Our Ordinary Miracles

Sam is a tool lover. It's in his blood! Today Shane took him to a Lowes Build and Grow event where they made a kaleidoscope. They offered him an apron to wear which he refused. But he got to take it home along with a little hammer, a merit badge, and of course his finished project. He was excited to show me and told me it was "a kaleidosco. Can you say that, Mom?"


So while they were at Lowes, I took the girls to the Pancakes for Penguins breakfast at the zoo with some friends. Sophie impressed me by eating 3 adult sized pancakes and 6 sausage links. How is she so small?
I got to take my girls out a week ago to Disney On Ice. All of the girls in our group dressed in their princess attire and had a fabulous time. Ice cream after the show made for a late bed time.

Jules was asleep in my arms in this pic after we got home. Now I'm itching for a date with my Sam!

We went out to Red Robin for dinner the other night. Julia has a new thing when you tell her something she's excited about. She jumps and squeals, "oooooh Red Robin, THANK YOU!!!"




Here are my three little helpers making pancakes.

We went to the zoo (or the Za-Zoo, as the kids call it) the other day with a group of friends
When we went a few weeks ago with some other friends, I didn't bring anything for the kids to ride in at all. Last summer when we'd go to the zoo or Worlds of Fun, I always had the Choo Choo Wagon and the kids would never want to ride. So I seriously contemplated getting rid of it for this summer. I'm really glad I decided to keep it though. I did a lot of kid holding through the zoo. So this last time I thought I'd just bring the double stroller and they'd take turns. Another bad idea. Fighting over who got to ride was the theme of the trip! Sam was the most adamant about claiming his seat. So it looks like I'm in for a summer of pulling well over 100 lbs of kid and wagon this summer! That's fine though... it's going to be a sad day when we get rid of our Choo Choo Wagon!


Now for a little Julia fest.
Here she is in her favorite dress of the Winter season. I put a big floppy bow in her hair and thought she looked like Clara, from the Nutcracker. She is hugging her Nutcracker doll.

A pea mouth smile:Jules and her favorite big girl, Malena.
And pardon her goofy grin here, but we were walking through a department store and saw this picture of models. How much does that girl look like Julia!?