The Countdown Is ON, Like Donkey Kong

So I decided yesterday, that all this week we should watch Disney moves. Maybe only Disney movies all week. Of course, in preparation for our Disneyland vacation! We leave next Saturday and we are so excited! This is our first family vacation. We'll be going to Disneyland of course, visiting with family and going to some restaurants that we miss. We've started packing and making lists of things we have to take and not forget. I need to start deleting the thousands of pictures on my camera, so that I can fill it up once again.

I will ask one thing of my blog readers though. Whoever you pray to, pray that California will have good weather March 6th-12th. In all seriousness.

Valentine's Day

I took the kids out for a walk and lunch yesterday. And, of course some pictures. Pictures never go the way I really want, but I'll take what I can get. Cooper's distracted by passing cars, and Savannah, well, she's just being Savannah. And neither of them really like to look at the camera. We cut out little hearts before we left to use for pictures, but that photo never really came to be. Carter got home early from work and surprised us. He brought me a card and some gerber daisies. And then I had to tell him I didn't have a card because he's always with me when I want to buy one. Two words: second car.
On our way out to dinner, before getting Cooper in the car, I went to shut the front car door and he stuck his little fingers right in there as it was shutting. For a second I thought it didn't get him because he didn't cry right away, but it came. Two of his little fingers got smashed pretty good and he was definitely upset. He calmed down once we started driving and just fell asleep. By bedtime there were barely any signs of "dents". We went to Chili's for dinner with the kids, and then watched the Bachelor and How I Met Your Mother together. It was a nice chill day. I was just glad Carter didn't have to work, like in years past. Nestle = Awesome.

Note Passing

I stayed home from church today with Cooper because he is sick. I just found out about these. Enough said.

Blickenstaffs

We had to kill some time yesterday while Carter was at the DMV taking his CDL permit test. It took awhile so we went up to Riverwoods where I used to work at Borders. We visited a few new places and went to this toy store that we've been to once before. At Christmas time. Crazy. Anyway, no one was around so the kids could browse and have fun. Check out those mini shopping carts. So adorable. I was kind of obsessed with them. Cooper found lots of cars to put in his. This store is so cool. Reminds me of something I would assume you'd see in New York City.

Sunday Best

Even though we kind of "dislike" Target management, I still love the store. I can't help it. Exhibit A. Adorable red coat: $6.24....uh yeah, getting it!

Exhibit B, minus the shoes and coat: $12.50 for the whole set. It came with a different tie but I swapped it out for this one. I found another set with a sweater vest for $5.75. Seriously, I think this is like a hobby. I'm sure Carter would love it if I took a vacation from Target. And Old Navy.

The Shoot That Did Not Happen

The other day all I wanted to do was (try to) take some photos of the kids. I was driving around do errands, trying to think of somewhere new that I could go. Blah. Nothing. I was disappointed because Savannah looked so cute in this outfit and Cooper had been changed out of the super hero gear and into something cuter. Another time I guess. I've decided that kids are like (partly) your own personal Barbies that you get to dress up.

Play Day In The Snow

Our outside days are few and far between these days. It's just too cold and windy. On this particular day we went out because a lot of the snow had melted on the play area. We played tag and Savannah thought she could catch me. I like to consider myself fast like I was when I was a kid. Savannah is fast too, but, not in the snow. Savannah also had "notes" for her friends that she wanted to hand out. After Cooper kept tripping and having his bare hands fall in the snow and then freak out, I decided it was time to come in.