Sunday, January 1stMN: watching Rudolph's Shiny New Year and going to the V's for dinner
MR: going to the V's for dinner
We had big plans to ski today, but got a late start and decided that the girls needed a day at home to play! They stayed in their pjs and played, watched a show, and played some more. If it hadn't been for a last minute dinner invite, i doubt M&M would have shed their pj's at all!! Thanks to the V Family for inviting us over to celebrate the New Year and A's birthday... Happy Birthday, A, it was so much fun to celebrate with you again this year!!!
Monday, January 2nd
MN: ice skating
MR: coming home from skating and seeing my mommy
Late yesterday afternoon my throat started to feel scratchy... Being cold season i didn't think much of it until i woke up in the middle of the night sweating... Ugh! As i don't have a doctor yet (and i don't think any doctors in town were open anyway), it was off to the ER for us. After one and half hours (not too bad of a wait, and it let me catch up on my words with friends games), i walked out with a strep throat diagnosis and a prescription. This is my third bout of strep throat in 13 months... Not sure what's going on with that, but it brings my to revealing a New Year's Resolution: Taking Care of Myself (this includes: making time for hobbies [quilting, knitting, cross stitch, reading], getting outside [walking Kodiak, taking hikes, trying cross country skiing and snow shoeing, making use of our season pass at Eaglecrest], eating right [eating like i make my kiddos eat: fruit and or veggies at every meal], getting more sleep [as i like to wake up early, i should go to bed early!], and finally [well, that's not an exclusive list, but i'm currently out of ideas!] finding a health practitioner that i like and feel comfortable with [not easy when you move as often as i have lately]). Of course, i'm going to wait until i feel better to tackle this! ;)
As i was asleep on the couch, Bill took the girls to the Open Skate yesterday afternoon... They all skated for more and one and half hours and came home with kisses for me and pink cheeks!!
Tuesday, January 3rd
MN: seeing my teacher and all my school friends
MR: playing upstairs
In a strange calendar play, today (not yesterday) was back to school for my girlies. It was a strangely quiet day for me (i spent most of it on the couch), but they sure livened up the place with their arrival home this afternoon. Being around those two makes me want to feel better!
Wednesday, January 4th
MN: sledding at gym time
MR: Daisies
It started out as a snowy morning, so lucky MN got to have gym class outside in the snow! The forecast does not look promising for MR's gym class tomorrow, but she's taking it in stride.
Today was the first Daisy meeting of the new year. On the agenda: cookie sales! Both girls have set ridiculous goals of selling 2012 boxes each (the prize for selling 2012 boxes is an ipad, and of course they want to raise money for the mommy/daughter sleepover in May), but mom is starting with a goal of 12 to earn the patch. Any body want to buy some cookies? ;)
Thursday, January 5th
MN: watching my movie in class
MR: music lessons
Today, a documentary film maker visited MN's class. He took some video of the class, and then let them watch it. MN was pretty excited to see herself on the big screen! What a ham!!
Today was the first music lesson of 2012. The girls have been taking guitar and piano (MR) lessons since fall 2010. They had great teachers in Germany, but i really love the approach their new teacher (yes, we found one person to teach both piano and guitar!) has taken with them (learning cords and notes, learning to understand music and read it, not just play it). We don't get too many songs (yet), but the house is filled with music! :)
Friday, January 6th
MN+MR: Daddy!
Daddy had to work late, but arrived home just in time to say prayers and tuck the girls in.
Saturday, January 7th
MN: Derby Car building and birthday party
MR: N's birthday party
Today was a very busy day... It started with our first session of Race Rats (a 2 hour a Saturday, 10 week ski program) and boy was the weather awesome (so, not awesome! it was so windy two of the four chair lift were closed!!), then we drove to a Derby Car workshop (the Boy Scouts have invited to Girl Scouts to participate in the Pinewood Derby), then we ran errands, finally arriving home to unload the car, and then had the pleasure of private swim session at the local pool to celebrate a friend's birthday! Skiing was awesome and awful all at the same time, errands aren't always fun, but the Derby Car building was so much fun and N's birthday party was a fantastically relaxing end to an overcrowded day. Happy Birthday, N! Thanks so much for inviting us to celebrate with you!!
Sunday, January 8th
MN: going to the play place
MR: selling GS cookies
Our first trip to the gym this year means play time with friends!
We celebrated the GS Cookie Kick Off on Friday and started selling cookies today after church... MR had a blast... She is quite the little sales woman!
Monday, January 9th
MN+MR: selling GS Cookies!
