Project 365, Week 6

Today is supposed to be close to 40 degrees and that is going to feel so warm...and so hopeful!  It snowed on Tuesday and my car got shoveled out Friday so we had a quiet, close-to-home week here.

January 30

Mimi took Amanda out to see a show and ice cream as part of her Christmas present.

 While they were there, we were party-crashing.  I was graciously invited to a mini high school reunion...a high school that I didn't go to. :)  Shelva, my best friend growing up went to an all-girls private catholic school.  All the girls were very close and I got to know several of them.  We've kept in touch in various ways over the years but don't see each other very often.  It was a treat to spend a couple hours with them and catch up and meet each other's children.

I was so surprised by how many YOUNG children were there.  Easily more than half were pre-school and younger, with many under one.  30 IS the new 20! :)  Thanks, Michelle, for organizing it and extending the invitation.  So good to see you, pretty Ladies.  And Shelva...we missed you!

January 31
Someone at the local high school updates this sign regularly.  I had to laugh (and turn around and take a picture :)) at the latest message.

The kids know right where Great-Grandpa keeps his stash of cookies and he delights in indulging them.  So sweet.

February 1
We arranged to have cousins come for a visit so we could be snowed in together.  After they'd gone out to play in it, it was time to settle down so the babies could nap.  When they started arguing about which movie to watch (12 years olds have different tastes than 4 year olds...go figure!) I had the bright idea to go ask our neighbor if we could borrow a movie.

They work in the school system so they were home for the day due to snow.  He said, why don't you just come watch it in the theater.  Madison's eyes lit up and after trying to politely decline we agreed.   The kids threw on boots and coats and walked across the street to their sweet home theater, complete with theater seats, popcorn and candy and a library of over 600 movies!  I stayed home with the sleeping babies so I charged Madison with taking pictures...she did great.

I was completely convicted and challenged by my neighbor's action.  I am NOT a drop-everything-on-my-to-do-list-and-watch-a-movie-with-six-kids-in-the-middle-of-the-afternoon kind of person, but I saw how very much that gesture meant to the kids.  They came back bubbling with stories and sparkles in their eyes.  Something to work on...

getting dressed...optional

 February 2
Avery was complaining about her food so I made her write five things she was grateful for.  In the process, she complained again, so I tacked on a sixth.

I am thankful for:
Mommy
Daddy
that cousins are here
that we have a beautiful house
that we have a nice warm fire
that I can talk

February 3
Oh, this dog!  Do NOT let that cute face fool you.

February 4

My nephew's hockey team had the opportunity to play a game in the civic center before an AHL game.  BIG time for a seven year-old.

 There's Nathanael...getting ready to break away. :)

 Later, we went to watch Daddy play basketball.  They lost but it was a great game!

February 5

Many times throughout the day Aiden brings a book to me to read.  Love the snuggle time with him!  This has been a favorite this week...What Snowmen Do At Night...really cute story if you are looking for new ones.

I am linking up this week at Sara's blog.