Few of My Favorite Things Friday- 1/12/17

Gracers packing around a baby doll. Wiping the face, tucking in with blankets and pillows. She is such a sweet tiny momma, taking care of the dollies.

Meekers giggling "Nos" and face full of smiles when she means "yes"

The boyos excitement of going to the basketball games with Grandma & Grandpa 

Chair-blanket tents in the livingroom for a campout. Both boys received 100s on their spelling tests. Bear joined them. Then tents collapsed soo many times. Big D slept under the roll top desk for a cave. Bug made himself home on a couch.  Bear insisted on sleeping under chairs with her collapsing tent. What felt like a disaster was a fun and loved memory. Look at the world through eyes of children and what joy you shall see.

Temperatures starting to warm up.

Snuggles on the couch with fuzzy blankets.

Reading a book with a cup of coffee at naptime.

Enjoying a new guilty pleasure "The Crown" at naptime.

Welcome home hugs when Dad comes home from a long day.

My husband cleaning up the vomit off the floor from a child sick overnight and letting me sleep in a bit.

That's the thing,  small little moments woven into hard moments. Up all night with kods but sliding under the covers next to the man who in his sleeps wraps his arms around you. He makes coffee in the morning and tells you your are doing a great job when feel like a failure. The silver linings will always be my favorite.

Few of My Favorite Things (January 4, 2018)

Watching Ducktales with my kids. Actually enjoying the remake and David Tennant voices Scrooge and I am a nerd and love Tennant from his Dr. Who stint. Plus I loved Ducktales in my youth.

Finally getting weather above 0F. Bug declared it "kinda got out" and was trying to explain why he couldn't play outside with his coat because it was too hot for that many layers. Their unreasonable mother made them bundle, it was nice to get out of the house.

Kid stories. Today the girlies and I headed to the walkin (sinus infections & ear infections) and there was a little table and 6 chairs. Bear declares we should play family. I was assigned the mom, she was the big sister and the Twinks were her little sisters. We all felt confident in getting in character for our roles. Scene one, we had pancakes. Unfortunately after an improtu book reading session (despite Bear reminding everyone that Mom's rules strictly forbid books at the table when there is food) a beast stole and ate all of our pancakes. I was sent to the other side of the waiting room/kitchen to make more pancakes and we were able to trap the beast in a jar. He was described and verified as liking to play games, nice manners, and loves pancakes.

While watching commercials "Maybe Mom is right. Maybe we do want everything we see"

I picked up a pair of boots that I had resoled today. They were my Mom's from early in her marriage , didn't fit her right so she didn't wear them. I discovered them in college and wore off the heels early in my marriage. Sentimental thing and cheaper than buying a new pair. Only took me 7 years to get it done. By the way I highly recommend the Cowboy Cobbler.