Tuesday, February 28

February Fun

Talie has been battling a molloscum rash for almost 2 years now so we are tackling it with a dermatologist -- she earned ice cream for EXCELLENT cooperation at "the spot doctor." 

Bedtime snuggles

No comment.

Bust stop fashion.

Boat rides from big sisters are fun!

Jas has been getting up at the crack of dawn to go to yoga classes -- I usually sleep through his early departure but the other day his alarm kept going off. And then again the next day. AND THE NEXT. Guess what? It wasn't his alarm. It was this blasted watch and I COULD NOT figure out how to turn off the damn alarm! So I "fixed" it. Day 3 of being up at 5:30. I was angry.


Snow pile city. We didn't get a TON of snow -- this is the pile from the driveway plow.

"Gentle with Mommy! GENTLE!" We had the plague in February. I medicated with ice cream. I think it may have been the flu -- we were DOWN AND OUT.

Snowboarding lessons.

Whoa. That's some serious bedhead.

Talie is my "babysitter" on cold mornings while I take Elliott out to the bus. And yes, those are matching jammies from when T was a baby.

My funny valentine's week-long fever finally broke and she was all smiles!

I still have the plague.

Everybody's workin' for the weekend!




Half of Talie's friends are headed to kindergarten next year and half of them have another year of preschool. And then it'll just be me and Quinn because no one else has babies!!

Getting creative with indoor activities because it is COLD OUTSIDE.

I LOVE THAT BABY AND I WANT TO KISS HER.

Bling bling baby.

We are expecting more snow soon so while it is sunny and nice out, we spread the pile out so it would melt a bit. All while wearing rollerblades. Naturally.

Snow stomping!


Quinn still turns tummy time into snuggle time. I don't mind.

These knuckleheads are going to have fun in North Carolina this April.


Soaking up some Vitamin D



Happy birthday to ME!

I have a group of mom friends who group text at all hours of the day and night about every topic under the sun. Recently, we learned that there is a type of whale that leaves her babies with the other whale "aunties" when she dives down for food. These mom friends are my "Whale Aunties" and these three cuties here are just a few of our calfs. It is an all-hands-on-deck life here in the 'ham and I am lucky to have them in my village.

We love Auntie!!!

Spaghetti and meatballs with the Flahertys.

February break flew by. We had just the right mix of playdates, down time, and exercise. Elliott read about 400 books and will not be happy about having to be on a schedule next week.

"Whoa Mommy. That looks like REAL FRESH PIZZA."


My buddies.

Sunday, February 5

Willy Wonka

So many hours and so much fun. Choreographing the drama club at Elliott's school is really a lot of fun -- a TON of work but still lots of fun. I am lucky to have a an army of reliable parent volunteers who help wrangle Talie and hold Quinn. Elliott absolutely loves being in drama club and she was a GREAT Augustus Gloop. Her comedic timing is "on fleek." I'm also thankful to Jas for taking two days off of work to help -- there is no way I'd have been able to do all that I needed to do with the little girls with me!


Physical warm up for 100+ kids at a time. What a workout!


Talie knows all of the songs and all of the dances. 

It's tiring being a little sister.

Another practice, another exhausted heap.

Towards the end of the rehearsal process, I set up playdates for Talie so she could be entertained and not underfoot. She LOVES playing with the Palmer girls!

BLOCKS preschool pajama night performance!

Augustus and Mrs Gloop!


Strep throat and the stomach bug ripped through the cast (oh and lice, too) so we had a few kids miss the dress rehearsals. That's OK. I like to perform. :o)

AUGUSTUS! AUGUSTUS!

The future of the Barbieri Drama Club


Sunday Orange Cast!