Well, we DEFINITELY made it out of the house this week! And I don’t even have pictures from our time at the Children’s Museum since I left my phone in the car so I could play with the kids instead of take pictures of the kids. Where’s my medal?

Sunday:

Secret iPad Fort (AND BELLY)

“Look, I’m Daddy!”

Holy crap, I’m knitting. I even finished it!

Monday:

That’s her breakfast. At least she’s good at sharing?

The very little ginger reads the very busy spider

Mommy, I sleep here!

Tuesday:

Tiny fashionista

She takes her puzzles very seriously

I totally checked this book out

Wednesday:

I’M EATING SNOW SNOW IS MY FAVORITE

It’s much more edible when you add sugar, milk & vanilla

Storytime

Thursday:

I just wanted everyone to see this super cool photo.

She picked these out herself.

Twinsies

Friday:

Tinkerbell serves Cheerios for breakfast

“Helping” me with my shoes

Please admire the toddler and ignore the mess under the entertainment center.

Saturday:

So many poor choices

I put my baby to work in the kitchen, just like they did in the 1830’s.

Look, an authentic historic mason jar with a straw, just like they used in Revolutionary War times.

We went to Old Sturbridge Village today, which was fun! Sort of fun. It actually could have been funner. I have tons of memories of visiting when I was younger (4th or 5th grade maybe?) but it turns out it isn’t quiet as interesting for a 2 and 3 year old, although that’s mostly because everything is covered in snow and/or closed. That’s not stopping me from taking the kids back NEXT weekend, but that will probably be it until summer. At least we still have the aquarium all to ourselves for a few more months.

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Like I said on Monday, there was a lot of couch-and-tv time this week. When I go back through my photos and SEE it I always feel worse than when it’s actually happening – because when it’s happening I’m relaxing on the couch, so I don’t care. I think my goal for next week will be to leave the house with the kids every day, even if it is just to run out for more clementines (srsly, we go through a box every two days).

Sunday:

Bag lady

Fashion statement

Aladdin was a hit with the kids

Monday:

The kids discovered tins make excellent drums…

…and for some reason Caroline learned to plug her ears. Weird.

Tandem relaxation

Tuesday:

Mommy this is my rocket ship and I am going to blast off forever so good bye!

Snappy our turtle friend

Very proud of the bird feeder he made at school

Wednesday:

I managed to sort out enough of my old clothes to fill just ONE of the green tubs. It’s depressing to remember how cute I dressed in college.

Busted by a toddler with an iPhone

Bath time fun

Thursday:

Lazy Caroline was still asleep when it was time to take Evan to school

Posing for my picture

She undressed herself then sat in the timeout chair for 20 minutes. I have no idea why.

  Friday:

Weirdos.

Super weirdos.

More weirdos.

Saturday:

My little fox was annoyed we weren’t getting to the “an-mals” faster

I love them

Practicing her swimming

Pst, are we friends on Instagram? I tend to post my best iPhone photos over there because I can’t wait until Saturdays to share them but I hate to repeat them here in case people get bored. My user name is “bebehblog” and I promise I post very few photos of my own face.

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This week was extremely eventful, but only because I got to see a movie in a theater. Happy Last New Year’s Eve I Will Probably Ever Spend Away From My Children Until They Are In High School!

Sunday:

She says she loves hot chocolate, so at least a little must end up in her mouth

Most Empty Five Guys Ever

Pretty but expensive (stupid weird roof line that’s impossible to insulate)

Monday:

Aunt Carolyn read a lot of books while she was visiting

That’s called the “Godzilla Roll”. Deep-fried sushi.

Champagne in our jammies

Tuesday:

Aunt Carolyn also introduced us to Sherlock. OBSESSED.

MOAR BOOKS

2013 is exhausting already

Wednesday:

Breakfast tastes like New Year’s Resolutions

Fake wood vegetables to fake cut with a fake knife = Caroline’s favorite thing

In my opinion, Christmas jammies are appropriate until Halloween

Thursday:

I shouldn’t reward a 5:30 am wake-up with TV, but if I do I get to sleep on the couch for an extra hour, so….

When she pouts and walks away like this you have to imagine the Charlie Brown music in the background

Parenting workout

Friday:

Reading at Stroller Strides

ABSOLUTELY NOT NO NEVER

Doll face

Saturday:

This also buys me an extra hour of sleep

Booty Mommy! My Booty!

