Day 728 | A Good Day

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It was a *nearly* perfect Wisconsin day. The boys and I walked down to meet Grandpa, Great-Grandma, and Uncle Brian for breakfast. Then we spent over an hour at the sweet little library. And we even squeezed in some hot-tub time (the boys love that thing) before lunch.

After that fun-filled morning, I was treated to my very own spa day (thanks for the amazing Mother's Day gift, Chris!) with a manicure, pedicure, and facial. It was the best.

To wrap up the day, I got to hang out with my nieces for a bit and then hosted some friends for dinner. Sounds pretty wonderful, right? The only thing missing was my #1 husband. That would have made it absolutely perfect.

Day 726 | Happy Mother's Day

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On this Mother's Day, I couldn't feel any luckier to be called "momma" by my two boys. The three of us flew to Wisconsin (without Daddy...ahhh!) and had a nearly flawless trip. I'm so grateful and in awe of their patience, cooperation, and good behavior during less-than-ideal circumstances.

I'm also feeling especially lucky to be with my own mom on Mother's Day. It's been awhile. Thank you, mom, for all the patience, cooperation, and good behavior you continue to instill in me. I love you!

Day 721 | Mr. Independent

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I was running around the house cleaning like a crazy person today and stumbled upon our little two year old with a pretty impressive train set up, which he did with absolutely no help (and, just to be clear, Chase wasn't even home at the time of construction, he just showed up later to play). 

This scenario depicts Robbe perfectly. He's such an independent little sprout who enjoys playing solo even more than with his parents. Crazy, right? It's pretty amazing. 

Day 720 | Undies Update

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Remember this post? After a short break from his fascination with undies, Robbe is going full-force again. He loves his truck undies so much he insists on wearing them over his diaper (he's really not quite ready for full-fledged potty training...and neither am I) and over his pajamas as you can see in the photo above.

Yes, just to confirm what you're seeing, Robbe (at exactly 2 years, 2 months) wearing truck undies over truck pajamas. This guy takes his interests seriously. I respect him for that.

Day 719 | Two Years

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A rainy trip to the National Archives allowed us a break from lots of home projects this weekend.

Yep. It's been two full years of blogging [nearly] every day. That's no joke.

Here's the list of my favorite posts from the past year. If you have any favorites you think I should add, I'm interested.

First Day of PreK 3
Moms
Baby Gordon
Panic Attack
Girl Talk
On Missing My Life:
      Part 1
      and
      Part 2
Rocket Craft
The Great Blizzard of 2016
The Year of More
Sticker Addict
Advice for Soon-to-be Moms
Undies
So Long, Farewell
And He Turns Two
And He Turns Four

Day 717 | Our Friend Thomas

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Our second annual trip to hang out with our friend, Thomas, was a huge success! The best part of the Day Out With Thomas? Robbe and Grandma Mary got to come along this year (last year Robbe was just a *bit* too little to participate).

The weather could have been warmer (what happened to Spring?!?), but the festivities were a hit once again. New additions this year were our kiddos' favorite parts: a bouncy castle for Robbe and a magic show for Chase.

Thank you, Thomas. We'll take a day out with you any time.


Day 716 | Strawberry Aliens

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I lied.

There was one more birthday celebration for our sweet four year old today: his school celebration.

Thanks to my mom's help, we made these adorable strawberry aliens as the birthday treat. You know it's a good fruit treat if only one four year old asks why there isn't cake. I'll take it.

Here's the "recipe" if you're interested in creating your own friendly strawberry aliens.

Day 714 | Meet Petey, The Chrysalis

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Can you believe we discovered a caterpillar on Sunday and already have a cocoon? No one else can either. If you look at this photo, the cocoon is the little white speck on the bottom of the cage. We brought Petey in for Chase's class to keep an eye on during this transition.

Robbe wasn't thrilled that his new buddy doesn't live with us anymore. At least we'll still be able to visit (twice a day). And Chase's little classmates were over the moon to see a caterpillar yesterday and a cocoon today. Let's hope they'll get to see a moth in about two weeks or so.

Day 713 | Meet Petey

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We have a new [temporary] pet! I'd like to introduce you to Petey, our friendly tent caterpillar. He was named because it's a word Robbe can say, in case you're wondering.

The good/bad news? Our time with Petey, as we know him anyway, has already come to an end. He started cocooning tonight. Exciting times around here. 

Thanks to Uncle Matt for our new insect hotel that prompted this education in life cycles. 

Day 711 | Busy Busy

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We've had a very productive day so far. I dropped a load of too-small baby clothes off at a friends (along with some toys), I unloaded two garbage bags full of clothes at a donation site, I ran an errand in the pouring rain with both boys (not as easy as you might guess), and I cleaned our bathroom. Plus, we even had time for some quality puddle jumping (see above). Then the sun came out just in time for me finish cleaning off the porch (scrubbed the siding clean and brushed, sprayed, and washed the floor in hopes we can paint it tomorrow).

And, our big plans for the night?!? A hot date night (at Chris's boss's house). An all around pretty fantastic day. You've got to love when productivity and fun come together.