenn Massey flew up to see us the first weekend in December. We had a great visit and enjoyed crafting, shopping, spa time, and SNOW! She was hopping for some snow when she came and we got 8 inches!!! She even got to go sledding!! It was a fun visit and I hated to see her leave!!!

Claire is potty trained!! It took her longer than I thought it would, but she's doing great!! No more pull-ups at school or when she goes to MOPS. She'll tell her teachers when she needs to go. YEA!! I'm so glad to be done with diapers!! Well, we use diapers at night, but that will come.

Well, Snow White and Darth Vader need me downstairs. I'm not sure what Snow White is going to do when Darth starts Kindergarten in the fall. She is going to be SO bored with me!!! Gotta run!

my poor blog

My poor blog has been put on the back burner the past few months!! Let's see if I can give a quick up date...

Halloween...Andrew was an alien, Blake was the Transformer bumblebee and Claire was Snow White. We had some friends come over that went with it. It was a little chilly, but no coats were needed!! Everyone was happy about not having to cover up their costumes!!

November....Claire turned 2!! We had a small party w/ some close friends. It's crazy to think she's 2 altho sometimes she thinks she's 4. She is such a funny and silly girl! She can carry on a conversation and just really seems to understand a lot. Her doc even made a comment about it at her two year visit. I really don't remember the boys talking and carrying on a conversation as well as she does. Maybe it's a girl thing. :)

For Thanksgiving my parents, Colleen and Logan all came in. It was a good visit and nice not to have to make a turkey!! I watched, but I'm not sure I could do it next year on my own. I'm sure I'll forget all the tips in a year!! ;)

December...gah! December was a busy month that flew by fast! I started doing some computer work for a friend. I enjoy doing it, but pretty much what little free time I had is gone. ;) Then we got bogged down with Christmas parties and Christmas shopping...always makes the month go by fast. We stayed here this Christmas as Matt had to work. It was kind of nice because we just hung out and relaxed. Andrew enjoyed staying in his pajama bottoms a LOT! He is SO my child!

And that brings us to now...We started out the New Year with a sick child! I sure hope that isn't any indication of what this year is going to be like. Claire started with it and it didn't last long, but Andrew can't get rid of it! I'm just hoping once he's done with it it leaves this house!

Blake and Claire go back to school tomorrow!! I'm excited! ;) Andrew doesn't go back until the 10th.

I've kinda been working on potty training Claire. I say kinda because at the beginning of the break we were home in the mornings and she showed some interest. SO, when Andrew got sick we went head on! She's done pretty good. Here lately she's gone on the potty more times than having accidents....so I'd like to think we ARE making progress. I'll keep asking her if she needs to go throughout the day, but she's started to just go to the potty on her own and then will come get me when she goes. She goes to school tomorrow and they are really the ones who thought she might be ready to go since she sees all her friends going at school and asks to go too...altho I don't think she's actually gone at school. Anyway, it's nice that they are helpful and I'll be glad to get a little break from it tomorrow!! We'll see if she sticks with it!

Well, I'll try to go back later and add some pics. I hope to keep up with this blog again and not slack so much. :)