Yay! Day Two of Snowman Weather!

iiiiiiiiiiits FRIDAY! And it's April 12th. And we built a mini-snowman yesterday and a medium size snowman today. In the second week of April. hooray. (slumped shoulders and dejected look on my face.) I don't mind the snow so much.  It's the mud in my driveway I can't handle.  Anyhow, it felt nice out there today, dusting off the cobwebs from another week :)

I often worry about Judah's development.  He has met all his milestone markers, but since he was born before his lungs were all set, I think I will always worry more about him in that regard.  And he isn't as clear of a talker as his siblings, who were/are big talkers.  There has never really been a reason for me to fret about Judah, but I guess he's my baby & my reminder that life will happen as it happens, not as I plan :) 

Today after lunch he came out to the living room to build a tower.  He has been enjoying the blocks for the last few days since we did a little toy sorting (which = we re-discovered their existence . Judah likes to stack the blocks end to end the long way, with a roof shaped piece on top.  Every.time. He couldn't find the big roof & asked me if I have seen his triangle.

    "Mommy? You see my twiangle?"  It made me teary.  I guess I don't have to worry so much.  He got this.

I gave the kids the smallest/bendy carrot in the fridge to use as a nose.  They were quite pleased with their ol' Ma.  Some days, it doesn't take much to impress them.  I like days like this.  With the kindergartener at school, the 5 year old with all the hair, and my 2 years 10 months 21 day old baby. What. At least I stopped calculating how many weeks old he is. (fine. 151.)

Hope to see the yard by Monday!  

Peace. PEACE!

Grasshopper-free!

• we have had coughs for 4 weeks.
• it started a day or two after i got lost going to waconia.
• coincidence?
• judes upchucked this morning. twice.
• i found an empty milk cup in his room.
• it smelled sour.
• i am hoping this is the cause of the chuck-problem.
• theo is off school today
• he is sealing himself off in his room to avoid any puke germs.
• hack-hack.
• the hubbinator was ticked this morning.
• he was STILL coughing and it started raining.
• he takes the bus to work.
• we still have snow on the ground.
• my kids want to play outside.
• it's too wet.
• i tried a different company to make a photo book this morning.
• i used a groupon.
• i filled it with my photos from instagram.  
• have a fantastic weekend.
• but especially a Happy St Urho's Day on Saturday.

High on Hairspray

Last night I hosted my friends at my work place: 1st Annual Hair*Do Palooza. Eight were able to make it, and as much as I wished the others could have come, too, it was the perfect amount of fun/work for me.  I did updos for a solid 2 hours.  They were not sleep-in sturdy, but it was fun to put a little teasing and pouf into the hair of my pals.

i found this drawing on google to use as a template for the stitching on one of the chair covers.

for the chair covers, i used a sheet, an apron, a t-shirt (kitty), denim with triangles that matched the banner, and a bedskirt (white & orange). you can see a little bit of color at the top of the front window- felt hearts i had picked up from Christmas clearance a few years ago.

these straws (found here) were part of what prompted me to plan a party. i simply had to find a reason to order them!

so good to see you, girls!

CANON BAAAALLLLLLLL!

We haven't been spending much time outside.  There are coughs galore over here.  Nearly gone, now, those pesky coughs.  Yipeeeeee!

Anyhoosidoozy, these three ragamuffins have to burn off steam some how, so this last hour before bedtime is notoriously LOUD.  Moments ago I heard the tell tale bed-jumping squeaky springs followed by, "CANON BAAAALLLLLLLLL!"

Wow. No injuries were sustained.

Summer can't come soon enough!