We had a lot of fun with Valentine's. I saw some great ideas in the Family Fun Magazine. Kat and Jace picked out the an idea each. Jace wanted to make Cupid Arrows. They turned out really cute though I had to do all the hard work. :) To make them you stick a pretzel into gummy hearts. I broke a lot of pretzels. Then Jace and Kat decorated cards to stick with them. They were cute. Luckily, Jace was happy using Scooby doo cards for his class so we only had to make enough for friends and family.
Kat chose rockets. We made them out of smartees with a hershey's kiss glued on top. Then we stuck paper around the smartee that said "you're a blast" and put a paper flame on the bottom. It was a lot of fun decorating a box of her cards to go in. This is the first year we got to make her a unique box. We took a tissue box and an oatmeal can and made what looked like a cannon. Well, we being Kelly and Kat. They are the creative ones.
Alek is doing great. He has learned how to open cupboard doors. Yeah, the kitchen can be a dangerous place for him now. He also really likes to eat and is getting lots of teeth to help with that. It is nice that he can eat some of what we eat now. I like scooping him up some of our dinner. Anything that makes life simpler. And, he has for sure said "ma" twice now. Kat and Kelly have both heard him say it as I walked by. Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Finally, a kid that recognizes me before "da". He also say "hi" or "heh". Cute kid!
I have been running with friends for a while and we are starting a real training schedule. Some of them are training for a half marathon in May and I'm running the Ragnar Wasatch Back in June. I'll run three times in 24 hours. One of which will be at least 7 miles. I'm excited but today I could not keep up with the other girls. Ah, who needs speed anyway.
Kelly went to the kids school to be a "watchdog". Dogs stands for dads of great students. It is a chance for dads and grandpas to go spend the day at school. Part of it they follow their kid around and part they help teachers with whatever they need. The overall hope is to have good influences and prevent bullying. The kids love, love it. Being a mom, I almost got sick of hearing how great it was and all the stuff they did. :) Not really, but I did hear a lot of, "then remember dad we did this..."
That is all for today.
