New School, New Wheels!

Ethan just moved to a new preschool program at a local elementary school. His favorite parts include bringing his lunchbox for the first time, recess everyday and weekly P.E., no more naptime (groan, it's in the afternoon- giving his nap the permanent boot!), and most of all...the big yellow school bus!

The morning began with our first day of school tradition.

Here was his first day at his last school almost two years ago!

And his first day at his first school, our very own Building Blocks Co-Op.

Slipped a special note into his lunch box.

He wasn't impressed, might have to do with not knowing how to read yet.

Ethan said goodbye, no problem.

Gavin was a different story! He sobbed trying to chase Ethan onto the bus!

When we waited for the bus to return a couple hours later, he remembered being mad and missing him all over again.

Every vehicle that went by without Ethan on it was another blow!

He'd watch for more...

Finally a bus came by!

And it wasn't Ethan's bus.

Here is where I put the camera down. Between Gavin consumed by missing Ethan and envying the bus ride, and Ethan coming home after missing his nap...

No one needs to see how the rest of the evening went.

 

 

The wheels on the bus...are carrying my baby!

Nothing inspires a great lunchbox meal like sending your kiddo on the bus for the very first time. Sniffle. I give it two days before it's a plastic grocery bag with a yogurt and two granola bars.

More details to come!

It's cold out there, good thing these boys warm my heart!

While Daddy was at work (for the last two days straight), my tiniest valentines and I headed out into the snow...AGAIN.

Here's our little snow family. Stuck with a Floridian for a mom, that's as far as I could help them with.

Gavin felt as daunted as I was trying to clear the ice boulders the snow plow left in our driveway.

Yet again a charitable neighbor came to the rescue with his snowplow!!

Kind neighbors armed with snow plows cleared us out of this mess and got me on the road today!!

Ethan tried a snow angel, but it was a little too deep.

Sledding still worked though!

Next it was time to make Daddy's Valentine's cards (swear to God, Ethan's suggestion!).

Flowers and hearts, "I love you Daddy, Ethan"

Footballs and horses, signed "Gavin".

Not to be outdone, Chris baked me a cake with the boys!

And helped them make their first cards to their Mommy.

I might have been strongly hinting for that for about 4 years ;)

Chris and my 9th Valentine's Day together was special as always, now if the boys would just stay asleep so we can watch more House of Cards!!