Janurary Phone Favorite

I feel like January was a complete wash of a month. A false start to the year. I feel like with CoCo and all the crazy this month brought that I really needed a do over. Alas, time does not work that way, but here is a wrap up of a very slow and lsightly sad/ pathetic month. Perhaps I will be a bit more on the ball for February (I typed this is March spoiler alert....I did not get on the ball.)

Baby snuggles are the best! even if he's not really a "baby" anymore.

A oh-its-past-chirtsmas-but-we're-doing-this-puzzle-anyways puzzle.

Quick and easy puzzles are the best. This one was adorable!

The Burg's called and said they were in town and wanted to drop off some cookies. they were visiting from Austin and we ended up spending the rest of the evening with them. So great to catch up!

0mn1cron was spreading the world (Coco variant) and churhc on Sunday was sparse. Little did I know that I would start showing symptoms that evening. I felt completely fine at church. 

E has been eying this Ivy City Co dress for quote awhile so I got us matching ones for Christmas. She was pretty thrilled. I love matching with my mini. 

 

 Now we need to wear them to Harry Potter World. 

Feeling pretty.

While I was down and out, E made dinner. I taught her hwo to make Chicken Noodle Soup and it turned out fabulously!

Making cookies from her cookbook with Roo. She is one patient sister!

Duke finished his build!! It took him awhile but he did it all himself and I am so dang proud of him!

I challenged E to make different food out of playdoh. I thought I stumped her with soup. Nope, she delivered!

Cheesing with this babe.

WE had some snow and the kids played! It made my heart so happy. Here is Baby Bob.

And Winky.

Roo found boots and a backpack and he was alll sorts of excited to go to school with the kids. Not yet little man, not yet.

This is why Roo isn't allowed to help me with dinner. He has his own pot and is slurping up the water then spitting it back into the pot. Oh sweet mercy this boy.

Just your typical shopping cart ride. 

Packing Peanut fun.

A super fun craft at Wonderscope. You pick out three animals and then turn them into an animal. The girl there was a wonderful cartoonist, E loved this station.

Alright February, we have big plans for you. Starting a renovation, Valentines week and E's birthday. It's going to be busy but hopefully we'll get a lot done. (Spoiler alert, we got some things done.)

February Phone Favorites

Oh February, there were ups there were some scary times. There were birthdays and snuggles and creations. It was a busy month and I feel like the rest of the year is going to fly by just as fast. Here are a round up of this months favorites. 

These two making the same exact face has me cracking up.

Please let me bottle these moments up forever!

You're children may be half Canadian if they are outside playing when it's -20F. That wind was NO joke!

This was giving me all the feels!

Getting some homework done.

Making our own little roller coaster.

This used to be just a fun shirt (I got this at Savers when Duke was little) now it's a political statement and it makes me cringe. 

Sunday lessons at home give me all the warm fuzzies. I LOVE home church. I love the spirit it brings into our home. I love the peace. My favorite!

Just a boy wearing his Daddy's hat and holy SWOON. This boy melts my heart!

Birthday dinner at Braden's house. Such a fun group. And that's a wrap on February. Now to puphot the finishing touches on E's birthday party. Wooo hooo!!!

Phone Favorites: Las Vegas Day to Day

This is going to feel like my monthly phone dump and it probably should go there, but I wanted to have a separate post for Vegas. Here's Roo ready to head off on his first flight. How it is possible that he is one and hasn't flown before now blows my mind. E had flown 8 times in her first year. (Granted Jakob was working for an airline at the time and Roo was born on the brink of a pandemic.)

 Ready to go to Las Vegas!

Duke had to cart around this turkey with him over the holiday and write about what he did over Thanksgiving break (since we took them out of school.) It was a fun way to document some more adventures (as if I need help with that haha.)

there was puzzle building, and not just puzzle building but racing as they built. They crazy kids would time themselves and man, they are good!

I've said it once and I'll say it again. For me the grand adventures are amazing. They are a BIG deal and where a lot of memories come from. however, I feel like the small moments are where relationships are formed. Where you help clean potatoes, laugh over stories, race to build puzzles. That is where the magic happens.

Roo and Dory.

My goal next trip is to take more candid photos of Mom and Dad doing things together. Here they are peeling apple just laughing over stories as they chat away. I love watching them.

 Finding Gnomes.

Sprout was Gramma's helper and she was so sweet to let him help. He loved it. 

 

Family snuggles.

Duke's version of battle chess. 

Gramma set up tents which were SO FUN! There was a girls tent and a boys tent and they would often be found playing in their little tents. 

The kids got to decorate Gramma's tree.

Home Depot craft for the win!

That baby was on my back a few times this trip and he was so dang cute! 

Minute to win it, adult style. 

Man night 2020 - David was the victor!

Park adventures! LAs Vegas had some AMAZING parks!

 

Baby Linus.

They picked up rocks.... lots and lots of rocks!

Snuggles with Roo.

Soda cup lights.

Wheelbarrow rides were a favorite.

More playground fun!

Lots of music, this was a very musical trip!

Man, I was THIIIIIIIIS close to up and cancelling our entire trip. I was so scared of everyone getting sick and traveling and I am SO GLAD that we decided to go. This trip was good for my soul and even better for my children. It felt so good to be home!