{Friday}

"friday's our day mom...we can go anywhere we want"

oh baby i wish...cause i think i'd pick someplace warm with sun and sand!!:)

but until then...here are today's memories...

pretzels

slurpees 

dropped slurpees

"oh what a feeling" on mall muzak

remembering when i used to put little pieces of the pretzel on the tray of your stroller

but now...getting to hold your hand the whole way

going in and out of every store that had pretty things in the window

escalator 2x 

elevator 2x 

"2+2=4 mom"

 laughing that these people in macys think we're craaazy

a back pocket filled with 25 cents worth of mike and ikes

dashing to and from the car in sub zero temperatures

counting raffi songs till we get home

(it usually always takes us 6)

having just enough time for the new sofia and a snuggle on the sofa

puppet shows and mr. putter in the parent pick up line.

ya know what baby...that beats the beach in my book!

i love you,

mommy

{A Really Weird Tuesday}

this tuesday just feels wonky.
it's the 100th day of school which to a kindergartener, is a big deal and the day will be filled with all kinds of 5 year old fun...so aubrey is staying full day.
sniff sniff.

...she wanted a picture of her fancy pony...and see that homemade 100 day necklace...

remember she is the only k'er that is half day in a school of over 250...and i am way more then fine with that. we make the most of our time together and this is it for us folks...the big bad first grade (just kidding ya know...i heart first grade!) starts next year and we have no options then...but she does stay all day for extra special days and today is one of them.

so, on tuesdays i usually scoop aubrey up then go pick up riley for lunch. today it was just riley and i. which let me tell you, was so delightful and awesome...we chatted uninterrupted, browsed through the lands end kids catalog, watched a family of deer run through the snow at our favorite park and really, really talked and i loved every minute of it....but there was no aubrey.

forgive my crazy hair

then after the long, lonely car ride home i came in to a very quiet house. no little 5 year old running around asking for playdoh or paint or popsicles.
it's just me.
and it's so darn quiet.
eerie even.

so, i'm sitting here thinking of what next year will feel like.
if i'm not subbing (or don't have a full time job...don't even get me started there...talk about WONKY!!!) this is what my afternoons will look like! eeeeekkkkkk

so this is my plan.
vacuum and mop.
listen to one of my fav songs ever a few more 100 times.
do my borrowed buddies workout dvd.
try not to faint.

then go pick up my baby.
i swear i'm gonna be first in the parent pick-up line!!
her in my lap is the only way this wonky day can be normal again!:)

have a happy,

cindy

{Janey's Un-Sleepover Sleepover Birthday Party}

so, after last years party this one was a breeze.

and super fun to plan and get ready for.

janey is all about snuggling and being cozy.

one day we were brainstorming ideas for her party and decided that an "un-sleepover sleepover" would be just perfect! 

all the coziness and chit-chat of a sleepover but without all that sleeping over part. :)

in her invitation she asked the girls to come dressed in jammies, bathrobes and fuzzy slippers. they also brought along a favorite stuffed animal (or three) to cozy up with.

we set up the basement with comfy places to sit and chat and had all the games and snacks ready. 

when the girls arrived they filled out a little survey. silly questions about dream jobs and things that "give you the willies". we sorted those questions into groups and had fun talking about everyones answers. they also wrote down the name of their stuffed animals they brought and they had fun matching the name to the animal and hearing each others stories about where they got them.  it was also good to hear we weren't' the only ones that had to travel all over town looking for left behind lovies!:)

then it was blanket time!

janey loved passing each blanket out to her friends. she was so proud of them and took so much time picking out just the right print for each girl that day at the store. sweet! everyone was super surprised and happy. it made alllllll those cuts worth it.:)

when we cut them out we tied just the bows for each of the corners and one per side to hold them together. the girls tied the rest and chatted and laughed the whole time. i really loved that part!

a few games and more chatting before presents and cake.

is that a happy smile or what?

she kept coming up to me all through the party thanking me and telling me she had so much fun!

i love that little girl!

happy party day janey!

glad you had so much fun...you deserve it!

i love you,

mommy