Science Museum Day

We started our spring break off with a trip to the science museum. My best friend bought a pass and put our name on it. So we can go anytime. This was such a blast. We hadn't been for a year and Zac just loved everything, especially the trains!

Cooper's Hawk

It was such a beautiful evening that we had our back door open. Suddenly we heard a strange chirping from outside. Our first thought is that it was a squirrel mad at a cat or something like that.

Much to our surprise, it was a huge hawk sitting in our tree. I think that it was calling its mate in the neighbor's yard. Alex ran inside to get his bird book and we finally found it. It was a Cooper's Hawk. We got a few pictures of it before it flew away, it was so very cool!

Parker's turn

Parker was chosen to help with Rise and Shine in school with a girl from his class. He had to lead the Pledge of Allegiance, read the lunch menu, and say the word of the day. He did such a great job and we are so proud of him! Parker finally got to be the one on stage, instead of always watching big brother do it.

Happy Valentines

This was the treat I made the boys for Valentines day. It was so delicious, I will for sure be making this again!

Hot Socks

Parker made heating pads out of socks a few years ago. You just microwave them and put them on your neck or wherever. Tonight, Parker asked if I would heat up the socks and I said no, because it was late and I didn't want to go back into the kitchen, (I know, that is kinda mean).

So I was listening to them take turns saying prayers and before Parker started, he said that his puppy had a back-ache and could I please heat up the sock for him. I had to hide my face to keep from laughing. After Parker finished, I told Alex to give me his sock too, in case his animal had a back-ache and I would just heat them both up. Well, Alex proceeded to tell me that Parker's puppy didn't have a back-ache, Parker just wanted it for himself. Then Alex said that he was going to use his sock for his own neck!

So I went and heated them both up. One for Alex's neck and one for Parker's stuffed puppy named Zackie. I had to laugh because that was a great way for Parker to make me feel bad that I said no the first time. He came up with a good reason to need his sock and I am pretty proud of him for thinking of the stuffed puppy. I could not say no to that!

Next time they ask, I will just heat up the sock to be nice. When I brought the socks back to their room, I told them the only way I was going to give it to them, was if they took a picture with the sock on. So they did!

This is why

The reason I haven't posted anything for a while is because we have been sick. Alex got sick the night of the pinewood derby and was sick all weekend. Then Zac ran a fever too, and later in the week I didn't feel good. I even had a Dr. appointment and canceled it because I decided to take Zac to the dr. instead. I thought he had an ear infection, but it was just coughing and runny nose. She gave me an antibiotic to fill in case he got worse, but I didn't fill it. So I will do a real up-date later.

Snow/Sleet/Ice

Yea, Zac had his first snow/sleet/ice storm and he got to play in it! I have been waiting all winter for this and thought that it wasn't going to happen this year. Which would have been sad! He really enjoyed it, but his boots were a few sizes too big and his handmade mittens from Grandma Larson slipped off a few times. He really didn't care, he just wanted to play outside.