Peekaboo Grey

He takes the "peek" part literally.

Valentine's in a box

One shining ray of Valentine love came in the form of a Valentine package from Mimi and Pompa! it was a small package that they impressively packed full of fun!

These spinners are in constant use.


Thread in the pin...


... and yank!


Make sure to enjoy it close up.


Grey loved his fancy, beeping, flip phone. He makes calls all day long. Such a chit chat.


Let's not forget the Hexbugs!


They're even fun on your head!


They're little rubber guys that vibrate, making them wiggle all over the floor like a much less disgusting cockroach. Oh the squeals that resulted! Nothing says Valentine's like vermin!

Happy Valentine's?

So, Valentine's Day wasn't awesome this year. It took it's downward turn when I tried to take a quick shower while all the kids were up. I returned to this:

Thankfully, it was washable paint. But that doesn't mean I was happy about it. Look at Liam's guilty smile. And Dash knowing he was in trouble. And Grey's legs! Let's take a closer look at the culprits.


Well mom must not be TOO mad if she's taking our picture, right? (I was)


If I look extra sweet, mom will take it easy on me. (Slightly true)


Paint tastes funny. Can you wipe my nose? (I did)


So after a bath (to say nothing of the paint sprinkled throughout the house that took all day to clean), we hurried to get our valentine's ready to share at our party. But it was a party that was cancelled because of a sick house and possibly? relocated to a library. We went in case other people showed up. No one did. BUT that meant we had lots of cookies to eat ourselves. Then I realized during naptime that we didn't have yeast and I'd have to wait until after Grey wakes up to go buy some. So the pizza dough got made late, which had to be allowed to rise. Meaning, dinner was very late. BUT our heart pizza was delicious nonetheless! It was just one of those high-expectation days that turned out otherwise. But still okay. You know?

Firehouse

We had a field trip for our little preschool group. To the FIREHOUSE! I've never been in one- I was just as excited as the kids!


They got to hold a firehose!


They've been pretending to put out fires ever since.


Grey wasn't much into being put down but he did detach himself from my hip to walk around inside a firetruck. So cool.


Hanging out on the back of a truck. To take this, I had to wiggle my trigger finger out of Grey's gasp, who I'd set on the floor. In other words, I completely abandoned him. Apparently. Because he did this for the next ten minutes:


I had not seen this kind of tantrum from him ever. But I have seen it since! The era of the tantrum has begun. Rolling on the floor, not wanting to be touched, just screaming. So, Grey and I missed half the tour. I heard tell that Liam and Dash got to try on a fireman's suit. That's pretty sweet.


And then they got sent home with a fireman's hat, a crafty firetruck, and their own badge stickers. That's how little boys' dreams come true.