Still Ready for Spring

We haven't done too much over the past couple weeks.  It was warm for a day or two and has been otherwise chilly and rainy.  There are snowflakes in the forecast for this week so we will see how that turns out.  We have started a countdown to spring break - fifty-five more days!

      

We have been getting into family games.  Lu is a great cheerleader. 

     

Harper lost a tooth!  I didn't even realize it was loose.  Both of the children only loose their teeth while I am on call.  I had to sneak home to help Alex with fairy business. 

   

The kids like to make elaborate set ups for the Tooth Fairy.

    

       

The kids met cousins to explore a park in Charlotte. 

      

      

Lulu

      

      

We went to a Super Bowl party last Sunday night.  I made these deliciously cute brownies to bring.  We had a great time!

       

We made use of a sunny day to play on Brightwalk's new playground.

       

We took Lu!

   

     

     

We had one day warm enough for ice cream at Camp North End!

    

The kids have discovered comic books. 

      

Alex and I went out for lunch on Valentine's Day.  We ate at Mariposa and loved it!

    

   

We finished lunch in time to go to Ethan's Valentine's party at school.

    

We ordered Valentine's Day Crumbl cookies for a Valentine's treat for the kids.

      

We had heart-shaped pizza for dinner! 

   

     

The kids got tons of Valentine's Day cards!

    

Alex and Harper went for a bike ride.  Ethan and I walked to Camp North End.

   

We enjoyed the sun!

      

We met Michele, Dave, Emily and co. at the Bojangles Coliseum for a Checkers Ice Hockey game.  It was great!

    

There was a Carl Scheer sign!

   

Emily had invited us as part of a Matthews Elementary School event.  Ethan and I snuck down with the other Matthews Elementary kids to high-five the players before they came out!  Harper, Catherine and Hendrik were getting ice cream, unfortunately, and missed it.

    

      

        

The Checkers won in overtime.  It was fun!

Is It Spring Yet?

 A couple weeks ago we got another school-canceling snow storm.  Some of our mulch appeared dusted.  It was pretty when it was falling, but it only lasted for a few hours.  We are ready for spring.  I feel like we have been hibernating. 

          

The most snow Charlotte can manage to produce.

   

Lulu did enjoy the snow.

    

     

     

      

We had a winter walk to Camp North End for pizza.

     

       

The kids ate all the pizza so we went back for more!

      

I missed another soccer game two weekends ago due to call, but Harper played well.  Harper went to a band concert that Sunday evening to see her friend play.

     

The Irwin Family Pancake Breakfast was moved from the day it "snowed" to last week.  I had to miss the rescheduled date, sadly, but the kids had fun with Alex.  It was also school pajama day.

    

    

       

I was able to sneak over for Harper's presentation in the afternoon last Friday and help with her class party.

    

Alex took Harper to curling practice on Saturday.  I took Ethan to a birthday party.

     

     

    

    

    

Harper had her last indoor soccer game on Sunday.  It has been great practice over the winter season.  We are excited for outdoor to start for both kids.

Catching Up

I can't believe we are already almost through January.  I have spent the majority of the month either working or helping the kids with their VERY INVOLVED projects.  I feel like we haven't been able to do much, but do we have a few pictures. 

       

On New Years Eve, the kids went biking with Alex's dad and the cousins.

     

     

   

We went to a New Year's Eve party at a friend of Alex's.  We had a great time.  There was a trampoline in the backyard that the kids jumped on for at least two hours.

   

New Year's Day, Alex took the kids ice skating at White Water Center while I took down all the Christmas decorations. 

    

     

We were promised a few inches of snow, but got a light dusting a week and a half ago.  They canceled school over this.  

      

   

    

LuLu turned one! 

    

     

Alex had a curling tournament in Wisconsin this weekend so his parents were able to help with the kids.  They had to take them to school on Friday and to curling on Saturday.  We met up for lunch at Optimist Hall. 

    

    

Harper's team won their game Sunday morning.  Harper scored another goal!  I missed the two games prior to this due to calls, but Harper scored in the last game too!

    

      

After the game, the kids and I went to the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.  The kids loved it!