Inclement Weather=Boredom=We're Doing Our Own Thing

We've been iced in the house!! It's Texas. The temperature isn't supposed to dip below 50 degrees. It did. The schools have been shut down for going on 3 days now. EEK! So, bottom line is, my kids were bored out of their gourds. It's not even the fun kind of winter weather either. At least if it snows you got something to do. But, who in their right mind wants to go play on patches of ice? Not me. Plus, we've had a windchill of below zero. Ew. Anyway, because everyone has been experiencing this kind of dealy-o here, the kids had to keep themselves entertained indoors. It's ok. My kids were ready. I found them like this early this morning. They were "pretend camping" with fake food and a latern. In fact, what woke me up was the high pitched wailing of them playing their harmonicas in duet around the "campfire" just like real cowboys. I think my kids are kinda weird in an awesome way. I love their imaginations.

Dressing Up for Fine Dining

My kids like to dress up for meals. What can I say?

Lil LeBron

For those of you who don't know, Ethan started playing basketball this season for Lake Pointe. It was a rough start and a little overwhelming for him. He isn't an aggressive person, by nature. And he likes order and direction in most everything he does. 6-8 year old basketball is NONE of those things. None. It's chaos, it's aggression, it's madness. It's crazy. However, as he has progressed through the season, he's been taking more risks and having a lot more fun with it. In fact, last Saturday, he made his first in-game basket. He's definitely making strides and is enjoying it immensely. I jokingly call him Mama's Lil' LeBron. He wants to be Dirk (Nowitzki)instead. Can't argue with that except, um, babydoll, Dirk's height is not in your genetics. Mommy's so sorry. :)

It starts with one...

and much like ants, they multiply by the thousands. I'm talking about Fisher Price Little People here! Caden doesn't play with his Little People like most kids do. He has two he's particularly fond of, Fess (a caveman) and Linda. He takes them everywhere. Lately though, he's been carrying around some of their friends. He has named them all on his own. He's at the stage of development now where he is able to use these figures to role play any and every imaginary adventure possible. It is hilarious to listen to if you're lucky enough to be able to catch him. The other day, Fess, fell out of the car seat and Linda saved him. Sometimes, I can hear him scolding them about their behavior. For Christmas, we bought him the Little People Happy Sounds Home. I've actually seen people cringe when they find out he has a house to play with. But, I don't care and neither does he. Fess and Linda reside in the home. Caden made sure to move the Little People who came with the house out. Except for the grandparents, he lets them stay "rent free" because they brought their suitcase.

(From Left to Right):Christopher, David, Fess, Walter, Linda, Linda's sister-Julie, and Linda's other sister-Pearl

It's the United States of "Don't Touch That Exhibit Right in Front of You."

"Well I guess it all started the first time I went through the second grade. I caught my reflection in a spoon while I was eating my cereal, and I remember thinking, "Wow, you're ridiculously good looking, maybe you could do that for a career."

Lunch, Japanese Style

I have been researching interesting things to pack for Ethan's school lunch. Lunchables are way too high in sodium and other things, he gets tired of sandwiches (don't we all?), and he's not overly fond of purchasing a school lunch. So, I read about these things called Bentos. Bento or obento is Japanese for boxed lunch. They're usually served in partitioned boxes and are adorable but healthy. Well, Santa Claus purchased the items pictured above for me to begin my attempt at Bento-ing for Ethan. I will keep you posted on what's what and how it goes. Hopefully, it will be successful. Otherwise, the boys are going to have some new items to add to their play kitchen. ;)

A few examples of Bentos(That I did NOT do!):

Happy New Year!