I'm Going Through the Big "D" and Don't Mean Dallas

I don't mean divorce either, I mean DEPLOYMENT. That's a big enough D, dontcha think?

Okay- so I haven't updated you in awhile. I was all gung-ho and let's make this deployment fun and then we all got sick, and then got better and then got sick again and the wind is out of my sails and well, I'm lazy.

Unfortunately, I have also been lazy about taking pictures of what we have not been doing. I am sure you would love to see a photo of us all lying near-comatose on couches staring, napping and drooling, but alas, I did not capture that- as exciting as it was.

Okay, first we will start off with Valentine's Day. I did what I do best (ahem, copy other people's ideas off the internet) and copied THIS idea because it was adorable and so, so easy! And, incidentally, that blog in general is full of great ideas.




On Valentine's Day, we had pancakes for dinner. The kids were delighted that I added food coloring and we had pink pancakes. Okay- Zoe was delighted, Noah was perturbed, but I assured him they tasted the same and no one had to know he ate pink pancakes. At least, that is, until now when I decided to tell the whole world about it.



I also got a few photos (albeit terrible ones with my point-and-shoot that completely up and died after this) of Zoe's Tumble Tots class. She insists on wearing the tutu every week. I don't know. I just don't argue.







I only half-heartedly decorated for Saint Patrick's Day. I just downloaded and printed a fabulous print from the same blog where I got my Valentine card idea. and added some green M&M's to a candy jar. Nothing spectacular. I can't wait to decorate for spring.




Speaking of spring...look-y what greeted me this morning in my flower bed:




Weeeeeeeee! It's a promising start!

And lastly, I have a small rant. They told us when Zoe started preschool not to dress them in nice dresses and such, because they play and are going to get dirty. They paint, color, stamp, cook and do everything that makes a mess and I get that. For that reason, when one of Zoe's nice Gymboree shirts comes home with a stain, I don't get angry. The stain is usually around the sleeve from ink or paint, and usually with a little diligence will come out. I expect these things. HOWEVER... I am not sending my child to school in dirty, old stained clothing. I'm just not that person. I want her to look nice. But, honestly, if she keeps coming home like she did the other day, I don't know what to do. I can't afford to keep buying her new clothes. There was no way I could get this out ( I am not even sure what it is) and there is absolutely no chance she will wear this out of the house again. (and sadly, that was one of my favorite shirts) But, seriously, WHAT where they doing? I mean.... COME ON?




Happy Not-Quite-Spring-But-I-Am-Going-To-Pretend-It-Already-Is-For-My-Own-Sanity-Now-Please-Don't-Burst-My-Bubble ! (Do you think that would fit on a Hallmark card?)

I am linking this up with Wordful Wednesday over at parenting BY dummies. (and incidentally- Amanda from parenting BY dummies is more than just a bloggy celebrity now, she is a full-on celebrity as she was featured on TLC's What Not to Wear last night! You can head over to her blog right now where she posts the behind-the-scenes photos and tells you all about it!)