Reed-isms

Reed-isms got so much more fun when he started school.

"Mom- monkeys on a tree"

Me: What? Did they bump their head?

Reed: No way... 5 monkeys on a tree... can't catch me!

Maaaaaaarrrrrrccchhhhh

Is it just me, or does March feel sooooo long?
Just some photos from the month.

Playmobil gymnasts in the front window.

Yummy soup for rainy days!

Matilda

The Lewis Family adopted sweet Matilda on Saturday.... or as Reed lovingly calls her Tilda Puff. She is the perfect addition!

First Week of School

Statements I have heard from Reed on his first week of school:

• Mum, what are my buddies names?
• We found a golf ball today!
• I only want applesauce packed for my lunch.
• It is fun! :)

Is it Spring?

Is it Spring?

No... not yet Madelyn.

...repeat every morning.

Spring brings fresh air and fun, but the kids have definitely had an exciting winter.

Reed lines up cars wherever he goes...

Madelyn gets to go on awesome Disney on Ice trips with her cousin Hannah. Including prize money from Nana and Papa. This is how she came home to me:

We received our Ashes with Papa on Ash Wednesday.

And of course... Ray turned 39! 

And finally, I tried to work out a schedule for Madelyn in hopes that it would "allow her to see what is next" and lessen anxieties. But it looks like I may have had a Freudian slip at 7:30. There is definitely truth to that statement, whether I want to admit it or not.

Need a place to sit? Want to go dancing?

The Lewis's and Papa have got you covered! Snow and a New England Winter will make you go crazy if you don't fill your time, and build things.

We now have a country store:

Ice cream fresh from the New England skies:

 Kid mudslides for two:

And absolutely, gorgeous, above what I imagined window seats!

 We have also painted things that didn't need painting:

And purchased silly hats that didn't need purchasin'.

But there is more... 

We have danced!

Grateful for the people we have in our life. xo

It's February?!

And just like that. The snow starts falling. The Patriots win the Superbowl. ...and I look around and realize it is February.

We have had a jam packed couple of weeks. Let's have Reed recap.

We lunched and got big boy haircuts with Brendan. Big boy haircuts are fun! Mommy doesn't blow bubbles like at the other place, and well there are no pops. But cool dudes say things like "fresh" and "line-up".

Then sissy got to check out a Boston Med Flight. I didn't get to go. Mom says I am "a lot" sometimes. Yeah right... a lot of fun. 

Sissy also did a pretty crazy math problem. I counted to 5, but didn't go beyond that... don't want to show her up or anything.

then... the HULK broke the stairs. Boom! Boom! Boom! BREAK! (It may have also crumbled from age, but I'm pretty sure I saw a green footprint.)

Sissy wrote love notes to mom. I wonder when I get to go to mom's work? Maybe this has something to do "Reed being a lot of fun".

I also still worked on mastering my bedtime escape plan. I am wearing on mom. I'll break her down. Pretty soon I'll be watching Nick Jr all night.

Then mom told me she was getting a crown. I want a crown. Well, until mom came home with a new tooth... NOT a crown.

Maddy played in the snow.

And mom made us sit and take pictures with her. She mentioned something about how she never gets her hair done and now that it is she needs pictures with us. I hate pictures. But I will do them if I am offered gum. 

I look happy... BUT I WAS NOT.

I played with my birthday cake from Grandma and Grandpa.

Here we go with the selfies again. MOM!

And we practiced counting to 100. I already know how, but I don't want to let them know.

Well, that was our couple of weeks. I have to go see if I can get mom to buy me munchkins now.