Friends

March 2-
Molly came over to play for a little bit and I was hoping that Alyssa and I could get some good chatting in, but the two kept us pretty busy.  Kingston wasn't too keen on sharing all his toys, but lucky Molly was a good sport and she had plenty to play with.
The playdough was probably the biggest hit!

 And inevitably, what one kid does...

 ...the other must do, too!

We also got to spend some time with Tyson.  Kingston doesn't quite know what to do with him yet, but he does like showing him how everything works.

 

 

 

 

Bye Bye Binky

March 1-
We knew that we were eventually going to have to take away Kingston's binky, but we hadn't really given it too much thought.  Nana and Pappa got us a book on saying goodbye, but Kingston had no desire to get rid of his beloved binky.  He didn't use it all that much, mainly naps, bedtime, and the car.  In fact, at daycare he didn't use it at all.  Suzanne had him put it up when he gets there in the morning and then he gets it back when I come pick him up.
Well, we had a busy Saturday and ended up organizing the garage and watching a movie in the evening.  When bedtime neared I started gathering up Kingston's binky and kekie (blue and orange blanket), but I couldn't find his binky anywhere. Kingston helped me look too, but we couldn't find it anywhere.  Even Jonathan couldn't find it.
Eventually, we just had to go to bed without it.  I wasn't sure how Kingston would do without it, but he surprised me and only asked for it once and I reminded him that we lost it and could look again in the morning.  He seemed fine with that answer and after a few stories fell right asleep.
Of course, Jonathan just couldn't leave it lost, so he searched high and low and eventually found it on the windowsill.  He wanted to put it in his crib but we decided to just see how the night went without it and cross that bridge in the morning.
At one time, he probably had 5 pacifiers in his crib but eventually he chewed through them all and we were left with only one.  Which, was actually one of Brylee or Zayden's that got passed down to us because once Kingston turned 2 I couldn't really justify buying more pacifiers.
We made it through the night without a peep and Kingston was all smiles in the morning with no word about the missing binky.  Not until nap time did he ask about it and I reminded him that we lost it.  Again, he was fine with it.
And, that was that!  He sometimes asks about it, but it has never been too big of a deal.  Funny, though, I think it was harder for Jonathan and I because it means our little boy isn't a baby anymore.  And, we are pretty lucky that it just kind of happened because we didn't have to come up with an elaborate story or anything like that.
Just more proof on the resilience of kids!

Airplanes

February 27-
Jonathan got Kingston a book on making paper airplanes. I'm not sure who had more fun making them, but I think it might have been Jonathan.  I didn't do so great and my airplane kept nose diving, but Jonathan's flew pretty good.

  

 

Walking

February-
We've enjoyed a few days of nice weather so we ventured out for a walk.  The first day I walked to get Kingston from daycare but all the strollers had flat tires so he had to walk home.  Or should I say "run" home.  That kid doesn't slow down.  And then of course, he had to walk on the little retaining wall...twice!

 The next day we made it outside it was rainy, but that didn't stop us.

On one of my days off we made it all the way to the park.  We started down the street but then Kingston reminded me that we forgot Barney and Tucker so we went back for the dogs and then had a picnic lunch at the park with jelly beans for dessert.

Little Skiier

February 21-23-
Kingston was excited to go to the cabin and try out skiing again.  Jonathan was just as excited to get him back on the mountain.  Saturday morning, Joan and Cam met us at the mountain and Kingston was able to show off.  I can't believe how much improvement he has made since the last time.  He was balancing on his own and wanted to just go full speed down the mountain.  He didn't need to hang on or use us for support.  Grandpa Dan even pulled out some cones for Kingston to practice his turning. I didn't get to witness it, but apparently he skied right around all those cones and even leaned down to knock them over.

We even tried out the Bear Chair since Kingston was cursing down Easy Street so well.  He did really good and Daddy took him over a few small jumps.  That got big giggles!  Pappa helped push him along the cat track.  Nana got Pappa a bright orange coat for Christmas so it was easy to find him!

This was the first time I made it onto the big chair lift this year and got in a few runs.  It felt good and there was some good snow.  Although, it didn't stop snowing the whole time we were there. By the time we made it back to the lodge, this is what I found...

Nana said he almost fell asleep on the chairlift, but he didn't want to quit skiing.
We headed home and got cleaned up and rested and then met back at Joan and Cams for pizza.  Kingston, Jonathan, and I went to the hockey game from there and met up with Grandpa Dan.  Kingston loved to watch the Zamboni clear the ice...and I love to hear him say "ZAM boni"!
Sunday we went to church and then Moxie Java for a coffee and hot chocolate, before cleaning up the cabin and heading home.
The Olympics were on TV and they were showing the skiers.  Kingston looked up and said "Mama, that's me skiing!"  He was so proud of himself!
It was a great weekend and I can't wait to see Kingston get back on his skis!  He is doing so great for only his second time on the mountain!

Silly picture, but Kingston loves this little vacuum at the cabin and he plays with it non-stop.  We vacuumed the whole downstairs together and then he parked his vacuum right next to mine.

Can't resist Popsicles on the porch pictures!

Nora Jene

February 19-

I was lucky enough to be working the night Nora was born, so I got to meet her right away!  She was born at 10:15 on Wednesday night and weighed 6 lbs 2oz (a dainty little girl) and measured 18.5 inches long.  And most impressive was her full head of hair!  Congratulation Joel and Lindsay!

 We went and visited when Nora was a week old.  Jonathan and Uncle Joel kept Kingston busy so that I could get my time in with Nora.  She was awake and just took in everything while I held her.

 Kingston was intrigued by his little cousin.  As soon as we got there, he asked "where Nora?"  And when he found her, he bent right down to her level and said "Hi, Nora" and then ran off to play.  Sweet, but short lived.

 This picture was a special request from grandpa.  His kids with their kids!

 

 And these beautiful pictures are a sneak peak at Nora's newborn pictures.  I love them!

 

 

Birthday Celebration

February 16-
We celebrated Lindsay and Dad's birthday with lunch at my parent's house. After a delicious lunch, we played a pretty intense game of balloon (we had to keep the balloon in the air for as long as we could).  Kingston was giggling and having so much fun.  And to make things even better, we got to enjoy 2 ice cream cakes for dessert. That's the best part of birthdays!

 

 

 

 

Valentine's Day

February 14-
Kingston and I got spoiled this year.  We are very lucky that Jonathan is such a good shopper!  He stayed up late to set out my Valentine's Day goodies.

Sparkling wine, flowers, chocolate covered strawberries, and a necklace.  The necklace is pretty special because it has a little moon and says "I love you to the moon and back" just like the story that we read to Kingston when he was younger.
Kingston got a delicious cupcake that he got to eat before dinner!  And more toys than he ever needed (I think that daddy was needing some new toys...you can only play trains for so long!).

 The boys put together the car tracks and raced cars up and down the living room.

 When we went upstairs, Kingston got to open another present.  It was a big pirate ship to play in.  We had lots of fun sailing around!  I love it when he says "Ahoy Haties (instead of mateys)"  so cute!