Precious Moments

Someone please open a window and let some of this damn love and laughter out! I'm choking on it for Christ's sake!

Summertime!

Our first pool day of the season and Rya D. and I had it all to ourselves.  I love days like this! 

Spring Break 2013

For Currier's spring break we did a staycation.  The week was filled with crafts at home, playdates at the park, mornings of sleeping in, ceramics at Kiln Time, lunches at fast food joints, falling asleep on the couch to movies and even an evening at Chuck E Cheese (even though I swore I'd never go back to that torture chamber!). 

Although simple and low budget, it turned out to be a wonderful week.  

First Sight

It's not uncommon for this to be the first thing I see when I open my eyes in the morning.  I roll my eyes at the sight but I know I'm going to really miss this one day. 

Easter 2013

The day before Easter we went to the egg hunt at our community clubhouse and the kids got their picture taken with a creepy bunny who I'm sure drank a fifth of whiskey and smoked a pack of non-filters before this gig.

On Easter morning the kids and dogs (and even the bearded dragon!) woke to baskets filled with lots of goodies.  We also had our own little private egg hunt at our house that the kids LOVED.

The Easter bunny brought Rosy little plastic bearded dragon for her enclosure and she's often caught hugging it.  I never thought I'd be one to say this but I love that retile! 

Pitt Street Bridge

Trent often takes the kids to Pitt Street Bridge and they search in the marsh for seashells and shark teeth.  While they do this I workout or take a nap or read and they return home with treasures for me.  I love it! 

ChErYlEeSki's Irish Visit

My cousin Cheryl came down from Massachusetts for a weekend visit to celebrate St. Patrick's Day.  The first evening she was here we ran the Catch the Leprechaun 5K Race with another Newburyporter in the area, Sara Backland.  Together we helped drain the kegs at an alarming pace. 

On St. Patrick's Day we loaded up the new mini van with the kids (along with some "roadies") and headed to Dunleavy's Pub on Sullivan's Island.  In hindsight this wasn't my greatest motherhood decision.      

It was a block party and by the time we got there it was too rowdy for kids (fights breaking out, chics crying and a guy passed out on the sidewalk) so we only stayed long enough to chug a few beers and witness some shenanigans that although funny to us was frightening to my children. 

It wouldn't be a proper visit without introducing Cheryl to an underground Filipino Karaoke party where we battled with the best.  It was a quick and fun little visit that left me thirsty to visit Cheryl in August for more silliness.  Fire up that Fry Daddy cuz I'm coming home!  

Love Notes

I found this note in Currier's backpack.  I want to know who this Grace whore is?! 

Creative Works by Currier

Currier created this masterpiece.  I will translate: The pilot of the plane is checking out the sunbather and saying, "Hi aren't you beautiful!" And the sunbather is saying, "Ha, your airplane is on fire!" 

Chore Charts

I created these chore charts for the kids and pay them a dime per chore.  I'm going broke but shit is getting done.  Boom!

Walking Pnemonia

Covered in rashes and complaining of dizziness, I took Currier to the doctor's on Monday.  The doctor said his immediate diagnosis was Fifth Disease until he listened to Currier's lungs.  Dr. Davis said, "You have a very sick little boy here!  This child has walking pneumonia."  I felt like a shitty mother considering Currier's been complaining of feeling dizzy for over a week and was even sent home from school one day last week because his coloring was off and he was lethargic.  Well, he's home now and out of school for the week on antibiotics, sipping ginger ale, playing video games and watching movies.   

Team Player

This afternoon The Banana Slugs football team had an end of season pizza party at Coach Colby's house on Daniel Island.  Rya was very proud to receive a medal and a trophy but she said she never wants to play football again.  What's next for Rya?  Gymnastics!

Roadtrip to KnoxVegas

Rya and I took our first road trip with just the two of us.  On Wednesday, we drove up to Carrie's in Knoxville (about a six hour drive) to return her car.  Rya and I had a blast on the drive up.  We sang, we chatted, we snacked and we laughed. 
 

While at Carrie's I did some organizing projects as a small token of my appreciation for her loaning us her car for so long.  She really is the kindest and most generous person I know! 

 

Trent and Currier drove up after school/work on Friday.  We promised the kids snow so we drove up to Gatlinburg and took them to the ski resort for a snowball fight.  This lead to some crying and a blow to my neck that knocked my back out of alignment (those little bastards play dirty!) but it was still fun and awesome to see the kids play in snow for the first time. 

 

Before heading back home we went out to eat at Senor Taco (for the third time that week!)  I fibbed to the waiter and said it was Rya's birthday so she'd get free dessert and whipped cream in the face.  It was the first time I saw her experience embarrassment.  Unfortunately she's in for a lot of that with me as her mother. 

Valentine's Day

Back by popular demand, we made the same Valentine's as last year.  Thanks to Pintrest for this adorable idea.