Matching mitten game

I had seen a similar idea to this on Pinterest or Instagram and modified it to what I was wanting. I grabbed some felt at Hobby Lobby and Walmart and printed a mitten to cut around. It was super easy and the cutting took the longest lol. Graham thinks it's fun to match the mittens, count them, and I am sure there are other things you could find to do with them.

I found a big pack of felt on Amazon and looking back that's what I should've went with. I had initially only bought 3 individual colors at Hobby Lobby, got home, and realized I needed more colors. I picked up a 10 pack at Walmart but this pack from Amazon would work great!

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Valentine's weekend 2021

In southern Indiana we've received tons & tons of snow! It started last week and has amounted quite a bit over the course of this week! We had a busy, fun packed weekend last weekend. Lots of snow time, watching the high school girls win Regional, and a Valentine breakfast! Scroll along for pictures!

Finding sticks in the snow.

Since our county is no longer in the red we were able to watch the high school boys play Friday night. The band was back and if you know our kids you know they were estatic!

Saturday night we got to hug on & congratulate some of our favorites!

I have a picture like this from last year too....he was so excited to watch her cut down the net!

Quinn was beyond done lol!! So done that she ran through the tunnel toward the hospitality room.

Sunday morning I had a Valentine breakfast planned for all of us.....well Graham & I ate together. Writing about this so I can remember these moments and laugh in the future. Quinn has rubbed poop places two different times in the span of 3 days. Haha!!! I went to wake her up before church (she was in our bed) to eat breakfast and I found poop on her face, pajamas, and all over our sheets! Needless to say she went straight to the bath and we did laundry all day lol!

Heart waffles with red, white, & pink sprinkles. 

Yummy donuts.....this is the first time I bought these for the kids and the white powdered were a hit!

Yummy spread!

Sunday evening snow pictures!

Cheese mom!

We rounded out the weekend celebrating my brother turning 23 on Thursday!

So sweet watching Graham sing Happy Birthday. 

Linking up with Andrea for Friday Favorites.....plans for our weekend include watching more tournament basketball!

 

Catching up

It's currently Tuesday afternoon as I am writing this and we are snowed in. I think the sun has melted quite a bit of it today but the forecast has us getting more tomorrow & Thursday. I am sharing some pictures from January when it was still cold but clearly we were able to get outside for a bit!

Quinn was too busy for a picture but the boys weren't!

Theo's wake up crew!

We took several walks/bike rides up and down our street. 

Big brother duties. 

The Graber's came over one Saturday morning and brought coffee & donuts. Quinn was stealing the show!

One of my favorite things to do with my children...thankful that Ashley snapped these pictures. 

Had to capture this....what Sven (from Frozen 2) does lol. 

Snow in January....and I thought that would be our last. Boy was I wrong lol!

Theo & I enjoying the view.

Post bath hair.

Snow pictures are pretty cute....she's even cuter. 

Graham wanted his picture taken too. 

Max & Hope stayed with the kids one Friday night while we had a date to Costco.

One thing I am super thankful for is community and people to love on our kiddos. 

My Costco find! I had to send this picture to a friend since we've been on the lookout for dried mangos as good as Trader Joe's!

A fun way to get Graham learning letters.....I learned he wasn't too interested in putting the stickers on the dotted lines so he was happy to put the sticker dots everwhere!

My brother & SIL got Quinn this horse for her birthday. I texted them this picture saying he needed to buy her an actual horse lol!

This & that

Something I've been brainstorming for awhile now.....I want to remember these days & seasons of life. I love that I have this space and can document anything big or small. That being said I may make this a series (not totally sure yet) and share 3 things each of the kids are saying or doing.....I'll add in something about Noah & I just for fun! Join along!

Graham

Things he's saying:

Not today

Umm probably I don't know

I love you so much...a lot

On Friday (everything is Friday) I'll be 10! Noah told him he can get a big guitar when he turns 10.

Quinn

Things she's saying:

I don't want to

She loves Elsa & Anna right now. She got an Elsa & Anna doll for Christmas and she loves playing with them. She will take Elsa and sing Into the Unknown with her....it's really cute

She plays with her hair too, she rubs it under her nose.

Theo is saying:

da-da

lots of squealing

loves dancing to music

standing for small amounts of time

Noah:

is finishing up his last year of school (praise hands)

been tele-working for 11 months

his favorite food is fajitas

Blake:

Favorite earring place is ADV designs

I am loving black coffee with heavy cream and 1 pump sugar free vanilla

I am currently brainstorming ideas for the kids & I to do this summer!

 

Friday Favorites- Valentine's week

It's Friday morning and I have just cleaned poop off the wall (a textured one at that.) I poured myself a cup of coffee and am going to write....something I like to do. We have plans to play in the snow (the schools have had 4 days off), watch some basketball games, and prepare for the next snow storm!

Happy Friday and here are some highlights from our week. 

I made a dessert Valentine charcuterie board and Graham was so excited for it! He kept saying thank you mommy!

I used my heart cutter to cut hearts out of construction paper and taped them to tooth picks....super easy!

I made a crust less quiche last weekend and we loved it so much I've already bought supplies for more!

It's super easy too!

The kids & Noah love cinnamon rolls so I obliged and made some with Valentine sprinkles this week.

She picked her shoes & accessories out.....a girl after my own heart!

Her face when she saw all the snow outside!

The best big brother helping me!

I made a yummy pizza pasta in my dutch oven....it was a hit!

And Graham helped me make monster cookies!

Finished product. 

Look how deep the snow is on Graham....he's wanting to go back out today!

I grabbed a video before they were done!

Quinn was too busy for a picture lol!