Henceforth, this week shall be known as I Am Officially Over Winter Where Is Spring?

Sunday:

Snow day cuddles

I REALLY need some black out curtains (Also: newly obsessed with Scandal)

Why are you still in my room? Princess Caroline needs her beauty sleep.

Monday:

Hide and go seek with toddlers is HILARIOUS

Thank the Pinterest Gods for free printables

Cup Cake Boss

Tuesday:

She has every deli counter person in Norwich wrapped around her finger

Checking on Toodles

Should I be concerned she’s feeding her baby gasoline?

Wednesday:

Bouncy floor blurs

Tiny Target shopper

DON’T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT

Thursday:

More $%^&*# snow

Caroline really gets into the trains

Valentine snuggles

Friday:

Leave us alone we’re sleeping!

Do kids love these things forever???

Everything about this is adorable, but I think Caroline’s crossed ankles are the best

Saturday:

HELLO IT IS 6 AM I NEED TO DISCUSS BOBBY PINS WITH YOU

Because when you watch How To Train Your Dragon, you better dress the part

Did Target put these in JUST for my kids? (I think yes)

My goal for the week (after I finish off this supply of clearance Valentine’s candy) is to get back on the exercise and healthy-eating train. I have NOT been doing well – especially with the snow days from preschool uggggggghhhh – but the eliptical is plugged in and the gym has my name on it. If you see me on Twitter remind me to drink my water!

Our week started and ended with the same friends, although as of today they’re off to Guam and my children are left saying “Guam Guam Guam is faaaaaar away! Guam Guam Guam!” Guam is a funny word.

Sunday:

Guest room bed bouncing

Good girl waiting for the service to start

That’s a waterproof, impact resistant camera. I’m not a crazy person.

Monday:

Ginger photobomb

She’s making snow angels. Don’t tell her it’s not working.

Evan asks me to take this picture every night.

Tuesday:

I asked her to stay in the stroller. This was her compromise.

Being a product reviewer for 5 Minutes for Mom has its perks.

Who let the cat in the bag?

Wednesday:

Weekly allowance of Daddy

She’s rocking those glasses

Jellyfish love

Thursday:

I have a stick! In the house! This will end badly!

Guilty face

Apparently I was not the only one who didn’t feel like making dinner on Thursday

Friday:

Trapped behind a metal cage of emotion

TIME MACHINE PHOTO FROM 10 YEARS IN MY FUTURE

Toddler mono-kini = dead of cute.

Saturday:

15 minute cream cheese cinnamon rolls. 15 minutes to make them, I mean. 15 seconds to eat them.

Do I have something on my face?

Two cat pictures in one week?! Crazy cat lady alert!

 We’re going into week 2 of E’s crazy work schedule and so far I’m doing pretty well. The major reason I’m not freaking out is a spot opened up at Evan’s school for Caroline, so as long as I can get the immunization record from the doctor on Monday afternoon she starts school on Tuesday morning! My plan is to burn rubber out of the parking lot cackling maniacally and head for the gym on base, where I get 2 full child-free hours to take a class or restart C25K on a treadmill or just screw around on the elliptical trainer. Preschool isn’t cheap, but neither is a mental breakdown.

Also, I’m finishing up a few giveaway posts I’ve got in my queue, so if you like free stuff this will be a good month to be a blog reader. If you don’t like free stuff, come back on Wednesdays for nothing but cute ginger pictures.

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It’s cold in Connecticut. It doesn’t really matter HOW cold, since there isn’t some sort of contest for who-can-complain-about-being-the-coldest and once it gets down to below freezing everyone loses the contest anyway. As long as it’s too cold for outside activities my weeks are going to be especially uninteresting.

Sunday:

Self portrait in the crosswalk button (Evan and I walked to church)

It’s amazing how quickly I am turning into a crazy coupon lady

WHAT DO YOU MEAN IT’S BEDTIME????

Monday:

She insists these boots fit

Most amazing non-Disney animated film of all time

I took some pictures of a baby (not mine)

Tuesday:

She loves him…

…she loves him not…

…she loves him (and will copy ANYTHING he does).

Wednesday:

My kitchen window

I don’t even know.

She totally passed out while drinking my water

Thursday:

She is 1000x more fashionable than I am

2 year well-baby checkup

Pirate Captain Evan will drive his pirate ship into your face while you are trying to nap

Friday:

Stretching at Stroller Strides

Healthy choices are boring.

She electric! (Do do do-do do do, do-do do do do do)

Saturday:

It is hard to sleep in with this on your bed.

Look, Ma, no hands!

The casino might not be the MOST child-friendly place, but it is warm and good for running.

  E had to work today, but the kids and I met up with some old friends at Foxwoods for lunch and games and ice cream. It’s crazy to think when I met them I wasn’t even engaged to E and now between us we have 4 kids 4 and under. They’re moving to Guam in a few days (I am ONLY jealous because I’m so sick of the cold) so we’re trying to squeeze in another visit tomorrow – although Evan is going to be heartbroken when he finds out his new BFF can’t come to his birthday in April.

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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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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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