100th Day of School

Today is the 100th Day of Second Grade!

What a day to celebrate!

Supergus sported his brand new “100th Day” t-shirt! He took in 100 Chinese Wishing Birds and a bag of 100 beans. We made the morning fun by singing “Happy 100th Day of school to you!” to get him awake. Then we made him brush his teeth counting to 100 and back. He didn’t care for that too much, until I suggested he count to 100, 100 times. Suddenly, the original request sounded very reasonable. He attempted 100 jumping jacks and sit ups. And he thought the 100 frosted flakes I counted into his bowl was just not enough! Nor, was the sliver of yummy muffin that estimated 100 calories. In any case, it was 100 times more fun than usual! I'm sure the next 80 days will fly by!!

Pretty In Pink

Pretty little piggies and fingers! Cupcake and I painted our nails together for the first time. She “helped” with mine, and boy are they pretty! The lumpy, bumpy look is in right? Hers are so cute and shiny! She likes to show them off and wiggles her toes to make them shine in the light!

First Rate Care...

We had the stomach bug here at our house... It was awful and Daddy was out of town during the first part of it. Don’t worry though, we saved some bugs for him. It’s all about sharing! Cupcake and Supergus were personal doctors just for Daddy as he tried to nap on the couch. Silly, daddy, that’s no place for rest!

Creamed Chicken over Cupcake!

What a mess! She thought it was fun! ~so was bath time afterward!

What a stinker!

The picture doesn't begin to show the gooey mess!

More Outdoor Fun!

Knee-deep in fun.... literally!

In the Meadow we can build a snowman!

Cupcake isn't so sure of the snow, but is slowly checking it out since we've had plenty to observe! Some say we've gotten over 34" so far, but we only have between 1-2 feet on the ground now. ONLY!

On New Year's Eve (day) we made a whole family of snow people~including a little baby for the mommy to hold. However, after New Year's Eve, our poor snow people looked like they had enjoyed the festivities a little too much as you can see from the second picture! It's too funny! Between the wind and newly fallen snow, the snowmen take on new personalities, daily.

And guess what? They are calling for more and more and more snow! As long as you don't have to drive in it, "let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!"

Happy New Year 2010~

What a great start to the New Year! We hosted a game night! We battled it out over a trivia game and Cranium was so much fun, too! Between the puppeteers and the humming of the "Sanford and Son theme" the night was a blast! We dropped our own (disco) ball around 10:30 and sang along to Auld Lang Syne. We had a friend from as far away as North Carolina come, my mother-in-law braved the weather, and we even had a few folks (new friends) we didn't even know come! What a great night! We look forward to monthly game nights with this rowdy and fun group!

All wrapped up and no place to go!

What a great family-filled couple of days!

Christmas Eve

We enjoyed a candlelight service and then off to bed we went! ~After we put out cookies and milk for Santa. Supergus was bound and determined to catch Santa in the act this year, but was snoring before 10:00 p.m.! He fell asleep with the flash light in his hand. So cute!

Good for Supergus!

Supergus made "WOLF" in Cub Scouts!

He's been working hard and was excited to earn this patch!

Way to go!

There's snow way to have more fun!

We've been enjoying the newly fallen snow at every opportunity we get! One afternoon we walked through our woods listening to the "Winter quiet" and writing our names with sticks in the snow. Today we went sledding and tried out Supergus's new snowboard. I crashed and burned, but he caught on pretty well, actually. (Boy, I still hate snow up the back when you slide down the hill!) Cupcake's unsure of the fluffy, cold stuff, but she's investigating it.

It's been fun-filled days of making memories. Loving it!

New favorite toy!

Who needs fancy toys when we have a food container to look through? For several days now, Cupcake has been "wearing" this around, giggling! Too funny!

Christmas ought to be easy~we get her a lid for it!

Thanksgiving

Cupcake helped Supergus make the stuffing. Okay, she ate more than she helped, but it was cute! It was a great day! We indeed have a lot to be thankful for!

Truth through the eyes of a child...

"And despite busy schedules, this Christmas we are celebrating everyday! As we took our children to Kraynaks to see all the beautiful displays, lights and trees-- I cried. I couldn’t help it! For years, we wanted to take our kidS to this and celebrate the love of Christ with them both and the reality was emotional. At the end, a breathtaking display of the Nativity was made perfect. Cupcake stood at the feet of Mary and Joseph (who were holding baby Jesus) with her outstretched arms and grasping fingers indicating, “Please, baby? Please!” If only more people wanted Christ so simply..."

Light Up the Night with Excitement!

What a great night for a parade! Especially a light up parade! The kids enjoyed all the moving lights and YES we go more candy! Shouldn’t we spread the joy of sugar throughout the summer a bit more instead of cramming it into a 3 month fury?! Oh well, all that more to share!

As they finally stopped the 4-lane traffic on the usually VERY busy main street, Supergus and I crept out to stand on the double yellow line! It was such a weird feeling, almost eerie, standing there looking up and down the deserted street with thousands of people anxiously awaiting the arrival of the parade. My adventurous little one!

As non-appointed judges, we thought that the mini-van completely dressed like a Christmas tree that opened to reveal the entire cast of the Wizard of Oz was really cool! Also the fire trucks were completely lit up too! From dancing twirling presents to electrified tubas & trumpets, the night lit up with fun! And thankfully, the only snow and ice was on the floats and not nipping at our nose!

Welcome wonderful holiday season~marching your way down the street and into our hearts! We’re ready to celebrate~our family complete!

Build-a-Memory

Today, we welcomed a new member to our family~Hermie (Herman) the Monkey! He began this morning empty and lifeless, but with the help of Supergus he came to life! We stuffed him with love all the way to his toes and sealed him with a kiss & a wish~ Supergus kept the wish a secret! Hope it comes true!

Then we made a personalized t-shirt that proudly exclaims “and the crowd goes wild!” complete with a glittered “H” on his back! Since we were one of the first five people to show up for the event, Hermie also won a complete Santa outfit, beard included! He looks very cute! What a styling Monkey!

So, tonight as I tucked my two little Monkeys into bed I reflected, realizing that best of all~we got to spend the day together....laughing, snuggling, smiling, sharing, and loving each other.... That is priceless.