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Jan 29th.  A beautiful day!  75 degrees so we played outside all day.  

Jan 28th:  S'mores for dessert.  3 melting chocolate chips melted in the microwave,  a spoon of marshmallow  cream and graham crackers.  Not as good as camping s'mores but it made two really happy kiddos, a princess and a kitty cat.  Can you tell we LOVE to play dress up?

 Jan 27th:  The kids played outside today.  I heard the water come on.  When I went out to investigate, this little guy said "I go swimming."  He had the water hose and was trying to fill up the swimming pool.  He insisted it was okay because he had his swimming trunks on.

 Jan 26th:  Dusty loves his new flag pole that he got for Christmas.  He and the kids raise the flag every morning.  He and I take it down every night.


Jan 25th:  Dusty and his dad began work on our shower.  It has been leaking for months.  Now, it does not but B is terrified to get in the new shower b/c it looks different.

 Jan 24th:  We had Friends for dinner.  They have four beautiful children (the youngest is not in the picture).  We did not have enough room at our kitchen table for everyone so we opened our French doors and the kids had an indoor picnic on the picnic table while the adults and baby ate at the kitchen table.

 Jan 23rd:  Charlie wanted to take today's picture.  I think she did a great job of taking a "cuddle time" picture before nap.  Both of my kids LOVE to cuddle for 5 minutes before they go to sleep.  It will be horrible when they get to school and that is not an option but for now.  It is the highlight of Dusty's day.

 Jan 22nd:  We hung rainbow makers in the window before headed to the science museum.  B loved the tinkering garage.  

 Jan 21st:  Tonight the kids asked to be "locked" in the closet.  10 minutes of giggling with their flashlights before they realized they couldn't get out of the closet without help.

Was reminded today,  a snow day,  how much I really do LOVE this couch.

 Jan 20th:  Dusty and B dancing!  This is a daily occurrence.  These boys LOVE music!

 Jan 19th:  My little Sparkie!  We love Awanas.

 Jan 18th:  We had fish tacos for dinner.  I love Tuna steak.  We get it from the fish market when we go to my mom's.  It is SUPER yum!

Jan 17th:  We were out of school for a "snow day" since we have not used any this year.  We went to the Asian market and got the stuff to make Yakasoba.  Dusty did an amazing job it was so delicious!

 Jan 16th: After the rodeo today, the kids decided they wanted to go camping and roast marshmallows.  We used logs from the fire pit, tissue paper, a battery powered candle, skewer and Marshmallows.  They had the BEST time.  LOTS of giggles!

 This is my favorite picture of the kids and D from the IFR.  We had a great day!

 But I had to add this one too b/c how often am I in a picture?  D took this with his I-phone.

 Jan 15th.  C made a tent to take her nap in.  She tied her jump rope and her lasso together attached it from her bed to her quilt rack.  She then stuck her stick horse in her laundry basket to keep the other end up.  I am so glad that my kids make "tents" the way D and I use to as kids.

 Jan 14th:  Another 3 picture day C and B were trying to earn money to put in their piggy banks.  C asked if she could sweep for a nickel.  She gets paid in nickels.  B held the dust pan for pennies.  LOVE cheap labor.

 B loves to count pennies.  "My money in my piggy bank."

 B wasn't sleeping well.  Dusty came home to find me reading.  I haven't been doing very much of that lately.  Sure enjoyed my cuddle time with a good book.

 Jan 13th:  B was quiet proud of himself.  He had placed all his cars in his pants leg:  Lightening McQueen, Sally, Sarge, 2 cars, a stone fish, and a tractor trailer.  Silly guy!

Jan 12th:  I took a sick day today.  I NEVER call in sick.  This is the second time in 7 years that it has happened. I was wiped out.  But, while D was at work tonight.  B decided to make some Dada tea.  He did not realize that you have to keep the tea inside the bag and that you need only one bag of tea.  He emptied a brand new box of tea bags on my floor.  He then helped my clean it up. It took 20 minutes b/c I was so weak from being sick.  Sick Mommy and a 2 year old are NOT a good combination.