Mom-Taxi Chronicles: Week 5

What did we do while Dad was in NY??



We laughed, to keep from crying.

Monday and Tuesday of last week were blissful.  Two days, at home, in a row.  The only time I went outdoors?  To take out the trash.  Let's not overdo it, right?



Blokus.  Have you tried it?  It's one of our new favorite games.



In school, we discussed The Great Pyramid and it's watchdog, The Sphinx.   It's really amazing what they were able to put together, without the convenience of technology we enjoy today.  Legos were 'a must' for this educational discussion.

We've also been studying muscles in anatomy.  When I woke up with Gracie one morning, she began gently poking my face with her finger.

Gracie:  "I know where our puffiest muscle is."
Me:  *giggle* Where?"
Gracie:  "Our cheeks."
Me:  *giggle*  "Ummm... No, Mom has 'puffier muscles'.  ha!"

While lil' sis was in dance, Nator chose to walk Jasmine with Mom, rather than go to the gym.  It was a bit on the chilly side, but we had a sweet chat through our numb lips anyway.  ha.



The girlies had a blast jumping with homeschool friends.  By the end of the day, someone in our family was a bit overtired.  Jumping for hours, then dance practice, will do that to a lil' body.  Psh!  It would do it to this body, as well.  Just watching tuckered this mama out.  ha.  We all slept great that night!



Friday night, we picked someone up from the airport.  Yay!

Saturday was Gracie's birthday... Have you heard?  ;)  She wanted to go to Build-a-Bear.  Who knew they would be soooo busy on a Saturday?  Go figure.  Hubs and I don't do well in crazy, unorganized crowds.  Thankfully, he spotted a Starbucks.  Hubs to the rescue.

Gracie built a birthday, peace-sign bear, named CiCi.  Too cute, yes?

 

Sister gets to make one, too.  A sweet kitty named Elizabeth.

We picked up one of Gracie's friends for dinner.  Such a sweetie!  Can you guess where Gracie wanted to go?  ;)  All of the girls had a great time playing when we got home.  Playing Wii, eating cake & ice cream, painting nails, etc...   Gracie was so excited to open her new American Girl, Kanani.  And her sweet friend brought her a new Webkinz.  So thoughtful.



I still can't believe my baby... my BABY is 9.  It goes oh-so-quickly.  Please don't remind me that she will be getting older.  I know.  I was holding her in my arms, rocking her to sleep {it was more like a bounce, pat, and rock} just yesterday.  *sigh*

Both of our girlies will have a combined birthday party in February.  That's a lil' too much growing up for this mama heart.

And for the vlog version...


{really.  youtube could allow better screen shots.  yikes.}