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Everyday Life, Project 365

Valentine’s Day

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We didn’t make a big deal out of Valentine’s Day. Of course, the kids have a little party at school, which we got Valentine’s Day cards for. They wrote the names on all of their cards themselves, which was good, but did require a bit of hand holding.
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I made this for Aaron for Valentine’s Day. I was inspired by some similar items I saw on Etsy like this and this, but it was a very last minute decision to make it, and I didn’t want to spend much money. I actually think it was good it was so last minute, because I ended up being able to figure it out with stuff we already had. Don’t study the map in too much detail, but I’m pretty happy with how it turned out.
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Everyday Life

Thank you, Cousins

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My kids love their cousins, but unfortunately, since most of their cousins live halfway across the country, they don’t get to see them often.

We used to try to Skype with them, but it was always pretty chaotic. Now the kids are a bit older, and we tried again yesterday. I think they had fun, but it’s still chaotic.
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I’m pretty sure that they wanted to jump through the screen and play with them. Not just talk to them!

Then, today, they got a box from their cousins! They had off of school today, so it was great timing for this box full of craft materials. They get so excited for things like tape.
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This girl.
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Everyday Life, Photography, Project 365

Snow Day

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We are getting slammed with snow. It’s up to our doggie door, 12.9″, and still coming down.

This is how the dogs feel about it:
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Reed and Lena aren’t too thrilled to be missing two days of school in a row. I think everyone is a bit bored at home, after weeks of cold.

We did have some mandatory outside time today. I actually think they had some fun.
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“It looks like our snow angels are holding hands!”
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I was there, too.
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Someone noticed that Reed’s very chapped lips are gone. Yup. There was no magic cream and I didn’t somehow get him to stop licking his lips. I had an epiphany. A few years ago, he had a mild rash on the outer corners of his mouth. It popped up occasionally and I casually mentioned it to their doctor. It could be citrus related, he told me, but it wasn’t anything to be concerned about. When I remembered this, we asked him to try giving up clementines, which had been a staple of his diet, and it was nearly gone over night. Poor kid, I think he might rather have the rash and his clementines than go without, but he hasn’t complained.
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Everyday Life

Reed’s Seventh Birthday Questions

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I realized that I never asked Reed his birthday questions, so we did that this weekend.

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1. What is your favorite color? Black… and orange

2. What is your favorite toy? Legos

3. What is your favorite fruit? Grapes

4. What is your favorite tv show? Ninjagos

5. What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? Grilled Cheese

6. What is your favorite outfit? Ninja clothes

7. What is your favorite game? Tag

8. What is your favorite snack? Cheese-its

9. What is your favorite animal? Tiger

10. What is your favorite song? Music we listen to when we sleep

11. What is your favorite book? Lego books

12. Who is your best friend? Jack and sam

13. What is your favorite special treat? Cake

14. What is your favorite thing to do outside? Catching bugs

15. What is your favorite drink? Normal water

16. What is your favorite holiday? Fourth of July “Do you know what happens on the Fourth of July?” [Laughter] No “When we went to see the fireworks with your cousins… is that still your favorite?” Yeah

17. What do you like to take to bed with you at night? Well, I don’t really take that much stuff in bed… um… well, that would be a monkey

18. What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? Chocolate muffin

19. What do you want for dinner on your birthday? Tacos

20. What do you want to be when you grow up? A police officer