Snowshoeing

I love snowshoeing so I talked Nick into taking the kids today.  Claire walked most of the way while stopping to eat snow and Charlie spent lots of time off the trail and lost his snowshoes a few times, BUT it was a perfect day to be outside at Quarry Hill!

I did it!

I ran (yes, ran the whole time) a virtual 5K on the treadmill today!  My pace was 11:14. Not fast but I don't care!

Shenanigans

We had a bonus day off which calls for themed art and some time in the kitchen.

Another SNOW DAY!

Can't get enough of these days!  Snow days are one of our favorite things.  As Claire says, "No Onna's and no school.  We stay home!"

Snow ice cream

Snow painting

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAgtxc5xk3Q&feature=youtu.be

Basement Finishing Preparation

We organized the basement and bought wood to frame it.  Excited to get going!  The goal is to have it completely finished by Christmas so we can hang our stockings by the fireplace. We'll see how it goes.

Ok, ok...time to part with the infant carseat!  Why is it so hard for me to get rid of baby stuff?!?!

Claire time

Claire and I went to the park, Bounce World and had lunch at Applebees.

Charlie is working on making better choices at school so he stayed home for the fun.  We might've did some fun things on purpose to leave him behind and occasionally we might ring the doorbell extra times and act like his friends are asking him to play when he's in his room.

Valentine's Day

One

Two

 Three this year!

 Kissy face at Onna's

MOA

We went to the Mall of America to spend some Christmas money and use the wristbands the kids got for Christmas.  Jarrett and Taylor came along this time.  The kids were SO excited for them to sleepover and come with us.  That was the best part this time!

Hopefully Some Answers!

Claire has had a cough on and off for the past 3 months and she had the same chronic cough last winter. It's mostly at night and she has been to the doctor a few times with no results.  Today Claire and Mama Bear went in and got some answers!  She mostly likely has asthma but can't be diagnosed until she's 5 or 6 I guess.  She had an x-ray which indicated it could be a respiratory disease so we are starting an inhaler every 4 hours and we'll go from there.  Let's hope it works!

Here she is getting a nebulizer treatment so the doctor could listen to her breathe better.  Fishy lips!

Bowling

Onna gave Claire a gift card to Bowlocity for Christmas so we all went bowling today.

School Rules!

Charlie has had a great year in kindergarten so far!  Today he had some writing homework and did his daily reading.  So proud of all he's learned!

Reading all about "magmits"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNCEp1h2pwo&feature=youtu.be