Kids

Porch Time!

May 7, 2013
Porch Timez!

Hey guys, Just wanted to let you know that awesome stuff is happening here!! The weather has finally turned and the kids and I are enjoying every minute of it. I haven’t been tied to the computer in days, and I’m loving it. We are spending every waking minute in the porch or backyard. 7 months of winter makes all very excited to be enjoying time in our shortz! I do have some cool outside projects in the works and I hope to be finishing them up in the next day or two so I can share with you. I’m working hard to get a cool post out on the internetz tomorrow! See you soon friends!! Related posts:TardyGlitter Pinecone OrnamentsI’m out numbered, by a lot!Hi!

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Obsessed

April 10, 2013
Obsessed with Drawing

Our little guy Gus has become a bit obsessed with drawing recently. I’m surprised by this because although Finn likes to draw, he was never really into drawing in a non-stop-over-a-period-of-days-with-only-eating-and-sleeping-as-your-only-other-activities sort of a way. I’ve never seen a kid so into something like this, he watches his hand make the marks and he tears through paper like nobody’s business. I guess I’m lucky he’s only drawing on paper, I’ve gone through about a whole ream in the last 2 days. I’m excited to see him so into something, but the insistant need for crayons and paper is getting a litte OOC (aka “out of control”). In other news, it’s snowing, and it’s supposed to keep snowing until there is like a foot of snow. Do you guys know how sad this makes me? It’s soul crushing, and I’m not even being over dramatic about it. I find it hard to have the will to do much of anything on days like today. I’m still sitting in my PJ’s. I probably will switch to leggings (aka day time PJ’s) when it’s time to take Finn to school, but under my jacket will be all jams. I have wool socks on, [...]

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It’s Melting!

March 26, 2013
Puddle Stomping

Yes, it’s happening, it’s really happening. The snow is melting and it is melting fast. The temps are warming up, and we can see little peeks of grass along the edge of the sidewalks! Ecstatic doesn’t begin to describe the way we are feeling about the coming of spring. The kids and I went puddle stomin’, it was Gus’ first official year, and he agrees, it rules. We should start taking bets, how many weeks or days till the snow is gone? I’m calling it, April 6th, optimistic maybe, but whatever. While we wait for it to melt, I’ll be working on a huge post for tomorrow, I’ll see you guys then. Related posts:End of Summer KidsSNOW!Polar Plunge!Chicago Bound and Back Again

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Hello Garden, Hello Spring?

March 21, 2013
Our Garden Plan

Finn and I held off as long as we could, this time last year we were already knee deep in seeds and plants were sprouting up like mad in our yard. Now, I know last year was a rare occurrence, I know it’s not going to be 70º all the time in March, but I also don’t expect it to be 5º on the first day of spring either. This is torturous. Combine this crappy and cold spring weather with our ongoing sickness battle and I am 110% over it. So, just because we’re not done with this fight, we continue in our annual tradition and make our 2013 veggie garden map. It gives us something to do for a few hours while we wait for any sign of the snow to melt. Finn and I are very calculated about this process. We have to figure out exactly how much of each veggie goes in each square in our garden to ensure proper growing, plus we have to pick the perfect placement. Root veggies on one side, herbs over here, cucumbers next to the fence so they can grow up and vine, and lettuces flank the sides of the bigger [...]

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It’s a Snow Day!

March 5, 2013
Snow Day

Yo Buddies! Me and the boys are taking a snow day! Did you know it’s snowed like a foot here in MPLS in the last 24 hours, and it’s still snowing!? Luckily, Finn already had school off for conferences so it’s a win, win, win. It might be one of the last snow days of the season, we gotta enjoy these while we can. See you all tomorrow! Related posts:August (Gus) Jack AllenGus the GooseIt’s Almost OverIt’s Melting!

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