February may be a shorter month, but man, did we do a lot, and we celebrated hard : )
What a fun month, filled with all things Valentines, love related, and all the pink and red!
FEBRUARY HIGHLIGHTS:
-Isabella has always been obsessed with Isaiah, and she loves to make him laugh! Aubrey in this last month has really started to pay more attention to him as well, which has been cute to see her talking to him, and also trying to get him to laugh.
-We look forward to "family picnics" on Saturday mornings, which basically is an excuse for Mama and Daddy to drink coffee in bed, while Isabella and Aubrey eat some breakfast and watch tablet. Some mornings we watch a cooking or beach home finding show together, but other days you watch your cartoons while Mama and Daddy watch something a little more interesting to them : )
-We had some really nice spring-like weather this month (and then there was the ENTIRE 9 days of non-stop rain!!). We enjoyed going out to let the chickens run around. They are always fun to watch.
-The girls did a ballet class at the park district on Tuesday mornings this month and loved it! They have a theme each month, and then the "recital" at the last session of the month. This month they did "You've Got a Friend in Me" from Toy Story which was super cute!
-We love park days! And parks with a pond to feed ducks are even better!
-While the chickens are pretty low maintenance, when it gets below freezing that gives us some early morning chores. Thankfully I have a buddy who doesn't love to sleep in, and is always wanting to be on the go!
-Mama and Daddy had a date night where we got to run a Valentines 5K which was super fun. After burning all those calories, we went to a local brewery and got a great dinner!
-Mama got to help throw the Valentines Day party for Isabella's class. We had yummy GF Banana Chocolate chip muffins, made a cute catepillar heart craft, and just had fun trading valentines.
-Valentine's Day itself was fun. We had a yummy dinner of heart shaped pancakces, and got to open a present (soft my little ponies)!
-In the 14 days leading up to Valentine's day, the "Valentine's Fairy" put a heart on the girl's bedroom door that had one of their great qualities on it. They LOVED getting up every morning (or sometimes after nap time) to see what their new heart said.
-We went to a Frozen themed party at one of the libraries near by and had a blast. There was Pin the Nose on Olaf, built your own snowman, a sing along, and then they showed the entire movie (which we watched about 30 minutes of, and then went out to lunch!).
-Lots of snuggles in the month of love : )
-Almost daily, Mama and Daddy say how grateful we are for the two of you, and how close in age, you both are! We never would have planned it that way, but it is truly an answered prayer! We love how close you are, how much you love playing with each other, and just how affectionate you are. This was on the way to church, and you wanted to hold hands while you sang a song. So sweet!
-During the school winter break, we decided to all take time off and have a stay cation. Unfortunately, mama got pretty sick with a bad cold which put a damper on some of the plans, but we still were able to relax and have family time throughout the week. One day we went bowling which was a blast. Both girls loved it, and amazingly, Isaiah slept through it in his carseat!! We then went out for pizza afterwards.
-Mama and her best friend get told frequently they look alike, or could be sisters. We have no idea why : )
Yes, we both showed up to church wearing retty much the exact same outfit, right down to the scarf and earrings!!
-And then there was the day that DL and Isabella showed up at school in the same dress. So cute!
-The girls had their first ballet "recital" which is a term used VERY lightly! It's a park district class, and basically on the last ballet session of the month, they show parents what they worked on all month. This month they did "You've Got a Friend in Me." It was super cute. I'm not sure any of the kids (mine included!) are destined to be professional dancers, but it was fun to watch, and the girls LOVED it!
-We had a play date with the Hart kids which was fun. We love having friends who have kids the same age as ours!
-The girls had a fire safety day at school which they loved. They got to touch and sit in a big fire truck, and learn about safety in a fun way.
*Whew, what a month! It was a short, jam packed, super fun one! Looking forward to the months to come!*
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