Tuesday, January 10th
MN+MR: selling cookies to the Admiral
Wednesday, January 11th
MN+MR: Daddy coming home
Bill had to work late (again) today (it's happened a lot lately)... I tried to cheer the girls up with breakfast for dinner (crispy bacon and pancakes with chocolate chips and whipped cream), but nothing put as big a smile on their faces as Daddy did when he walked in the door.
Thursday, January 12th
MN: going on our field trip
MR: having Daddy come in for sharing time
Today was MN's field trip to the Capital Building and the Charter School. We took the bus to the Capital, admired students' artwork from around the state that is displayed in the building (including self portraits done by MN's class!), enjoyed a tour of a few of the offices and chambers, and received a state pin from the Office of the Governor. We then walked a few blocks from the Capital to the Charter School to have lunch with our Cross Town Buddies, sing a few songs, and play some games. A busy, wet, fun filled day!
MR's class has a schedule for sharing and today was MR's day... She wanted to share Daddy! I wasn't able to attend (as i was on the field trip with MN's class), but i did catch the end and both seemed to have a great time!! MR is following a great sharing tradition... When Bill was in school, he shared his baby sister and his cousins!!! ;)
Friday, January 13th
MN: climbing the cargo net in gym and D's art lesson and A coming over
MR: A coming over to play and being with my family
A last minuted playdate on a Friday afternoon... A nice way to start the long weekend!
Saturday, January 14th
MN+MR: skiing and going to the C's for dinner
It was freezing on the mountain today, but the girls made it through their whole lesson today! We had a yummy lunch and a few post lunch runs... We then enjoyed a fun evening with friends. Thanks, C family, for hosting a fun night!!
Sunday, January 15th
MN+MR: going to the play place
Despite the cold, we headed off to church bright and early and then hit the gym. Bill and i got to watch sea lions frolicking in the channel while we worked out, and M+M got to play with friends... It was a great day to stay inside and enjoy the view!
Monday, January 16th
MN: coming home from skiing
MR: getting home
Not sure what we were thinking, but we went skiing today! It was reported to be -2 at the base and -7 (not including wind chill) at the top. We did 2 runs, then ducked inside to warm up with hot chocolate. We headed back out and took 2 more runs, including our first to the top of the mountain with the girls! Crazy, cold fun!!
Tuesday, January 17th
MN: meeting Blackberry and skating
MR: ice skating
Wednesday, January 18th
MN+MR: Daisies!
Thursday, January 19th
MN: Daddy's wind dance
MR: making P's birthday card
Friday, January 20th
MN+MR: going to the Buoy Deck and Fro-Yo!
Saturday, January 21st
MN+MR: going to the B's for dinner and a movie
Thanks, B Family, for a delicious dinner and awesome evening!
Sunday, January 22nd
MN+MR: having the F's over to play
Today we invited friends over to watch the Giants game. (We're Patriot and Steeler fans at heart, but were rooting for the Giants for Grandpa!) While the adults enjoyed a nail biter, the kiddos played, and played, and played, and played some more. Thanks, F Family, for helping us root on the Giants this afternoon!
Monday, January 23rd
MN: playdate with M
MR: tickle fight
Tuesday, January 24th
MN+MR: skating with all our friends and having L+C over for hot chocolate
Wednesday, January 25th
MN: practicing to cross country ski in pe
MR: spending the afternoon with Daddy
Thursday, January 26th
MN: waffles for dinner
MR: mommy
Friday, January 27th
MN+MR: dinner with the B's
Tonight, we had to check in for the Pinewood Derby tomorrow... We met our friends out for pizza beforehand... It was a new pizza place for me... M&M ate more than usual, J picked a delicious pizza, the kids had fun, i got to enjoy some adult conversation, and our Derby cars made weight the first time... A great night all around!
Saturday, January 28th
MN+MR: Pinewood Derby
We raced from the mountain to arrive both late and early for the Pinewood Derby (we were early for the originally scheduled time, late for the revised time!), but we made it!! Thanks to our fearless Daisy Leader L for holding the race for us!!! The cars the girls made were awesome... There was a shoe and an owl... So creative... It gave M&M lots of ideas for next year!!!! Congrats to J and H who took 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place! (yes, 2 kiddos took first through third... not sure how that happened; but, boy, were their cars fast!)
Sunday, January 29th
MN+MR: getting our toe nails painted!
Monday, January 30th
MN: art class
MR: having mommy in my class today
Tuesday, January 31st
MN: painting
MR: being with mommy