A Week In!

The new year has been rung in and we're settling back into the hum-drum days of schooling it. To think that last week was only a 3 day learning fest...it felt like the longest week ever. The birds were chirping and the chick-a-dees were peeping a song last Wednesday long after you left my safe keeping into the safety of Miss Bonnie's bus... she then took you to school where your little bodies were eased back into the day-to-day. Last week was hard to get up... it was torcher in fact when the alarm clock went off. It makes that sound that makes me want to snuggle you both closer just for a few more days..er... minutes. Since de-Christmas-a-fying the house; it feels a little empty... echo-y and a little bare. New Years Day we were already discussing Valentine's decor... we're thinking hearts in the windows and all over the walls. Non-holiday time is fine... but holiday'ing the house is way more fun. Valentine's in particular because it's "pink, pink,pink" everywhere! Kk is a huge fan of the pink and so we will make our way to JoAnn Fabric's to find as much "pink-a-riffic" as we can! We are still in talks about whether to make or buy pre-cut hearts. (I personally am a fan of your homemade decorations. Seeing your amazing beautiful creations around the house make me feel warm and fuzzy inside.) I always get what I want... soon you will see that.

Saturday morning Gg came into the bathroom while I was taking a shower to ask if you both could spend the night at Gramma Deb & Grampa Lou's. I said I would call Gramma and Gg informs me that Kk has already called and Grampa Lou said, "You can always stay here." Our original plans only included going over there to go sledding which... then turned into an over-night stay and play date with Abby and Jordy.

The memories you are making with Gramma and Grampa will forever be in your heart! When they brought you home to us yesterday, Gg was telling us about playing Mario Wii U with Grampa... "Grampa is not bad mommy, he's just not as good as you." (Oh and mommy isn't that good to be honest either so that's hilarious!) Gg was Grampa Lou's "saver" while Grampa played. After Gramma and Grampa left... you wanted to play Mario with mommy. So we started out playing and then I had to shower; while I was in the shower Gg and Kk played together and you both got to level 2 all by yourself!!

Without much warning bedtime crept upon us quickly... Gg had a very rough afternoon...after you played Mario you both were playing in your room and Gg hurt Kk... then Gg couldn't play Mario anymore for the night... then Gg got crabbity and we had to take away blankie... to end the night Gg was carried to bed by daddy with much resistance... my heart was aching the entire time. It hurts the parents just as much as it does the feelings of the child when they are in trouble. My heart was throbbing in pain over the outburst of Gg. I just want you both to know that when you act out -- we cannot allow the behavior... we cannot justify it. We are raising you to be adults... productive members of society and to be that you need to understand consequences of your actions. If we don't teach these lessons -- we then begin to expect things and then feel entitled and nothing is entitled to anyone...other than happiness and love of our family and even that is something that is partnership. We love you more than the entire world... our life is not always unicorns and rainbows. Some days we have dark clouds that make us feel grumpy and gloomy... our Eeyore moments are few and far between though. We learn from them, we love each other and move on. Just remember we learn from these moments. It's important to remember that even when we feel like Eeyore; we can learn something... find a bright spot and move forward. We do this and don't forget it! xoxo