Given the dreary kind of day it is outside today I’d love to be doing what Reid is doing here – sleeping! This has been a pretty common scene in our home lately. Lots of bedtime snuggles, middle of the night arrivals into our room by both boys. I often wake up around the 4 am hour to the sound of Reid at the side of my bed. As soon as he sees my eyes open he climbs up into bed and under the covers and snuggles in to go to sleep. Griffin has been coming in also in the wee hours of the morning. Not sure why, but I’ll take the snuggles while I can!
I found a couple of football photos I forgot to post from last week. Reid and Arthur keep each other busy inside their “cage”. Griffin’s head coach invited the team out for ice cream at DQ after their final game so we enjoyed a sweet treat before heading to dinner with friends. Later that evening we gave daddy his “happy new job” gift of a new travel suitcase. The boys were excited to help him unpackage it.
On our way home from gymnastics one evening there was an awesome rainbow with super wide color bands. This picture isn’t nearly as pretty as the real thing!
Reid’s teachers often post pictures in the app that they use. I enjoy being able to see Reid during the day playing games, reading, doing crafts, and having fun with friends. I had just signed Reid back up for swim lessons before the COVID-19 Stay at home orders began. He did really great and enjoyed class. I was a bit nervous as the last time he’d had lessons I was still getting in the water with him. But we hyped it up and Haya took him during the day and she got some great pictures that captured his happiness.
My morning helper, always wanting to get up in the morning and get his “milky” and help me make my coffee. He also enjoys dumping the dog food into the bowls for Lily and Brutes.
Sadly, we’re having to say goodbye to our 5-year old Frigidaire fridge. I have loved this fridge, silly as that may seem! It has the perfect layout inside and everything about it is just right – other than it has stopped cooling reliably. So we’re set to get our new one this week.
Brutus and I are still doing our daily walks. This particular morning I headed out the door and had no idea there were ginormous snowflakes falling. Huge white blobs were landing in my eyes! It was coming down pretty good for a majority of our walk and it has a heavy wet snow.
Awhile back we made plans to go to Kalahari in early March with several neighbors. It didn’t dawn on me until literally the day before that I never made arrangements for the dogs! Yikes. Mom and Dad to the rescue! Thankfully Mom and Dad watched the dogs for us on Saturday and Saturday night. It worked out well in that while we were there on Friday and Saturday morning we were able to move Dad’s office and all the computer and tv equipment down to their newly finished basement. It’s super nice down there! Griffin and Reid were both good helpers in carrying things and getting the roller mat cut to size :).
We arrived at Kalahari at noon and were able to get to our room right away, which was great! We got everything unpacked and got ready to head to the water park. Once some other neighbors arrived they came to our room, as theirs weren’t ready yet. Then we all headed to the park together for some fun! After an initial loop around the (quite cool) lazy river Kevin and Griffin headed off with Cole and Brian. Some of the older kids headed off with other adults, and Reid and I made our way to the huge wave pool. Thankfully the water was much warmer and we were in the sunshine. We were there for a few hours and eventually ran in to other friends as they came and went from the wave pool. Later that night we all gathered for dinner at a restaurant at the park. Lisa brought a (surprise) birthday cake for my birthday and everyone sang to me. I actually blew out the candles (this was before the crazy pandemic was declared, I think!). It was a fun weekend!
My actual birthday was on a Monday this year. After work Kevin and the boys decorated the traditional bunny cake for me (and a fine job they did!) and then we headed to Dewey’s in Worthington for pizza. This is 44!
Griffin has been enjoying this session of Locker Soccer, which concluded this week. Even Reid gets out on the turf and in on the action pre and post class. Before the Order to close schools for an “extended spring break” was declared by Governor DeWine Griffin brought home another Pawsome note and some fine art work! Griffin and I enjoyed some tasty fresh snow one evening after we took Brutus for a walk in the dark. He was throwing snow balls in the air for Brutus to catch and our big Brutes was having quite a fun time racing through the white fluff.
Our last gathering of any kind was on Saturday, the 14th of March for our neighbor Jay’s birthday party at his house. Kevin and I were to have been in Chicago at a workshop, but due to the COVID-19 situation across the country the workshop was cancelled. So, we found ourselves at home which opened up the opportunity for us to celebrate with the Bolans. Then on Sunday, we gathered at the Bethune’s to celebrate birthdays for me, Griffin, and Amy. Mom and Dad brought a delicious taco dinner and homemade strawberry cake. We each opened gifts and practiced the earliest stages of social distancing by giving air hugs and air high fives. We were able to meet Nelly Rue for the first time and each of us took in some lovely puppy snuggles.
Later that night before going to bed I decorated the kitchen and Griffin’s doorway so when he awoke he would feel celebrated. I knew he likely wouldn’t be awake before I had to leave i the morning but I wanted him to know it was his special day. Every other year I’ve taken his birthday off work, but this year is a different story as we have a consultant in town for our shipping process changeover this week. Kevin sent me some cute pictures of Griffin once he was up and Daddy made him special pancakes for breakfast. I was at work and at about 9:25 I heard the front door open and then some familiar voices and all of a sudden – Griffin was in my office! Just in time for his official birth at 9:33 am :). Such a thoughtful Daddy to bring him to see me at the perfect time. I showed those two our finished shipping building and then they were off for home. Later that night Kevin made Griffin’s favorite for dinner: filets and mac and cheese! This boy is definitely going through a growth spurt. He at an entire filet and then some. The evening kind of vanished and we were having the boys get ready for bed – when Griffin kindly asked when we were going to do his presents. YIKES!! We had done dinner, cake and ice cream and completely forgot to do presents. My goodness, I couldn’t believe we would have forgotten had Griffin not so kindly inquired!! Soo……a quick gathering of presents into the kitchen and we headed downstairs to do gifts. This is 7!
We hosted our annual Spring Seminar at Millcreek this week as well. We had a record turnout of 80+ people. It was a challenge to get everyone in and the place laid out well for traffic flow for breakfast, lunch, and seminars! But, we did it and it was a beautiful day weather wise and lots of compliments from our customers who attended. Another one in the books.
