February 28...59/365

The kids had a field trip today to the Newport Aquarium in Newport, Kentucky. Fun day...I experimented with some different settings on my camera to try to get something cool for my photo today. I think this one is my favorite...

February 27...58/365

I have been disgusted at the condition of this cabinet for a couple of weeks now. I was reminded of a Flylady principle (www.flylady.net)...BABYSTEPS! So I worked for 5 minutes and cleaned up this cabinet. I should have taken a "before" picture...things were about to fall out! Amazing what 5 minutes of focus can do...

February 26...57/365

I'm cheating a little b/c it's Saturday's picture that I took Sunday morning. Saturday I was feeling a complete lack of direction...I set my timer for 7 minutes, made this list and finished ALL of it. And that's a good feeling! I know it's fuzzy, but please note the quick lesson on square roots in the corner :o)

February 25...56/465

When they were 6 and 2, this would have created severe panic to my Mommy heart, but now at 12 and 8, I know it's just normal boy stuff...

February 24...55/365

Tomorrow I will be subbing first grade. I'm very excited to wear these
fun socks and hopefully read this book to the class. Our family loves
Kate DiCamillo!

February 23...54/365

Basketball is serious business here in Indiana...especially the IU/Purdue game!

February 22...53/365

Quinn's research paper on Jupiter is due Friday. He still has a LOT of work to do. I caught him drumming his fingers in a moment of deep thought :o)

February 21...52/365

I find it difficult to sit down with my own kids to make sure their piano practicing is being done well (very sad for a piano teacher to say that). Today, though, Millie and I even had time to do her theory book!

February 20...51/365

This is my first pair (ever) of wool socks. I got them after Christmas when we were at Cabela's. I love them and frequently refer to them as "vacation for my feet"

February 19...50/365

We really don't think of ourselves as "dog people", although Matt and I have had a dog since we lived in our very first home 15 years ago (way before kids). The void left by the passing of our sweet Coda was bigger than we thought it would be, and Tonks has helped us cope a little bit. Not as a replacement for Coda, but as a new friend to fill a special spot in our family and our hearts. You can see from Millie's face how much happiness she brings. Happy Graduation Day to Tonks (and family)

February 18...49/365

The moon was incredible last night. This picture doesn't do it justice, but we were near Matt's office and headed up to the 3rd floor to take a picture.

February 17...48/365

Torture...aka nail trimming

February 16...47/365

It's melting!!

February 15...46/365

Finished! Clara started this 3D puzzle during the ice storm and today it is officially finished (she needed a little parental help with the strings...yes, it has real strings!)

February 14...45/365

Our traditional Valentine messages to the kids. Then we headed to IHOP for breakfast before school.

February 13...44/365

Been spending lots of time with my laptop (whose name is "Deuteronomy"...what can I say? Matt started one of our first computers with the name "Genesis" and we've just continued on). I'm trying to catch up on all of the things I've agreed to do.

February 12...43/365

Millie's friend Kaitlyn had a real tea party today and the girls were
allowed to try on the fancy hats and scarves.

February 11...42/365

Not the greatest picture, but this was just too cute. This is my niece, Riley, opening her first birthday present. As you can see, it got a big "thumbs up!"

February 10...41/365

Teachers enjoying Matt's waffles

February 9...40/365

While I left to pick the kids up from church, my hubby started cooking the strawberries (waffle topping for tomorrow's breakfast for our teachers at school), cooked our chicken for Spicy Chicken Pizza, and started his first attempt at espresso. My stove is a busy place tonight!

February 8...39/365

I completely forgot to take a pic today so I'm snapping this one with
my phone right before bed. Although I don't mind snow too much, winter
also brings very dry skin (especially my hands) which I'm ready to be
done with! So this lotion sits right by my bed.

February 7...38/365

Goodbye braces!

February 6...37/365

Super Bowl Sunday...these buddies were so excited to play and hang out together that they didn't sit down to watch any of the game until it was time for us to go home!

February 5...36/365

More snow...on top of the ice. It's impossible to clear from the driveway, so I gave up and took a couple of pictures instead.

February 4...35/365

Contentment...

February 3...34/365

It was breakfast for dinner at our house

February 2...33/365

I think this is my hubby's first appearance on the blog. He read all of the Harry Potter books aloud to our older two kids...now he's on round 2 for Zane and Millie. We are almost done with book 3!! These 3 snow days in a row (my friend calls them "snice days b/c they are due to ice, not snow) have given us some lazy dinners followed by a read-aloud.

February 1...32/365

Ice storm 2011...it might look like snow, but it's ice. Not fun.