2/18-2/24

Monday, 2/18:

Chris and Hunter both had the day off.  We did more work around the house and we were both able to get to the gym.  No pictures...nothing exciting.  Although, I did get out for a bit with a friend for dessert at a restaurant called Relish.  I had never been there before and I really want to go back because their menu looked great.

Tuesday, 2/19:

Not such a nice weather day, so we were inside playing all day. 

Color time...

Today Ella and Austin spread this blanket out on the floor and then filled it with toys.  They kept saying, we're making a mess, but at least it looks organized...kind of...after I took this picture they added a bunch more to this mess.  It took a long time to clean up, but they did it.  (They did this almost every day this week too)

Hunter's game...he is so funny to watch on defense.  He bounces around and waves his hands.

Hunter actually got the ball a few times this game.  He's becoming a little more aggressive and is understanding how to play better now.  He said he's ready for baseball to start, which is good because I just signed him up for the spring league which starts in March.

Austin took the opportunity to sprint across the gym floor during half time.  After Chris caught him he screamed the last two quarters of the game because he wanted to go out on the court.

Wed. 2/19:

Today would have been my grandma's birthday.

The weather was a little bit better, so we were able to play outside at the playground after tot time at the gym.  It was a little wet though.

Cam mastered this slide today and was so proud of himself.

Thurs. 2/20:

I can't even remember what we did today...must have been a great day!  However, I took this shot of Austin below, he would not stand still for me.  Now that his clothes are in the drawers in his closet he gets really excited to dress himself.  He came downstairs wearing a wife beater (but it was only over his right shoulder, not left), and Thomas pajama bottoms.  At one point he tried to wipe his face on his shoulder (his new habit) and said, "How do I wipe my mouth on this shirt?"

Friday, 2/21:

There was a delay today for public schools...THREE hours and the roads were fine,  just a little wet.  There was a possibility of ice.  Didn't happen.  So our day was kind of busy. 

We went and ran a few errands before dropping Hunter off at school at NOON!

I found these funny pictures on the camera that Austin took.  He also took a few shots of Ella flashing the camera.  I deleted those. 

The boys playing "dress up."

Sat. 2/23:

We all got out to the gym this morning, it poured ALL day long.  I was able to get some more things organized in the boys bedroom and got a lot of stuff out of the baby's closet that belonged somewhere else.

Hunter used one of his birthday gift cards to buy this game.  The boys love it.

 And more shots I found on the camera that the boys took of each other.

Sunday, 2/24:

Today was beautiful...we spent most of the day outside organizing our shed.  The boys entertained themselves with our new bubble wands and a big bucket of bubble water.

We took everything out of the shed, have a truck load of a items to bring to the dump, got rid of a few things for free on craigslist, and then put everything back nice and neat...well, as neat as you get for a shed.

Here are some pictures of all of our shed items...(minus the playhouse and play set...those are always outside)...we clearly need a garage.

 Most of this is trash...not the flag.

After spending hours working on this I did not want to make dinner or wash dishes...so we went out to eat at Red Robin.  I've been there twice before.  Once when I was pregnant with Hunter, once while pregnant with Austin...and now pregnant again.  Kind of funny and ironic.

Austin was thrilled.  There was a TV on the ground when we walked in and he just laid down on top of it.  Then he was excited to see all the TVs in the restaurant.  It's been awhile since we've taken him out I guess.

He drank this entire milk in about 10 minutes or less.

Recap of Last Week

I was planning on posting last night, but was too tired by the time I sat down by the computer.  It took me awhile to go through all the pictures from all the different cameras.  I had used our older (small) camera a few times this week and when I went to upload pictures from that camera there were 87 pictures...I took about 2-3 of them.  Austin had a good time taking photos this week.  They consisted of things like: food, me cooking, random shots of a body, the dogs, Ella on the toilet (deleted), etc...

Here are just a few of my personal favorites taken by Austin:

(some were from the week before, but still funny)

Nice action shot...surprised he got most of Hunter's body in the picture.

This one made me laugh...he took a bunch of pictures Ella's lunch, but a ton of this cucumber.  He loves cucumbers!

