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February 2013

I do have good intentions.  At least I started this blog post in early March....  =)

We began the month of February with Buddy's 5 year well-child exam.  Sadly, this came with his kindergarten vaccinations which were quite unwelcome.  We went to a new frozen yogurt place as a reward for his bravery!

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Our church had their Winter-Warm Up, and the boys loved the bouncy houses.  I'm so thankful that our church puts so much effort into building community with one another.  They do events like this every quarter.


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We have a new game to play in our home - UNO!  Finally, we have found a game that the whole family can enjoy together.  As an extra bonus, the boys have learned that they can play it by themselves!

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We also made and mailed Valentines for our family that don't live nearby.

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Button is getting so big that he outgrew his socks!  When I told him, we needed to throw away his old ones, he was adamant that we needed to recycle them.  Since these socks were so little, it took me a while to come up with a way to re-purpose them.  Finally, we made them into cleaning rags.  He loved this idea and helped me clean our windows and mirrors with socks on his hands.

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We continue to enjoy checking out various parks in the Seattle vicinity.  Bellevue Botanical Garden is quite beautiful with trails, bridges, a Japanese garden, and more.  Plus, it's free!

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Valentine's Day was very special for us this year.  Buddy had a celebration at his new preschool, but we made a point of doing something special at home as well.  We began with making heart-shaped cinnamon rolls

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We went to our favorite park, Ravenna.

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And made some valentine crafts

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Other happenings this month included:

Button finishing swim lessons
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Still doing some preschool at home (or in some cases a coffee shop)

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Going to a couple of birthday parties

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Going to the beach when we've had glimpses of sunshine

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Park visits with friends

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And even a dentist check-up for Button (seemed a nice way to round out the month since it began with a doctor visit for Buddy)

Teeth Cleaning

Next up... March!
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