Where does the time go?

Okay so I know that I have asked this question again, but where does the time go??? Well I will let you know what I have been up to the last week.
*On Cole's birthday (last Sunday), Zoe started vomiting and running a low grade fever. This persisted along with some other things until Wednesday afternoon. It was a long week... I love my little girl to the ends of the earth, but she is high maintenance when she is sick!!! I can't go very far and she usually just wants me to sit with her... and do nothing all day and all night! She didn't go to school at all last week, so she had a nice 2 wk break (as they didn't have school the week before for preschool screening).
*Thursday and Friday were okay days... I pretty much kept a close watch on Zoe to make sure that she was on the mend again.
*Friday night we watched the movie Kit Kittredge... the kids loved this movie!!! When the movie was over, Zoe said that she needs to buy it because she wants to watch it again.
*The past weekend was beautiful outside!!! We loved it so much that we spent the whole weekend outside!!! Now this did mean that I didn't get any work done in the house, but I will have all week and next weekend to work on that (it doesn't go anywhere, right?). The kids were completely wiped out by Sunday night. Their cheeks were all red... either from the wind or the sun... but they had a great time! I can't wait to get the daycare kids outside this afternoon and let them run off some of their built up energy from this winter.

Happy Birthday!

Happy 7th Birthday, Cole! He has really enjoyed his day. He already has received his electronic Battleship game and he is really excited. He also got the new Mario game for his DS... that really made his day! We went to Happy Joe's for lunch and they sang him Happy Birthday... I have never seen his face get so red as it did today... It might have been because they made him stand up on the bench as we sang very loudly to him. He also won the jackpot of tickets on 2 games that he played... that never happens to us, so it must be his lucky day. It is unbelievable that he is 7 already... I just don't know where the time goes. He is so much trying to become his own person and discover things on his own. I love the new sayings that he is learning and using... as it really makes us realize that he is growing up... Here is one example: Zoe said to him the one day, "Did you know that 1+1=2?" Cole's response was, "Zoe that is so yesterday!" Where he comes up with these is beyond me... And he is more and more like his father every day...

School Concerts

We are always a little apprehensive when it comes to school concerts... The reasoning as to why: You never know what your child will do in front of 100+ people. I say this because last year our child was caught with his hand in his pants adjusting in the middle of a song... This year was so much different! Cole was completely into this concert and the songs... oh and the movements. I should have guessed this because he always singing and dancing at home... I think he gets this from me because his father can't carry a tune let alone a dance move to go with it. Cole was up on the stage dancing and singing... he really enjoyed himself and he didn't even worry about where we were sitting. He also had a line and remembered it wonderfully! I always catch every concert on video, so it will be great to watch back... especially when he is 20!

A Birthday Party

Last Saturday (I know I am behind on posting!) we had Cole & Zoe's birthday party. The kids had a blast and really enjoyed finally getting their new bikes since Santa didn't bring them for Christmas. The themes for this year: Transformers and Princesses... I didn't attempt to make the cakes this year... I didn't have the time nor the patience to attempt again this year... maybe next year! The highlight of the party was the DVD players for their rooms... Uncle Mike just seems to get them exactly what they want... when they want it. Anyways it was another good birthday and they are another year older... Where does the time go??