Sweet Somethings

Abe just looked at me and whispered, "Mommy, can I play with your hair? ... Because I love you." He's been so loving lately.
For those of you who really know our Brother, you know his personality is INTENSE. I've really tried to encourage him to calm down and be more gentle.
He's working really hard, bless his heart. We even have a sticker chart now to mark each day of school he does not get time out. However, he is VERY cunning. Last Friday I asked if he got timeout to which he replied, "No, just a rest. I had to take a rest, mommy." Suspicious, I asked, "Why, Abe, why?" "Because I was sweaty, mom!" Rest=timeout.
Tonight in Target he went over to some earrings and said, "Mom, aren't these so gorgeous?" Surprised at the use of the word "gorgeous" I looked him in the eye and said, "Yes, Abe, they certainly are." And he walked right over to me, hugged my leg, and told me he loved me. Random. But it melted my heart. I just wanted to scoop him up and kiss his sweet cheeks ... the ones he's been super cheesing with in photographs lately. Sweet, sweet boy.

Can You Tell Me How to Get to Sesame Street?

Bridger's 1!
We celebrated Saturday at his house in Simsboro. It was great to go home. The weather and our busy schedule had kept us bound to Shreveport pretty much since Christmas, so it was good to be surrounded by family and friends celebrating Bridger's first birthday.
Aunt Amanda and Uncle Daniel rented a "jumper" for the day. And even Papaw, Mimi, Mrs. Sue and Mrs. Debbie got in on the fun. Quite frankly, it's a feat to get my daddy to a birthday party much less to participate in the reindeer games. But boy did he ever!!!!
After the party, my parents took the children on to their home for the evening. I joined them later. It was nice to be relieved of parental duties for a night.

A Date to Play

The weather has finally started looking up. And the children were itching to get outside, so I promised them good behavior would be rewarded with a trip to the park and a Geauxsicle (a locally owned popsicle shop) today. They held up their end of the bargain. And as an even more special treat, Aunt Amanda, Uncle Daniel and Bridger came to town. So we were able to throw lunch in there and have our sweet nephew/cousin join us at the park.

Millie's Hot Shots!

Not 5 minutes ago we received a package from JDRF. Congratulations to Millie's Hot Shots! We placed fourth in the family team division! Awesome! Our first year, and we had such a tremendous response. Thank you, friends, family, Sigma Kappa sisters and complete strangers for time, money, commitment and prayers for our cause ... our Millie. We love you!

Happy Valentine's Day

I must say I think this is one of my favorite Valentine's Days yet! Was able to help Millie Bug and Brother get all their class projects done and enjoy making the day special for them, too!
Millie keeps saying she has had such a great day.
We started celebrating yesterday with a yummy lunch. Then we did a little grocery shopping, and for my Valentine's Day gift, Daddy made me a pork loin with cranberry sauce and rosemary/garlic roasted potatoes. It was so yummy, especially with that glass of wine! He and I watched the Grammys together while the kids watched their own little movie. Before hitting the hay, I read our entire library of Valentine's themed books to the kiddos. This morning, they dressed in their loveliest attire and ran to the living room to open their treats: Buckets of Love filled with a placemat to color, a whimsical cartooned place setting, a small box of chocolates, and a book (Millie, Junie B.; Abe, a puppy book he flipped over at Barnes & Noble). In their mail boxes were sweet valentines from Cupid (Grandaddy and Becca). They were in awe of their $5 bills!
After a breakfast of pancakes, strawberries and whipped cream, both were off to school. Daddy went with Millie for chapel this morning. She was the leader today!
She enjoyed making and giving her classmates and teacher valentines!
I went to Abe's party. He such a silly boy. As I was finishing up mailboxes, I heard him lead his friends in a theme song to a boy band show on Nickelodeon. Yes, leading. He started it off, and his friends joined him. "Yeah, yeah, listen to your heart now." So glad we don't have cable! See how impressionable just a few minutes of TV at Mimi's is!!!
He had a great party. And he was the leader in his class today, too! They made sweet cards with handprints for mommies and daddies, enjoyed specialty doughnuts from Krispy Creme, and then played outdoors!!!!! It's been a while since they've been able to do that. Both kids came home with some of the most precious valentines -- some even handmade! So sweet!
Abe came home at 1:30 and has been asleep ever since.
Millie's still going full blast.
We'll end this special day with bedtime story time at the library!
Love, love my valentines!

Snow Day No. 3: Feb. 9

A snow day with NO snow! These days with no school and yucky weather are taxing on the Weight Watchers plan. I've eaten enough of these things to make me WANT to go to the gym tomorrow! Funfetti and strawberries and cream frosting with red sprinkles.

A fun dinner table to cheer the kids up!
(featuring my new cupcake stand courtesy of a Target gift card from Santa)

Look who had great chapel manners Tuesday!
I'm proud of this little girl for so many reasons!

Pajama Jeans

Um. I invented those things. It's called wearing your maternity jeans 1-plus years postpartum. The look of jeans with stretch. Oh so comfy!