jungle gym

The kids love their dad.  And they love to use him as a jungle gym.  If he is on the floor, at least one of them is jumping on or over him.

Today was a pretty good day.  We had to get The Mayor registered with the county so he can have an evaluation done to see if he will qualify for speech therapy and occupational therapy from his future elementary school.  Of course, receiving free therapy requires a ridiculous amount of loopholes to jump through.  It took an hour to get him registered and then it will be at least 2 weeks before we get the call to schedule his evaluation...2 weeks...just for the call to schedule.  And that is assuming they don't have a huge backlog of cases.  Ugh.  Oh well, it will be worth it.  

Tomorrow brings some rain...but it is also a school day so at least The Mayor will be busy.  Love Bug and I are going to chill and enjoy some much needed one-on-one time.  I miss my girl.  

be mine

Because I was volunteering in The Mayor's class today, D worked from home to watch Love Bug.  It was great having all 4 of us together for Valentine's Day.  The kids were excited about their cards and new DVDs and D and I even exchanged gifts this year...which isn't something we usually do.

I enjoyed being in The Mayor's class today.  He was proud I was there; he told everyone "that's my mommy!" when I walked in.  I made a special snack and brought red Mylar heart balloons so the kids could each take one home after school.

I helped with crafts and games for the kids, and after they ate lunch, I helped pass out the yummy treats me and some other moms made for the class party.  After the party, the kids went to PE to run off some of that sugar.

We went out for pizza and then home for cupcakes to finish off our Valentine's Day.

Tomorrow the spring-like weather returns which means we will be hanging outside.  Can't wait!

excited about the party

the kids, with their Valentine's mailboxes, getting ready to pass out their Valentines

i can't hear you

In case it isn't clear, my portion of the conversation is in the green bubbles.  

Gotta love it when the grandparents forget what it is like to be the parents and are totally, 100% loving their roles as "spoilers" and "give-them-anything-they-want-then-send-them-back-to-mommy-and-daddy".  I can't wait to do this same thing to The Mayor and Love Bug when they are parents.

only child

Each child had an opportunity to be the "only child" today.  After a great playdate this morning at a park with a friend and her kids, (bonus, Meega and Bennett showed up!), we ran a few errands and then came home so Love Bug could take a much needed nap.

While Love Bug napped, only child The Mayor decorated his Valentine's Mailbox for school.  Each kid needed to decorate a box or bag to bring to school so on Valentine's Day the kids can put their valentines in their friend's mailboxes.  How cute is that?  I took him to the dollar store and found this red box designed to be a Valentine's Mailbox (it has a slit on each side for cards to be put in) and then I let him pick out stickers to put all over it.  He was so proud and excited.

Once Love Bug woke up, we took The Mayor to Mamie and PopPop's house for a sleepover.  The Mayor was thrilled to be spending the night over there; he helped pack his bag and even chose which stuffed animals needed to go with him.  He specifically picked a dog and said "Mamie and PopPop will love seeing this dog".  Love that boy.

After we dropped off The Mayor, only child Love Bug and I ran a few errands.  She loved being the only one with mommy but did miss her brother.  Once we got back to the car, she asked to sit in The Mayor's car seat.  So sweet.

We came home and ate dinner and then cuddled together to watch...what else...Tangled.  That movie is by far Love Bug's favorite movie and she wants to watch it 24/7.  Literally.  I let her stay up a little later and then we rocked and sang all of her favorite songs before bed.

I am now enjoying a very peaceful evening.  D is on a business trip but I am looking forward to all 4 of us being under the same roof tomorrow night.

it's over

And that is about the only good thing I can say about today.  

Ugh...it was one of those Mondays.  Where by 9:30 in the morning I was wishing I could hit the reset button and do the day over again.  I swear there must be a full moon because most of the people I spoke with today were having "one of those days" with their kids.

And to top it off, Love Bug's shoes were taking from the play area at Chick-fil-a.  So irritating.  How a mother couldn't notice she was putting a different shoe on her daughter or how a mother could live with herself purposefully taking another child's shoe.  Either way, I am so annoyed.  

The kids are asleep and I can't wait to go to sleep myself and start over tomorrow.

it's the super bowl, baby!

We had a great day today.  We went to church this morning and then enjoyed a beautiful day outside.  This mild winter has been amazing, but the trees are starting to bloom and our grass is starting to green...so I am hoping there isn't a freeze or cold snap coming.

Aren't these two so cute?  I just love that they were sitting together "playing" the piano.  And I really love the first thing Love Bug asked for this morning was her crown from last night.  The Mayor has even started calling Love Bug "the princess".  Oh geez, I see one little girl's head getting quite large.

Tomorrow is therapy and then our Monday Lunch Bunch with our Sunday School class.  And then this week I have got to start planning Love Bug's birthday party.  She will be two in just over one month and I haven't even ordered her invitations yet.  So not like me...

Now we are watching the Giants in the Super Bowl.  With 6:17 left in the game, it is quite stressful.  I am hoping the Giants can turn this around and win it like they did 4 years ago!

how handsome is my boy with his new haircut?  

daddy/daughter date night

Tonight was daddy/daughter date night at Chick-fil-a.  I just love Chick-fil-a...one of the few establishments left who value the family.  So precious to have one night where they spoil the daughters and treat them like princesses and a great opportunity for daddies to teach their daughters how a real man treats a lady.

Love Bug and D enjoyed a night of chicken nuggets, fries and one-on-one time.  I enjoyed cuddling with my boy.  Unfortunately, I have been sick all day so cuddling was about the only thing my body could handle.

This morning I did have enough energy to take The Mayor to get his "crazy hair" cut.  I am sad I didn't get a picture but I will tomorrow.  And this time he actually let the lady put the cape on him...which is huge.  I was really proud of him.  He did panic a little around the ears but all-in-all, I can not complain.  And the best part was he was proud of himself.  He thanked the lady who cut his hair and couldn't wait to get home to show D.  He talked about it the whole way home.

I am off to bed...hoping my NyQuil kicks in shortly and that tomorrow is a new and healthy day.

how cute is that crown?  They gave them to all the little girls on their daddy date