February 23, 2008
by janette
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I came home from work today with this site greeting me on the front and back lawns.
It was evidence to me that Nathan and Ellie had a good day together.
Sled tracks on the front lawn…
and tiny bootprints next to big ones on the back lawn. Ahhh…it just makes me smile.
February 23, 2008
by janette
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Last Saturday was quite the day for us. Nathan and I dropped Ellie off at a friend’s house in Cedar Falls on our way to a woodcarving class in Waterloo. This is the project that mom and I taught to the club that day.
If you can’t tell, its a candle holder…what was great is that most people there got them completed, or well on their way by the end of the day!
Ellie was having a different kind of fun that day! Our friends took her on her first trip to Chuck E Cheese! Now, I have never in my life been to a Chuck E Cheese, but after hearing the description of how much fun she had, I think we’ll be going back soon! I’ll post some pictures as soon as I have them.
February 20, 2008
by janette
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Ellie and I were having lunch last Thursday when I asked her “Ellie, what should mommy get daddy for valentine’s day?” She looked at me very seriously for a moment, and then said “donut.”
I asked her if that’s what she wanted to get daddy for valentines day, to which she replied “uh huh”
I’m glad to say that Wal-mart delivered on a little girl’s valentine to her daddy. Here is a picture of them sharing it the next morning.
February 19, 2008
by janette
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On birthdays at our house, we cuddle up and read the “Happy Birthday to You!” book by Dr. Suess. Its our own little family tradition that started when Nathan and I got married, and now continues on birthdays for everyone in the family – not just the kids! Its one of my favorite things that we do together as a family.
And…birthdays are the only days of the year we get to read the book.
Whats great is after the birthday reading, the book is stuck in my head for days!
“If you’d never been born, then you might be an ISN’T! An Isn’t has no fun at all. No he disn’t. He never has birthdays, and that isn’t pleasant. You have to be born, or you don’t get a present”
February 10, 2008
by janette
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I don’t know about any of you…but I find that when it comes to a kid’s birthday party, I tend to have to try to have everything be perfect. For me, this includes making and decorating the cake.
My question, does someone turning 2 really care what the cake looks like as long as it slightly resembles cookie monster? Answer – probably not…but that didn’t stop me from having bad dreams for weeks about using the “hair” decorating tip for the first time.
I’d like to say, even though his hair isn’t even all the way around the cake, I think I did a pretty darn good job! I’m patting myself on the back today…because this weekend I passed my mommy test.
And, she looks pretty happy…I even think she knew who it was!
