Addie
Cooper
Aribelle
Conner
February 2020
At the beginning of the month, me and Shane took a little vacation to Cancun with friends. We had a blast but missed the kids so much!! Weeks before we left, I thought about canceling our trip. It seemed like so much was going on in the world and I was getting mixed signals on whether or not we should go. There was an earthquake that rattled nearby areas (Jamaica, etc.), there was a virus scare (COVID), people were talking about food poisoning at the resort we would be staying at, etc. In the end, I'm so glad we went. We stayed at Breathless all inclusive resort in Cancun. It was ah-mazing!!
Valentines - Addie and cooper used their same valentines boxes from years past. We added a few things here and there to Addie's and Cooper's we just added a few cutout pictures to. Aribelle wanted a vanity for a valentine box. After scrolling through Pinterest, Aribelle settled on about 5 different designs. We decided to combine each idea into our own creation. We may have gotten a little carried away with the box but hey, you only live once. Aribelle was beaming from ear to ear when she brought the box to her first ever Valentines party.
Party-Time!!! Aribelle and Coop both wanted a Chuck E. Cheeses birthday party. The closest facility is over an hour away. Instead of making friends and family travel that distance on two separate occasions within a month of each other, we decided it would make sense to combine the two. At first I met resistance from my two tiny humans but in the end, they seemed to warm up to the idea. It worked out perfectly! The party was a hit.
Baby Chicks - We brought home 18 new baby chicks this month. We get baby chicks almost every year. You'd think we'd have hundreds by now because they have a decent lifespan but unfortunately we've had some back luck with keeping them alive in the past. Several times, our Newfoundland and Great Pyreneese/St. Bernard mix dogs have made chicken-nuggets out of our farm pet chickens. We've even had a few drown themselves in our duck coop. Over the years, we've improved coops, wire fencing, dog fencing, etc. I feel like we've almost chicken-dog proofed our property but only time will tell with this next group. In the meantime, the kids love holding and petting the babies. It's nice to watch the kids get into feeding and caring for them.
Baseball- We've used three tree stumps on the other side of our driveway to make our own baseball field. It's a really small "field" but seems to work well for the kids' new love for family baseball.
Jealousy - I've actually never in my life seen Addie be jealous of anything....ever. She's always been a very fortunate kid so there's really never been much of a reason for jealousy. This month, we celebrated Cooper and Aribelle's birthdays together. That meant that attention was pretty much on the two of them for most of the month. There was a few times that I noticed Addie would get quiet or standoffish when the attention was primarily on Coop and Aribelle.
Bathroom - I get ready in the guest bathroom quite often so I don't disturb Shane while he's sleeping. Addie started getting ready with me several months ago every morning. I remember mentioning to her that the bathroom across from her room is the "girls" bathroom and we can make it perfect just for her but she insisted on getting ready with me. I actually didn't mind the company at all and it was nice to help her keep a good routine so she remembers things like deodorant and brushing teeth. Towards the end of February, we had family come to visit and needed to give up the guest bathroom for the weekend. I asked Addie to move her stuff to the hall bathroom just for the weekend. She seemed fine with it and in fact, moved everything to the "girls" bathroom downstairs across from her room. She put so much effort into making the bathroom perfect for getting ready every morning. I was really proud of her for setting everything up on her own.
Book worm- Addie finished the last book in the Harry Potter series (Deathly Hallows). She's been reading Harry Potter for over a year now off and on. Every time she finishes another book, she gets so excited to start on the next one. She's been on me about reading the books too but I'm not sure I've got the mental capacity.
All about Cooper
Introvert- somewhat of an introvert, Coop only comes out of his shell when he's comfortable. At his birthday party, the hostess had him come in front of everyone and dance the birthday dance with the giant mouse mascot. Coop looked so uncomfortable at first but I could tell he really wanted to let loose. Once a few more kiddos came up front to dance, I noticed him let loose a little more. I love seeing him really unwind when we are at home. The best memories I have almost always involve Cooper at home being goofy with his siblings.
100th day of school- Cooper decided to have 100 items on his shirt for the 100th day of school. Cooper is so creative with just about everything and decided to design his shirt entirely himself. He picked a fairly plain shirt out of his closet and decided to do googly eyes all over. After carefully placing each eye, he had me glue them down. The shirt turned out so cute!!
All about Aribelle
6th Birthday - Aribelle decided to do brownies in lieu of cupcakes for a class snack to share at school. Her current obsession is Flamingos and after no luck finding some sort of decor that could be placed atop each kiddo's brownie, I turned to our local HyVee Bakery. They did such an amazing job!! I posted a pic below. Aribelle woke up to a birthday sash and outfit to wear to school Thursday. The entire day, she was beaming ear to ear. When I picked the kids up from school, we picked up two of our friends kids and our cousin AV so the kids could all play. The evening ended up being a bit of a impromptu party for Aribelle. We ordered cheese pizza, cookie pizza, and brownies. Such a great night!
Teeth - Right around Valentines day, Aribelle came home from school saying her tooth was loose. This was much earlier than her older siblings so it was a bit of a shock to me. Sure enough, on the 17th while eating cereal for breakfast, Aribelle pulled her tooth out!! I feel like she was more excited about pulling the tooth herself than anything.
Almost a week after pulling her first tooth, she started complaining about one of her top middle teeth hurting. She said it's not loose but hurts when she pushes on it. The second tooth hasn't come out yet, but we're keeping an eye on it.
100th day of school- Aribelle decided to dress like she was 100 years old for her 100th day of school She was so cute!! (see pics below)
All about Conner
Not going to school- Conner has always been really excited for his sibling to go to school every day. He loves walking through the halls on the days we walk them to class. He's even insisted on several occasions that he wants to carry a backpack with him in the hallways. Recently he has started saying he's "never going to go to school". He will also add "I'm staying at home with mom forever". It melts my heart that Conner loves being with me each day.
Belly rub - Conner absolutely LOVES his belly rubbed. He will lay on the floor and ask me to rub his belly. He's like a freaking labrador.
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