February Pictures

Lots of laughter and some fun dancing this month.

We had a thunderstorm last night. Lillian was scared of the thunder so we cranked up some Michael Jackson for a dance party. They are still to little to look for my sneaky plans behind the plans! Here's a video of the dance party. Had to get Lillian's hair do and outfit on camera. To be clear, that is not how we sent her to school - she got spilled on and this is a set of backup clothing. And Ms Lina did her hair in 5 different ponytails and only a couple managed to stay in until dinner.

Eating Milano Cookies for the first time.

Home made cotton candy and a play date!!

Family Puzzles!

We've started doing family puzzles the last few weekends, and the kids are getting good at it
They took over this one from us and are finishing it together
Lillian is getting really good at them. This is 100 piece 8x8.
Alan did the boarder and they all the rest!!!

Crazy kids

Alan worked late and the kids and I went out to dinner. So much energy - from them, not me. :) 

First Visit to the Morton Arboretum (Rolling down hills)

This weekend was beautiful (70+ degrees) and we took full advantage by spending a ton of time out at parks. Saturday and Sunday we did local parks, baseball, football and a Simon play date (Lillian wasn't feeling well Sunday morning so she snoozed).  Monday, because it was a holiday for the whole family, we took the day to do a little nature adventuring and went to the Morton Arboretum for the first time. It was such a great time. A little under an hour away and it's huge, with walking paths, large fields and a pretty great children's area. We actually never made it to the walking paths because we got distracted by the hills! The kids learned how to roll down a hill and then spent a ton of time just being kids. At one point Simon took off his shoe to pull out a rock or something and Lillian stole it and ran off while he hopped after her. Lots of laughing all day. We'll definitely be going back.

Children's area
(that is Simon walking across and a stranger at the bottom)

Tossing the football around.

Lillian's collection of 'acorns'

SO Dirty!

SHE HAS HIS SHOE!

Who will be faster?

Rock Band

We've started playing rock band as a family. I was astonished to find that Lillian knows all the words to Bob Marley's 3 Little Birds. Kids love it and it's a great cold weather family activity.

Story Telling Simon

Simon has been learning a ton in Kindergarten. He can count to 100 a few different ways, write the numbers to 100, he has learned 20 sight words and has started composition classes. Below is the first story he brought home. Beginning, middle and end of a story with illustrations.

1) Simon and Mom are in the forest and we are playing.

2) I got lost in the forest.

3) Mom found me. 

Lego Batman Movie! (Simon's first in the theater movie)

Took Simon to his first movie - Lego Batman. He loved the experience. The screen was huge, he ate so much popcorn and generally enjoyed everything. Had a bit of trouble remembering not to talk, but I still have that same problem sometimes too.