Happy Birthday Jeff!!

Happy Birthday to my wonderful husband.
We are SO lucky to have you in our lives!
We love you!

Randomness

Here are just some random things that have been going on at our house the last few weeks.

The city that Zach & Riley built with Legos and bristle blocks:

The obstacle course Riley built for his remote control car to go through:

Riley & Lily saying, "1, 2, 3, Do the evil dance, wa ha ha ha!"

(Imagine that in "evil" little voices.)

(I have weird kids....)

All of these mega blocks for the kids to play with.......

....and Lily and Riley only want to play in the tubs they are stored in:

Lily brushing Daddy's hair:

and finally,

Lily's "sad" face:

We get this face a lot around here. She gets "sad" whenever she doesn't get what she wants.....so most of the time. ;-)

Happy Tuesday!

Is It Really Worth It??

I often wondered when I was little and went out to play in the snow with my brothers and sisters, why my mom would tell us that if we were going out, we needed to be sure that we wanted to be out for awhile.

Now I know why.

I have three reasons myself.....and while that is a far cry from the nine that my mom had, it still makes me sigh when the kids get so excited to go play in the snow. And I wonder to myself, "How long will they actually be out there? Is it worth it?"

Getting kids ready to play in the snow is a big ordeal.

First we start with putting on footie pj's.

Then we move on to pants, sweatshirts, and boots.

Then finally, coats, hats, and gloves........starting to see what I am talking about??

And if that weren't bad enough, you have this to clean up afterwards:

Wet clothes, coats, boots, mittens......and a very wet floor.

So, each time it snows and the kids start to ask when they can go out, I often wonder, is it really worth all of the time and effort?

And it usually only takes me a few seconds after we are outside to remember, "Yes! It is worth it"

Just look at these three enjoying the snow:

Even if they are out in the snow for a short amount of time. =)

***Thanks mom, for thinking it was worth it.....even if we were out for only a short time*** =)

Fun Bath Pictures

Just Because

Look what showed up at my door yesterday:

From Jeff.
Just because.
Thanks honey!
I love you!!
You really made my day!

Pinewood Derby Part 2

Zach's Scout Pinewood Derby was Saturday night.
I was out of town, so I didn't get to go, but Jeff took some pictures for me.
Here is Zach with his number, waiting for the races to begin!

These are some of the cars that raced in the derby.

This is Zach getting ready to watch the cars go down the ramp to the finish line!

His car didn't win. =(

After his disappointment faded, Jeff said Zach had fun watching the other cars and talking to his friends.
When I saw Zach, I asked if he had fun and he said, "YES!!"

I think both "boys" are excited about making another car and racing again next year. =)

Pinewood Derby!

Zach and Jeff have been working on Zach's car for the Boy Scout Pinewood Derby all week!
You start out with a block of wood and cut it into what shape you want.
Then you have to sand it down nice and smooth.

Zach decided to paint his car purple and white.

Jeff drilled out a hole in the bottom and helped Zach fill his car with BB's so it will be heavier to make it go faster. They had to make sure his car was no heavier than 5 ounces.
His is 4.8 ounces.
Then Jeff and Zach polished the axles so the car will go even faster!

Here is Zach's finished car!

Didn't they do a great job!!

Zach is very proud of his car!

The race is Saturday.

Good Luck Zach!!!