mom fun!

Balancing out all the boys stuff with some fun adult stuff too... J’s been playing bass for a band called Hello Newman, a nod to the nineties and Seinfeld. It was fun to go see them with a bunch of friends and we made it into a welcome back party for a good friend that just moved back! I didn’t think this ever happened but there will be another good friend arriving back in July too! Woot!

 I went with a big group of moms to a cooking class - best part was the lemon souffles! It was more of a demo and eat class so can’t say whether I can repeat anything but yummm!

 I absolutely loved the Needlecraft Show at Woodlawn (close to Mt. Vernon where George Washington’s nephew and Martha Washington’s granddaughter married and lived). They hosted a “Painting with Wool” workshop which I was a really fun challenge. It turns out punching a mat of wool over and over is very meditative.

good list

Puppy playdate friends with giant baskets of toys and fun friends!

This roller coaster game - all the possibilities!

Knitting and friends who love to cuddle sleepy puppies.

Her first peanut butter cup treat - given by the sweetest friends who took care of her while we were out celebrating Keaton's birthday!

fluff

Look at this fluff ball!

one week in video

spring

Someone has some spring in her step!  She learned to sit on this day.

visitors!

So fun to have old friends visit for spring break!  They explored all around town and we had a table full of milkshakes to rebuild energy ;)  I hope they will come back to visit again soon!

walkie

Ms. Zoe is very social and brave around all dogs. She is a friend to everyone including the garden hedgie.  Sometimes they say you start looking like your dog, and here is Aiden with matching fluff hair.

sleepy head

This fluff is so cute when she sleeps!

puppy dog eyes

This girl has the art of puppy dog eyes down!

heritage night

The boys had fun showing off their school work and stopping at all the different country booths put together by families. Aiden's diorama with the Irish sheep - love it!

pup 24 hours

The first 24 hours with our pup... no shortage of photos here...

sweater

We knew Zoe was ours and while we waited I had plenty of time to knit her a tiny sweater. It fit to come home on a very windy day!

meet zoe!

After what seems like years of debating and trying to convince the boys that all they needed were "bus stop dogs" to visit, we finally broke down my giant pro and con list and found the perfect pup. She's a cross between a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and a Bichon Frise. She might be the cutest, sweetest dog I've ever met. Playful and sweet while she throws you one adorable look after another... I think we are all just so in love with her!

room decals

Spiffed up the boys' rooms with some specially requested paint colors ;) and I though the purple requested by Aiden might be a challenge - but I really like what they picked out!

good list

These goodies from the Leprechaun, no tricks, just treats! Very green waffles and green milk ;)

Our new Uncle Paddy, Nana and Grandpa's new silky terrier puppy!

Birthday volcanoes for Keaton's friend Maddy at the nature center birthday!  They also hiked over an hour to snake island and all the cool rocks.

new glasses

Keaton has new glasses he is very, very excited about! I think he may have been more excited than a new lego set ;) He's such a good patient and he especially enjoyed the ophthalmology appointment since she wears a "space helmet" part of the time. He waited a whole week for his glasses to be delivered and was excited to go over to show them off to the neighbors when we got home ;) 

pi day

Happy pi day!  This year Aiden celebrated by memorizing over 70 numbers of pi for his class party where they recited them - He came in third place with the top memorizers remembering over 300 numbers of pi!  His class shared over 16 different pies and he brought his special request - oreo crust with chocolate chip cookie.  After dinner we had a chocolate cream with meringue topping - yummy!

bedhead concerto

Aiden's latest songs are some of my favorites to hear in the morning... The first one is an accompaniment he plays as a duet.

thinkabit lab

I was lucky to join Aiden's class on a field trip to the Thinkabit Lab... It was a highlight to watch them create computer programs to control circuits with creative structures. They really all did an amazing job being creative and working together!

one sec road trip 2018