Per usual we have had another busy week.  It seems that there is very little down time with a house full of kids but I am happy to be able to tell you that Jeremy and I were able to have a date night, FINALLY!  I am so grateful that my parents were willing to take the kids for an overnight last night.  It's hard to, well 1) find someone willing to take 4 kids and 2) not worry about how things are going with someone else watching your 4 kids!  Having my parents close by is very much a blessing!

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I had to include 2 images here so technically the first one will be #32 but I felt the need to have these together to help with the storytelling aspect.  Oh little Evie.  She watched me watch her find the icecream sandwich.  She watched me watch her open it.  She watched me watch her take a bite.  But as soon as I started talking to her about it she wanted to become invisible.  If she can't see me I can't see her right?? ;)

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We had a little bit of a snowstorm on Tuesday.  I left work early after Jeremy had called to tell me he had left early and that the roads were getting worse by the minute.  I was happy to be able to have the extra time to watch the kids play in the snow.  Alli was helping her little sister walk through the deep snow. <3

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The morning of the spelling bee!  Jake has been in the spelling bee 3 years in a row!  I am so proud of him!!  He did a great job!  

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Just removing some new snow from the driveway after school so Dad wouldn't have to do it again. It was their idea :)

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We have made it a tradition to have donuts on Friday mornings.  I love how focused and quiet they are.  Not the typical mealtime scene! 

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So I debated on what photo to use for this day.  Jake is in Cub Scouts and Saturday he had participated in the Pinewood Derby.  He worked SO hard on his car with his Dad.  His car was the slowest in EVERY heat but he still took home a trophy for 3rd place in his pack because there were only 3 kids in his pack.  There were about 5 or 6 packs there.  I thought for sure he would be so happy to still get a trophy.  This was a huge realization for me on how grown up he is.  He knew that his car didn't do well and it bummed him out.  The trophy didn't make that better.....it would have a year or so ago.  Now he is focused on how to make his car better next year.  I took him out for a treat to try to get him to perk up a bit.  

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Maddy's turn for a haircut.  Ever since her sister got one she had been asking every day when it was her turn.  So I took her.  You would NEVER guess by the photos that she was excited.....haha!  She cracks me up!

Runner Up Photos from the week:

Evie watching Daniel Tiger in her diaper <3

Making valentines for their classmates :)

Eating icicles.

Alli lost a tooth at school on Friday <3

Maddy was playing with Evie until Evie got more interested in her hair blowing when she put her face over the vent :)