Almost Done

Lewis is almost done with his preschool years. He will be a big kid next fall, so we are soaking up our quiet afternoons together. We’re in a good groove of lunch together, quiet time, and projects. 

He made a long bridge during quiet time. His imagination still moves at lightening speed. 

Doesn’t everyone wait for their brother to get out of school like this?

He spent some time helping Grandma Susan get ready for Easter. 

And he and I have enjoyed cleaning up the small gardens around the house. It’s fun to see what’s popping up since it’s all a surprise to us. 

Parties

We celebrated Grandma Susan’s birthday...she got the first birthday party at our new house, and it was a lot of fun!

The boys and I made her a  scavenger hunt with her gift at the end. She said it was her favorite part. 

We showered Keerun as she prepares for Baby H!

This was the extent of our Valentine’s Day festivities paired with a movie. 


And I had a lunch party on my own the other day. 

Busy Month

February was a whirlwind of events. I’m glad we made it through. 

We cheered the bestie on as she performed in a play.She and  the other two ants were the funniest part of the play! She did a great job, and my boys loved attending the play. 

This guy got a tummy bug and then passed it onto me. 

We switched up our afternoon routine because we were in a terrible tv routine, so we quit cold turkey and are back to normal. Thank you, Winter, for making it near impossible to keep to screen time rules without going insane. 

Typical scene at he Burda frat. 

Lewis was having quiet time while I read on the couch. He came into the living room quietly and said “I need to show you something”. He had built this table and chairs all by himself! It was impressive. Playstix are not all that easy to build with, and don’t have step by step instructions. The book just pictures the final product. 

We had a family funeral in KC over a weekend, and Elias was sick so he came with me. The cousins kept him happy for a long time at the luncheon. It was the most beautiful eulogy and funeral homily I’ve ever heard. 

Logan was on retreat and I wasn’t about to take everyone with me to KC, so the big boys got a BIG adventure. They stayed with Grandma for one night and good friends the second night. They were in heaven. 

They even hit up their godbrother’s birthday party. 

Elias helped Daddy with a project in the backyard. 

He rides in the car a good amount this semester. Not ideal, but it’s only 3 more months. Next year we will have way less drop off/pick up times. 

Ordinary Days, Some More

Playing with Grandma’s sewing machine (sans the needle of course). She’s a brave woman, and insists he can’t break it. I thought she’s spent more time with Lewis than that...

Painting and cutting snow. 

The big boys worked really hard together to make a snowman! They were delighted when we even had carrots in the fridge. 

Exploring our new neighborhood park. Keeper. Love it. 

Now that my laundry is in the kitchen I do a load a day (sometimes two) so the laundry never piles up. It’s a game changer and I LOVE this system. The boys all like to help, and since my clean clothes aren’t being dropped on a nasty basement floor when transferred, I appreciate the help!

Spring is so wet and muddy. But they play outside for hours at a time, so I let it be messy. Plus we have a little are I can use as a mud room, so the mess is contained. 


Slowly but surely we are approaching the landmark where everyone sleeps through the night. Not quite there, but close. 

Trivia Night

Logan picked our table’s theme this year. 

Without running it by me, but it worked out!

In fact, we won for best theme! We didn’t do so great in the trivia competition though. 

They had no idea they were campaigning until they walked in that evening. 

Lewis at School

Preschool Bowling

Lewis went bowling with his class and Logan chaperoned. They had fun!

Does it get any cuter?!

Lewis loves to bowl, and turns out he’s pretty good at it!

Look who won!