Grocery shopping with a list, a budget AND coupons. I’m pretty proud of myself.

I’m not going to lie, dropping Evan off at school on Thursday was the highlight of my week. But it was the highlight of his week too – he’s already asked to go to school three times today (it’s Sunday) and Caroline is begging to go back to the play place. Now that the holidays are over we start the loooooong cold trudge towards spring in New England. It’s the only part of the year I actually hate living in Connecticut, although I do still love the aquarium, seaport and two children’s museums that all have nice, warm, inside activities.

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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! We made it through the busiest weeks of the year unscathed (well, besides Caroline’s pneumonia and double ear infection, which she has recovered from quite nicely) and now we’re doing as little as possible. It’s easy today, since as I type this a snowstorm is blowing in, making a lazy movie day on the couch practically mandatory.

Sunday:

8 am, still in bed. I LOVE YOU DISNEY JUNIOR.

Lunch at Harp & Dragon with Grandpa and Grandma

They rarely allow anyone besides Mommy to read them books, but Grandpa is just so good at it!

Monday:

New million dollar idea: Keurig for toddlers!

Hot cocoa is complicated when you’re 3

Walking to Christmas Eve service

Tuesday (our “Christmas Eve”):

Hide & seek is their favorite game, even though this is their ONLY hiding spot

Cookie decorating

We took Daddy his cookies at work – exhausting!

Wednesday:

I don’t know what this game is, but Evan LOVES it

White(ish) Christmas(ish)!!!

My beautiful whirlpool tub is 100% toddlerfied.

Thursday:

Puzzles that make sounds! The perfect way to make a nice quiet activity LOUDER.

Christmas-recovery nap

Christmas-recovery couch sitting and sweats

Friday:

The last of the cookies for breakfast

Real life financial stuff is hard to get done with a toddler in your lap

Still recovering

Saturday:

Cheeeeeeeese.

The last time we went here for lunch, he stood by the door and screamed he HATED sandwiches. This time he ate all of his and part of Caroline’s happily.

Post-cupcake smiles

E actually gets a few more days off (it’s a MIRACLE) before he starts back up with his crazy schedule again, so we’re doing…not much. Lots of cross-it-off-the-list type stuff. Although we haven’t taken down a single Christmas decoration yet and I’m sort of dreading it. Without all the twinkle lights and glitter to hide the dust and holes in the walls I’ll have a lot of spring-cleaning to do – and spring isn’t for a long, long, loooong time.

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I think Caroline slept more this week than she has since she was a newborn. Poor lamb has never been so sick – the doctor called us Saturday morning just to check in since he was so worried about her. Luckily after we got her fever under control and started the antibiotics she improved VERY quickly and is right now playing hide and seek with her brother. Badly.

Sunday:

Sunday morning pancake face

This bedroll was a birthday gift and is has been right there on the floor since she opened it. She LOVES it.

Sure, a 6 pm nap seems like a great idea.

Monday:

Dinosaur Evan waits for Aunt Sara to get off the train

Do I have something on my face?

More naps

Tuesday:

This is how we keep company warm, since the thermostat is set to 63

Counting “monies”. It makes her very happy. I sense accounting in her future.

Caroline and Franz are ready to blast off

Wednesday:

Happy Birthday?

Rosy

Wiping his nose and scratching his butt. Oh boys.

Thursday:

Asleep at 8:45 am

Finally awake!!

Asleep again. Poor baby.

Friday:

This is my OB’s waiting room. I kind of want to live there.

Waiting at the pediatrician. Asleep again.

I doubt your commitment to my bath time tea party

Saturday:

E won a door prize at his work Christmas party. Maybe I’ll finally get my iPad back from the kids!

Snack in a fairy house

Now that the Neiman Marcus stuff is 50% off I thought about buying this again. But it is STILL $50 and I am STILL not that crazy.

Tomorrow my in-laws come to visit, the next day is Christmas Eve, on the 25th we’re going to make cookies and watch Christmas movies and then have our “Christmas” with presents and stockings on the 26th. Even with extra-early Thanksgiving the month has flown past and I can’t believe it’s almost over. I’m just so happy both kids look like they’re going to be healthy (KNOCK ON WOOD) by the time we celebrate Christmas.

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