Grandma Susan is in town for her Spring Break, and has brought along her ugly little dog, Gizmo. Of course, the kids think he's awesome and had a great time running around the yard with him this evening.
The key word being running!
I thought this one was cute. A couple of happy little kids and a worn-out dog. (It did work the other way around, too, though. Not a peep out of either kiddo once we put them down for bedtime!)
Here we have Parker and Daddy, June 2008.
And here's today. Parker told me he was tired, but since it was 4:30 I told him it was too late for a nap. He took his blanket downstairs and asked Daddy to "nuggle" him (snuggle). Really, how can you refuse that?
Kenzie came back from kindergarten with this larger-than-life "Leprechaun Hat" (I had to take a step backwards to get it all in the photo even!). She was rather disappointed that the leprechaun traps set in the classroom didn't actually catch the sneaky little fellas, though.
After school, I planned on having the kids make Irish soda bread with me. I heard giggling but it took me a minute to find them - they had camped out in the bathroom closet and were playing in there with the door shut. I thought it was sweet, so I let them be and they played happily for a half hour or so. (Of course, then the novelty wore off, and I remembered why the bathroom is not a play zone - I discovered they were sword-fighting with the plunger! So disgusting.)
I divided the dough in half and enjoyed the comparisons - Kenzie had worked her dough so much it was a sticky mess. Parker had barely done anything so his was a dry, floury ball. I put them together and we had some decent bread. Happy St. Patrick's Day!
I am 32 weeks, and already getting very anxious to be done! Baby Girl is already very curious and/or feisty, based on the kicking and poking I feel constantly. She also gets very riled up when she hears Parker and Kenzie being noisy. It's going to be interesting...
Remember when Valentine's Day was so exciting? Kenzie is at that stage, and she had a great time decorating this little foam mailbox for all her Valentines.
Then this morning I gave the kiddos their presents. (They don't need to know the word "clearance" yet, just that they were happy). Kenzie has been asking for a Valentine's bear, too, so I was very happy that one had been sitting in the closet all year. It has little hearts all over it, and Kenzie studied it for a second and remarked, "It's like the chicken pox, except it's Love Pox!"
I also loved that Kenzie couldn't be bothered to take off her coat or backpack first, no, she needed to empty her mailbox and go through the loot! Parker was right there, too, and helped himself to more than a few little pieces of candy (most were willingly shared). Happy Valentine's Day!
Today was day 100 of Kindergarten. This was a big deal for McKenzie, so it seemed fitting to take a few pictures. I'm just glad even after 100 times (or well, 99, she was sick one day) she is still so happy to go each day.
It looks like we're preparing for some bizarre Mardi-Gras event! Happy Friday!
Monday I had a doctor's appointment to remove the stent placed during surgery (and am now feeling much better, hooray!), and my sister-in-law came over with her little girl, Tatum, to watch Parker. (I was very glad not to bring Parker with me, since he's been extra concerned about me since the hospital.) But I thought this picture was too sweet that DianaLynn took - and I'm glad Parker has fun with his little cousin.
