If She's Not Sleeping.....

...then she's probably taking off her socks.

Then her pants.

Then her diapers.

Oscar Bingo

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I like to record the Oscar's, then fast forward it through to the interesting parts and people. This year a blog I love to read came up with an Oscar Bingo card that was too fun to pass up.

Kevin and I made fondue and sat down and watched it and NEVER before have I had so much fun watching the Academy Awards, from beginning to end. The bingo categories were hilarious (you can find the download here) and I am pretty sure this will be our new tradition.

Kevin lost...which is why his Bingo card is contributing to the nice fire we had that night.

Cookie

Have I talked about Cookie before? I can't remember....

Cole's preschool class has a mascott and it is Cookie the Gingerbread man. Every week a child's name is drawn from a jar and they get to take Cookie home and take pictures and write about what they did.

Well it was Cole's turn last weekend and we had such a wonderful time. It just so happened that someone called us and gave us 4 tickets to a hockey game. Turns out Cookie loves hockey. Especially when we win.

But Cole had a very specific idea in mind when he got Cookie, and that was to take him to Grammy & Grandpa's house and show him their toys. So that is what we did friday morning, and had lots of fun building -- and then destroying -- Lincoln Log structures.

Sunday I took Cole to Target to spend the $5 he had left from his stocking money from Grammy & Grandpa and he chose a pair of work gloves to help Daddy out in the yard.

Be Mine

I like Valentine's Day. I don't buy all the hype about flowers and things. Kevin and I celebrated on the thursday before at a new french restaurant in town, and that was a great treat to beat the crowds.

Reason #2,846 I love Target is their dollar section. I snapped up two mailboxes and tried to fill them with things the kids would enjoy and use, not just throw away the next day. And of course chocolate....

For Cole the biggie was an electric pencil sharpener. He has accumulated dozens of pencils. As soon as he cracked it open he sharpened every pencil in the house.

Adison got some hair clips which she loses by the handfull daily. I hear at least once a day "I took my clip out!" And she did. That's usually followed by "I dropped my clip!" (Note that she insisted her tiara be on that morning...)

We had a wonderful Valentines day together. Kevin even had a fire on the deck in the fire pit and we roasted hot dogs and marshmellows. Sweet day indeed.

Happiness Is ::

:: Finding a vintage Pyrex bowl with two of my favorite things on it. The Color Orange, and Polka dots.

We found this at super neat mid-century modern garage sale.

I also found an an amazing yellow lamp....that was $240. I thought it said $24. So I slowly put it down, offered the $3 he was asking for the bowl and went home happy.

A Perfect Valentine

I was in Cole's class on thursday for his Valentine's party and he suddenly pointed to a wall with hearts on it and the words "Love Is..."

Here is Cole's definition of love and I first, fought off tears, and second, snapped this picture and sent it to Kevin.

Cole has never been into drawing pictures. In fact, since his teacher requires him to, this is really the first time we have seen him draw out his thoughts and feelings and I am really attached to these pictures he makes.

Kevin is in the process of making a little patio area in our backyard and brought home what appears to be 10 tons of stone. Cole dutifully helped him unload 2 carloads of stone, carefully stacking them in a big wall.

He cannot wait to help Daddy with this big job and clearly loves the time they are getting to spend doing it.
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A Moment In the Day

Reading books together. Cole requested a close up of this picture.