Weird Winter

It's the talk of the town right now... the weather is so warm!!! People are either worried that we'll get snow in May, or that we'll be in extreme drought by summer and have brown grass in August. I tend to join the latter group, and wish we could have brown grass in winter and green grass in summer! But for now we are just trying to enjoy it.

Much of the time play dates dominate our afternoons. Ella almost always has make-up and dress-ups on at home.

One afternoon when the girls were away at a friend's Ty and I had some bonding time. We put together a puzzle of the United States and I couldn't believe how much he learned. I would tell him what fit next, but he put each piece in himself. We talked about where Daddy was born, went on a mission, and lived when he was older, and also where Grandma's, Grandpa's, and cousins lived, and when everyone got home that evening he regurgitated it all to them! He's a little sponge. 

It's fun to spend time one on one with my kids when I get a chance. It's hard to come by in a large family, but I savor it when it happens (also because there is nobody to fight with!). Another day Jake and I got some baking time together while the older kids played upstairs.

Another thing the kids have been loving is a wood marble track we got from Aunt Rebecca. She gives us the best hand me downs. It has provided literally hours of fun.

This is how we spent Superbowl Sunday, snuggling on the couch and reading books. We kept it chill in our jammies, and had broccoli soup and biscuits instead of any fancy spread.

One of our favorite evening traditions in winter is a dance party/musical chairs. We turn on Daddy's old 80's rock and have a blast. Our favorites are Eye of the Tiger (Survivor, not Katy Perry like the Halftime show), I Love Rock n' Roll, Mr. Roboto, the Popcorn song, etc.

And then all of a sudden it was spring in February! We have spent much of the last week outside enjoying 50's and even 60's! (Ty was a King from his preschool craft.)

 

 

Yesterday we had a picnic on our Sunday best because it was so nice outside we couldn't wait until we had changed!

Later we went on an evening walk and the girls wore my roller blades and my maxi skirts rolled up to fit them. Kids definitely make life interesting.