Single Awareness Week

The week where everyone tells everyone they love each other with chocolates, flowers, and sweet cards. The kids made Valentine cupcakes for Daddy's work and delivered some to the neighbors too. Of course we had dark chocolates at home to enjoy with homemade cards and gifts from friends. Papa and Nana were soaking up the sun on a cruise with Gigi and Auntie Traci. Even though its still winter time the sun has been peaking through the clouds lots this week and then came the high winds that always scare mommy and make her think every tree is going to come crashing down on the house. Happy Valentine's Week!

 day 41 - scientists in the making digging treasures out of plaster fossils

 day 42 - my poop artist happily decorating during her last moments in the crib

 day 43 - myriam's new big girl bed (check out the blog for the real story behind the bed)

day 44 - having some snuggles with her cousin as we watched them for the day

day 45 - happy valentine's day (a few days after with their gifts from a returned papa & nana)

day 46 - realtime reunion

day 47 - kids went to see Frozen with daddy

Chilling our Way Through February

Okay folks. The month for couples to spend money on a day that I think is silly when every day should be Valentine's day. The month full of New Year's resolutions completely side-tracked with chocolate roses, truffles, and my favorite, chocolate dipped strawberries. We started the month with chores, sunshine, and preparations for tropical trips and plan to end it with birthday celebrations. With leftovers from game-day comes harder workouts and healthy choices later in the day too. Someone needs to eat them! What a waste to leave yummy bean dip or butter-smothered bread sit and go to waste?!! I took one for the team. As a past client used to say it, "Happy Single Awareness Month!"

 day 34 - tim has made new friends at the windmill. he says, "hi guys", they come swimming

day 35 - genuis idea. just fabulous

day 36 - happy 65th birthday papa

 

day 37 - tackled the wire corded beast today

day 38 - marriage date night at ncctk

day 39 - phantom of the opera at lcs

day 40 - nolan & marley birthday celebrations at the windmill

Rough Start but We Made it!

 day 27 - stubbed & broken toe to start the week off…OUCH!

day 28 - starting to calm this little fireball down with some books…didn't work. ended up moving her crib in front of the door and having herself a light show with the switch

 day 29 - teacher jeff with addison at the irene reither elementary open house for mp3 students

 day 30 - addison and sandy hanging out in a cutely decorated box

day 31 - myriam teaching addison her multiplication skills with a dice game

day 32 - myriam "playing" with bella as the adults watched the ufc fight at auntie becky's house

day 33 - go seahawks!

The Month is Done...

The month of January has been CRAZY!  Tim has been busy with first of the year travels, meetings, and getting things up and running again at the Windmill. The weather has been gorgeous so afternoons outside are much welcomed to keep the house clean for an extra hour or two. My allergies are flaring up as it's been that warm and confusing for the seasons! God is doing some really exciting stuff in our lives and we are thankful for everyone in ours that loves and supports us. 

 day 20 - chilly but not too cold to ride on the "morcycle"…beware, she's a distracted driver!

 day 21 - new wash machine was installed; time to catch up on the mountain size piles of dirties

 day 22 - my lemon head

day 23 - grandma broersma always makes cookies for everyone else so addi made grandma cookies with love notes and thank you cards

day 24 - can't leave san francisco before a group shot in front of the golden gate bridge

day 25 -  afternoon bike ride to auntie becky's turned into nap time 

day 26 - i love the weather! i got a 5 mile run in, addi had a joy-ride with daddy and charlie played basketball all in the SUNSHINE!

Mid January

Week three and still no more snow for our mild winter. I'm thankful for safe travels this week but also for friendships, our church, and laughing with my girls. With the boys out for a few days, it left me to spend some mommy/daughter time alone with my little loves.

day 13 - a new coffee pot to replace the deceased

day 14 - yummy blueberry muffins

day 15 - playtime with cousins

day 16 - spending time with auntie during her chemotherapy treatment and showing off the second lost tooth!

day 17 - seconds of not paying attention led to 24 hour long lasting lipstick from Nana's purse perfectly applied to all the wrong places.

day 18 - siblings having fun making dinner

day 19 - dare to be event at ncctk with friends and family 

Back to Routine

This week, the kids got back into the school routine of worksheets, text books, and flash cards as Daddy started a month of busy travel to snowy Steam Boat, CO. Here's what week 2 looked like:

 day 5 - always reinventing S'moresma's. this time in a pan

day 6 - daffodil bulbs peaking through the dirt already!

 day 7 - starburst canvas art project for the day

day 8 - tried a new Pinterest recipe: roasted cabbage... Delicious!

day 9 - sisters in love

day 10 - Addi baked a S'mores cake with chocolate chunks & mallows inside

day 11 - Daddy made it safely home from a snow paradise

day 12 - celebrating Michaela's 5th birthday with Bob's Burger's and chocolate cake

and so it begins...

day 1- i love starting the year with a clean appointment book

day 2- doing some fixing-up to the windmill shoe

the kids have LOVED playing in the big red shoe

day 3- new gym memberships

my muscles have finally woke up and i'm feeling some that have never come alive before

day 4- lounging highchair with chow mein noodles

nothing is main style with this one, she creates her own style