So Far in the New Year

We're slowly but surely getting reorganized with life in the new year. New toys and gifts from Christmas have found spots to live, everyone is back in school (L just this week), the new year to do list is slowly crossing off and adding things, we have a few Valentine decorations up which means our brains are moving forward, and we've even gotten around to starting a few organizing projects around the house.

In the midst of all of that we've....

...continued to have frequent visits from Batman and Batgirl.


...watched rockets full of astronauts take off around the house.






...had dinner with my college roomie Jamie and family. They are expecting baby boy #2 any minute now so it was fun to get in a quick dinner.


...checked out another new playground they put in about 5 minutes from our house. It was a super windy day so we'll have to go back again soon, but this was my first experience with a playground with electronic built in toys????? It also looks like it will have quite the splash pad though which will be great for another option in the heat.







...battled illness. Got to love January for always bringing out the sick. So far this year we've had a double ear infection, a minor case of allergy based hives, the throw-ups, lingering drippy nose, a little bit of eye goop upon waking, and a slight fever - and we're only a few weeks in to the year. It was bound to happen. I've actually been amazed that we've been as healthy as we have with a preschooler and a kindergartner. Last week Kai and Rori had there 1st school absences due to illness. It was the 1st day for Kai from this year and last year. I knew it was coming though when he came home last Monday and vividly told me all about the kid who sits next to him puking all over his white board in class. Colds are annoying but throw-up is what I dread. Thankfully it lasted less than 24 hours for Kai, but looks like he shared it with Rori. Now we just wait to see if it hits the rest of us.