Times 2 Treasure: January 2013

Thursday, January 24, 2013

80 degrees already??

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No kidding...it made it to 80 degrees for a bit this afternoon. So, I feel like spring is here. I came across this spring cleaning list...it looks good & I think it'll help encourage me along in the right direction in a few weeks. Once this project is done then I'll start my outdoor projects. Currently, the boys are building a fort in the garden area. Since it's a bit early anyway to start working in the garden, I'll let stay. I'm looking forward to this spring cleaning challenge! http://www.finelyground.net/2012/03/one-day-challenge-spring-cleaning.html

Friday, January 18, 2013

January update on Benjamin

Benjamin:
-growing taller by the minute (so it seems)
-just bought him a 'new' violin - 1/4th size
-started with the Strings Ensemble at his school - fun & a great teacher
-loves his new (bigger) bike
-favorite games...Monopoly Deal, Music Bingo, Sorry
-thinks I work at a hotel (he came to the new facility where I worked over the holidays & he was pretty impressed)
-he is always on the search for treasure...diamonds & such.
-asked about an old hymnbook on our piano (we looked up to see when it was published). It said 1902...and he wondered if pirates were alive back in 1902.
-loves science projects

What a great big brother & son. I feel so lucky.

January update on Trevin

Trevin:
-fully potty trained & I can't remember the last time he had an accident.
-my little sidekick...following me around
- we take turns working & playing together -very few tantrums anymore (I thought 3 would be harder than 2!)
-still so snuggly when he wakes up in the morning or from his afternoon nap
-sleeps thru the night 95% of the time
-loves to sing -told me last night, "Mommy, I love meeting."
-played meeting with cousin Colton yesterday at Grandma's house
-wants to go to his "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star school" (he came up with the name) to go to "kindergrade"
-likes to tell me "one (or six) questions about Papa" every night as he is going out of bed (this consists of a made up story about something that Papa does...absolutely hilarious & precious)
-loves puzzles -plays fire rescue with Benjamin -favorite toy
- flashlight
-37 pounds

It's going to be a fun year with him! And I may not ever be ready for him to go to school.

Be Positive!

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Monday, January 7, 2013

Happy 2013!

My goal for 2013...

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New Year's Eve

Saying goodbye to 2012...

Boys + Sparklers = FUN

Benjamin, Damion, Ashton & Preston became good game buddies

at Thompson's New Year's Get Together. We have found so many great games to play together. Our list of favorites includes: SkipBo Junior, UNO, Scrabble Junior, Monopoly Deal, Sequence, SpotIt, & more.

"And now let us welcome the new year, full of things that have never been."

And the cousins came to visit..

Our Idaho cousins came to visit for a week in December. The days were filled with all kinds of activities & also an attempt from all adults to wipe noses, give drinks, & keep the little ones well. The boys really enjoyed racing cars today, performing "paper jet airplane shows" with Papa, riding bikes, making gingerbread cookies with Nana, decorating little houses, hide & seek, & general goofing off. Miss Malia loved helping in the kitchen which was so fun for me. My boys have not shown much interest in cooking/baking/helping in the kitchen. We're working on that! One evening we went out for Indian food & left the kids with Nana & Papa. It was soooo peaceful. We also enjoyed hosting a Come & Go/Open House for the Klepzig family. It was so fun to be together!