January was a crazy long month, but February seemed to zip right by! Highlights included-
Seeing Shucked! And talking about corn, of course.
Upholding the walking on ice tradition-
The ice was exceptionally blue this day!
Groundhog Day! This little critter haunts my dreams.
Just some cute little kids and their cute little piggies-
enjoying heart-shaped pancakes!
We had very little snow this winter, but there were two ice storms in February that cancelled school and another one that made it awfully tricky to get out of the slick driveway.
After school pup snuggles are the best.
Emma got henna at International Night!
And Leah played in the West Des Moines Global Philharmonic!
Nanette's baguette got a photo shoot-
We went tubing!
Noah and I had never been before and didn't know what to expect - the first run was a shock to my tailbone but it was so fun! Dad clocked us going almost 40 miles an hour.
Emma and Noah wrapped up the archery season.
Noah and I went on a field trip to see the Sweetheart Show!
It was a noisy bus ride with lots of scream-singing choir kids!
But Adam's show made it worth it! And we got to see Emma too!
Most days around 3:00 Laney assumes her watchdog position-
In the winter, some days we just don't want to get out of bed.
We finally had a big snow day on February 12th! It never really feels like winter until there's snow.
The yard is extra magical when it's covered in a blanket of white.
These crazy kids went straight for Suicide Slope this year-
And lived to tell the tale.
Back inside we enjoyed boba,
sorting buttons (a favorite activity from grad school days),
and puzzling with hot chocolate. The puzzle table has been a staple in the living room this winter.
Plus a whole lot of Gang Beast screaming and laughing. These four know how to have fun!
More pup snuggles,
homemade pretzel dogs,
a Mrs. Gobble Gracker sighting!!
And a day of love- I was in a rotten mood on Valentine's Day, and we never did manage to have our kids-prepared Mom and Dad dinner this year. Schedules are just crazy these days. But the overall vibe was still LOVEly.
Chicken Minis will do that.
Erm, actually.
We went ice skating!
Alas, we didn't go skiing this winter. We had exactly one day off from all the happenings of life this winter, and it turned out to be the day after we were at the ski hill for tubing. But I think we still managed a good bit of outdoor fun this winter!
And plenty of happy indoor time together too-
These boys have love designing their own Lego stickers
The girls tried to give Noah a new hairstyle-
Lunch date with my senior!
Noah and I spied on Adam and Grace-
A puzzle date!
I think they had fun-
Emma is one social butterfly!
This picture may be from last summer, but it's a pretty good representation of how we all felt by the end of February. Bring on spring!
