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.

Favorites

Food
Madelyn: This is tough. That girl likes everything! But, the winner might be steak.
Reed: Air. He loves a good old plate of air. Or munchkins if you have them.

TV
Madelyn: She loves YouTube videos of kids performing gymnastics.
Reed: He loves Ryan's Toy Review.

Books
Madelyn: Loves Pete the Cat... because everything is cool with the Pete. No problem.
Reed: Loves the Little Blue Truck

Wants to Be
Madelyn: A teacher, or a mom, or deliver babies. She is keeping her options open.
Reed: He said he just wants to make money. But, "he is not big enough yet".

Favorite Friend
Madelyn: Hands down her Emma
Reed: Luciano

*3* is Magic

I remember when Madelyn was 3. She wanted nothing more than to be by my side, told funny jokes, and her world was Ray and I. Years after are still magical, but there is something about 3 that I love.

Reed last night told me... I am the best mother in the world. I am not, and he doesn't think so all the time. But, for that moment I was. He tells the funniest jokes, and understands so much more than we can realize. I gave him a quiz.

*What is something I say a lot?
Stop

Hmmm... very true. I also say I love you, but I guess we are focusing on stop.

What is something that makes me
Never happy

What the heck? I am pretty sure this was because he got in trouble today for not listening. So, no I guess that makes me "never happy". Ha!

*What makes sad?
Somebody fights you

He is big into the concept of fighting right now.

*How tall am I?
4 and 5

*What's my favorite thing to do?
Jump in bed

Mine, or your favorite thing Reedy-beady?

*What is my favorite food?
Corn

*What is my favorite drink?
Sprite

Maybe he doesn't know the meaning of "my"? Or maybe he is trying to subliminally get me to buy more Sprite?

*If I could go anywhere, where would I go?
To work

*Do you think you could live without me?
No I can't

*How do I annoy you?
"You like this... annoy"

*What is my favorite TV show?
This one

*What is my favorite music to listen to?
Alexa

*What is my job?
I don't know mom

*How old am I?
3

*what's my favorite color?
Orange

*How much do you love me?
4.5

Crafts, Days Off, Naps

These make for the perfect January days...

Tom Brady Pooped!

Reed was playing football. Tossing the ball from left to right, diving to make the touchdown, and even taking on the role as kicker if the team needed.

Back and forth, dives and jumps. Then silence.

Reed walked casually into the kitchen where Ray and I were chatting and announced with a frown...

"Tom Brady pooped, can you change him?"

Bubbles with Mimi