sleep

we did lots of sleeping this weekend.  much needed sleeping.  we had a late night on friday with lots of friends over for a bbq and the boys didn't go to bed until 10:30pm..and only "slept in" until 7:30am the following morning.  we all napped on saturday and caught up.  we suspect our oldest needs extra sleep right now anyway in order to keep happy and healthy.  today is a new day.  we are rested and ready to enjoy.  it looks like it will be another amazing, sunny and warm day.  

cranky and sad and also mad 
we wonder why
we want our happy boy back
tell us what to do to help you
we love you so much

week before last, max was on winter break and i took the week off.  kind of.  i still kept up with the emails but it makes it easier once you go back to work anyway and i didn't mind.  max had fun attending "gymnastics camp" from 9-12 four mornings in a row.  charles was there (in addition to some other kids from school) so that made it all great fun.  those mornings, i took some time to get errands done but also some time for just me...i got a pedicure one day, went to the chiropractor another, got an hour and a half of shopping in and a facial too!  it was simply awesome.  in the afternoons, max and i got to hang out together and we really needed that.  on friday afternoon, max and brent headed to tahoe for another ski trip while finn and i stayed home.  it was nice to also have some one-on-one time with my little guy.  we went out for breakfast, visited the playground, enjoyed dinner out and napped together.  i had a relaxing but also productive week off.  it all wore off the following week when brent went to dallas on business tuesday through friday!  the first morning was pretty bad to say the least..i became a less than awesome mom when things didn't seem to come together AT ALL  with the boys getting ready in time for school but from there, things improved.  the boys had a couple of really great days and evenings and were rewarded with "movie night" one evening and an ice-cream outing another night.  daddy is back home as of last night and the boys couldn't be happier.    

max is off of school all week for winter break.  finn was off from school today since it is president's day.  i took the whole week off.  boy do i feel i need it.  it has been a rather stressful few months at work lately and i need some time to just chill out.  today, i took both boys to half moon bay.  unfortunately the weather wasn't nice but it wasn't nice in santa clara either.  we took lots of snacks, got a starbucks coffee for me on the way and had a nice drive to the coast.  there, we went for a mini hike and a stroll on the beach so the boys could just run and play and work off some energy.  after that, we had lunch at half moon bay brewery and sat right beside the fish tank which was a hit with max and finn.  on the way back, they were both very sleepy and when we got home, they both actually slept.  even max.  and me too.  the rest of the day we just hung out and played and relaxed.  the best part about today is that there has been no ipad use and only a little bit of TV.  the boys played pretty well together and had some snuggle time on the upper bunk together where they read books and ate crackers.  pretty adorable.  it has been a good day.

kindergarten projects and valentine's day

max and finn both exchanged valentine's cards with their class mates last week.  max had 35 to write...so we broke up the task into a few days.  still, most of them were finished the night before..and honestly, some by mom.  on the night of valentine's day, we completed the "100th day of kindergarten" project.  the kids celebrated 100 days of kindergarten the week prior and were asked to prepare a poster or something else that could be displayed on the wall including 100 of something, such as buttons, M&Ms, beans or anything of their choice.  max wanted to use cheerios and counted out 99 of them and attached them with glue in the shape of a shark, one of his favorite animals.  piece #100 was an M&M and attached as the eye.  by the time we were done with the project and with feeding, bathing and getting the boys to bed, the fancy valentine's dinner brent had planned for me was going to be just too late...and we were both tired.  so, we decided to enjoy the dinner on saturday night instead since we had dinner plans out with friends on friday evening.  the dinner was worth waiting for!  he made port tenderloin medallions sauteed in a reduction of balsamic vinegar and all kinds of other yummy stuff and spices and served over smashed potatoes mixed in with sauteed shallots, green onions and herbs.  seriously, one of my all-time favorite dinners.  for dessert, flambeed bananas served with vanilla bean ice-cream...now stop.  just too good.  thank you honey for a fantastic valentine's dinner, a few days after the actual day.  thank you for everything you do for me and for our boys!  i love you!  

here are finally some photos from the boys' room.  max loves to sleep on the upper bunk and finn is proud to be in a big boy bed.  so glad it is done!

 

 

 

Reverse

A little out of sequence (video is from our second trip this season). He's getting so much more comfortable and it's fun to watch him progress. Seems like he clears a new hurdle every time we go.