The Year of the Inverted Ages

This year I turned 36 and Daddy turned 63. It was easy to put the candles on the cake- 3 on one side and 6 on the other. No matter how you looked at it, you were celebrating my 36 years or Daddy's 63. I think it was Jackson that figured this out! We all met at the lake for the celebration.

Daddy and I pose in front of our cake.

Sarah was still not feeling well and clung to me most of the day. She was getting over a bout of Strep throat.

Oh Mommy, I will use this pocketbook for you!

Thanks Gramma for getting Mommy this nice little seat for me. Glad it was a sturdy present!

Daddy got a Nook and I don't think he has yet to put it down!

Ivey came to the birthday party, too! Although I don't think she is very happy with her mommy right now!

Blue and Gold Banquet

At the end of the Boy Scout year, which is at the end of February, Jackson's Pack hosts a "Blue and Gold Banquet" where they eat a meal together and are given their pins and badges for the year. Due to my recent diagnosis of Celiac Disease (I couldn't eat the lasagna they were providing) and remembering taking two little ones to this banquet last year, I chose to stay home with Sarah. Sarah was also not feeling well that night, and we would learn the next day that she had a terrible throat infection. Kevin and Adam (who just had to go) shared in Jackson's glory when he earned his Wolf badge which entitles him to "move up in ranks" next year.

Jackson shows off his pins and badges he earned.

Gotta Wear Shades!

Sarah found the hiding place for the boys' sunglasses. She busied herself taking this particular pair on and off for quite a while. Needless to say, she earned her own purple, sparkly pair on the next shopping trip!

Circus Day!

They had circus day during the first week of February at Sarah and Adam's daycare. Sarah went as a clown and Adam went as a lion. He wanted to be a tiger, but I couldn't find anything that resembled a tiger. I did find the lion hat and the yellow shirt, and we made it work. Every time Sarah wears this outfit the boys say she looks like a clown, so I thought, why not, she'll be a clown.


This particular morning was obviously a bad one for Adam. He woke up happy but once he finished eating breakfast things went down hill fast. This was the only picture I could get of him.

My New Seat

Mandy kept the kids one Saturday night for us back in December. We brought Sarah's high chair home that she used at her house. I just put it in the pantry because we use it when we travel (like to Aunt Emily and Uncle Joe's at Christmas). She discovered it and pulled it out herself dragging it through the house. On this particular night, I would put it away and before I knew it she would have it back out. She now drags it into the living room to watch TV or watch the boys play Wii.

She went to the doctor at the end of January. She weighs 25 pounds and is 32 1/2 inches tall. I think she has gained at least five pounds over the past two weeks and her hair has grown a lot! She is almost to the point where she needs the bow to keep it out of her eyes. Just think- we all thought she was going to be bald-headed for life!

Boys Night Out

Kevin took Adam and Jackson to Monster Jam about a month ago. They tried to make it to the "Pit Party" before the actual show started but by the time they got there, they quit letting people in due to the fact that too many people were there. Sarah and I did not get to go- and we weren't one bit disappointed. We stayed home and had some girl time.

We Made History

Sarah got to spend some more time with Gramma and Granddad and the four us went to the Duke vs. UNCG game at the Greensboro Coliseum. Jackson was excited to see a "real" basketball game and Adam didn't want to sit still (no surprise there!). We watched Coach K win has 880th game to surpass Dean Smith's record. Jackson was so impressed that Duke's score was over 100!

The press surrounded Coach K for what seemed like ages and then his team was able to congratulate him, too.