Tony and Christopher

Common Core

I can't make any other answer beside the one John picked (Question 1, B) be correct. Can you?
It's little things like these that make me worry about the kids' education...

American Heart Association fundraiser

John is participating in his school's American Heart Association fundraiser. 

Please consider giving, any amount is appreciated and very welcome. Just click this link.

Thank you!

Ice Day 1.64

School was cancelled again today because of icy roads. Yesterday they sent everyone home at 10:15am. Unfortunately, the precipitation didn't start until 4pm...
I am thankful, VERY THANKFUL, that we live in a neighborhood with three other families with kids the same age as ours and who all get along very well, in various permutations. Every one has their closer friendships, but the little kids and big kids play with each other very well, and they can play together or separately. The three other moms and I are pretty much on the same page with rules and parenting styles, and we are all prepared to call any kid out for inappropriate or dangerous behavior. It is really a parenting utopia!

The kids basically cycled through everyone's house today. It made the ice day much more bearable for everyone and there was a LOT less whining than there would have been if my kids had been by themselves at home. 

I only had my kids from about 2-4pm, for some recharge time and homework time. Then everyone came over here for a Mardi Gras mask craft and the last round of outside play.


Here is the third cup of hot chocolate at 2pm. It was progressive hot chocolate today.

Craft time

Christopher

John

Me too!

Katie

Georgie

Henry

James

Andy

Dinner in front of the fire. Thank goodness bedtime is almost here!

There is nothing louder in the world...

...than trying to unwrap a candy bar when there is a sleeping child in the same room.

Wrestling match

The weather was rainy in Indy, so thank goodness for Grandma Judy's big open basement.

Happy birthday, Christopher. Here's your cake!

Ok, so the main reason for this post is the awesome cake I made!
Tony took most of the pictures on his camera, so he'll have to do the official birthday party post.
Christopher is doing great, and we are so excited that we're moving into big kid-land!

Thanks to our babysitter, Nielly who had the right cake frosting tip to make grass!