Tuesday, 2/12/13

I was so tired on Tuesday after our busy weekend that we just hung out at home all day.  By Cam's nap time I was exhausted and convinced Austin to rest in his bed (with the iPad)...Ella napped on the couch, Cam was in Hunter's old room in the pack-n-play and I was able to sleep for an hour.  It was awesome.  

Hunter's basketball game...forgot the zoom lens.

To keep Austin from running out on to the court he had an assortment of video things to keep him occupied.

 Wednesday, Feb. 13:

Even though it was rainy and gross outside, we had to get out of the house to run around.

Cam did this a few times this week while eating lunch.  He's not sleeping, he's chewing with his eyes closed.

I was taking a bunch of pictures of Hunter for his valentines for his class and Austin wanted his picture taken.

"Take another one, I do a silly face."

The picture we used for his valentines for his class.

My best attempt at photoshop...

The finished product.

Thursday, Feb. 14th:

Happy Valentine's Day!!  Breakfast for the boys:

We worked on a Valentine's Day craft and afterwards Austin was busy painting.

Thank goodness he was naked...he was covered in paint.

He needed a quick rinse in the bathtub.

Later, all clean (and wearing underwear this time) he told me he was going to draw orange circles.  And, he did.

The chicken that I had to clean by myself.  It was awful.  (the cleaning of it, that is)

A little muddy outside, but we needed some outdoor playtime.  Hunter received the playhouse, in the background, for his 2nd birthday and just recently we moved it outside.  The kids loved it inside, but we ran out of room.  They love it just as much outside.  

Ella let me do her hair.

The finished craft...Austin made one for Chris, Cam and Ella made one for their mom.

Flowers from my smallest Valentine..Cam.

Friday, 2/15:

Today was a beautiful day.  I had to drop something off to Hunter's school by 10am and Hunter was getting out early for an early release, so Ella, Austin, and I went to a playground nearby and spent almost three hours there playing.  We had a picnic lunch.

We picked Hunter up and then headed home.  Andrew came over for the afternoon and the kids played.  Later, Hunter had a Valentine's Day party that he went to from 6-9.  He had a great time.

Saturday, 2/16:

We woke up to this...huge wet snowflakes.

I went to a consignment sale get "some" clothes for the baby.  The boys played outside in the wet snow.  They made a small snowman on the mailbox.

Hunter went to a friend's birthday party and brought home a cupcake for Austin.  He stuffed most of it into his mouth in one bite.

And, I found "some" clothes!  More like a TON...these were the two piles.  It took me almost four hours to take all the tags, pins, and hangers off.  If you are local and are interested in a consignment sale this is, by far, the best one I have been to.  It's called Kids Everywear and is held twice a year at the outlet mall near the airport.  The clothes are (for the most part) up to date and clean.  I've been to some places that try to sell stained clothes...so gross.

Better angle to see how tall the pile is compared to the chair next to it.  There were 125 outfits.  (spring and summer clothes for this year and next)

Sunday, 2/17:

Today I was able to sort through all the boys clothes and got rid of a lot.  I moved all of their clothes into their new room.  I even have some extra drawers in the dresser for sheets and such.  This took up most of my day.  I also washed all of the new clothes and sorted them on our bed.

Here are some of my favorites.

1st...the bathing suits...yes, there are six and yes...she'll wear a bikini.

The pink sailor suit is 3 months...perfect for this summer.  And, I bought it because I knew my mom and Debby would like it.  

This sundress is teeny tiny...newborn...with a teeny tiny cardigan.  Everything I bought was 50% off since it was the 2nd to last day.  Most of the clothes I bought were $1-$2.  Some were only .50 cents and a few were $3.

The boys played in the last of the snow while I sorted clothes.

I guess it wore Austin out.

Ninja Hunter watching a movie.

This may look like a mess, but it's all organized (for the most part).  Chris thinks I bought a few too many outfits.  I'd have to agree.

The boys closet.  I have yet to put anything on the shelves yet except for a few things to get them out of the way.  Once the wall unit for the playroom comes (most likely next weekend) I will sort through all the toys and put things I don't want the kids to have access to up high in the closet.

 All of Austin's clothes fit into the four drawers in the closet and they are nice and low so he can reach them.  I used two of the drawers under the bed for their pajamas.

After they went to bed I got most of the baby clothes on hangers and hung them in her closet.  I still have a lot of work to do in her room, but that will be done soon enough!