While The Boys are Out...

Connor always wants to know WHAT WE DO ALL DAY WHILE HE IS GONE at school. I usually try to make our day sound as boring as possible without totally lying. 

Ya know, so he continues to want to go to school.

But the truth is, while the boys are out...we PARTY. 

Occasionally we paint our nails, or try some new animal nail stickers.

 Rock some super cute umbrellas while out and about.

 Decorate valentines, get dressed in red, and go to a preschool Valentines party.

 

Do some swimming....

Ya know, just regular boring, everyday stuff that is CLEARLY not as exciting as going to 1st grade.

To Grandma's!

Recently, we headed up to the mountain to visit Grandma! 

We watched her feed the deer right in her front yard (a huge hit with the kids), 

rode the 4-wheeler until it ran out of gas, 

and made a trip to the snow.

 

 We mostly were sledding, but check out that amazing snow man...

So tall. So big. 

Clearly we spent a lot of time on this one.

To the Moon & Back

On a rainy winter day in Oregon, we found us some indoor fun! The Evergreen Space and Aviation museum was pretty cool. The kids mostly sped through the regular museum (or actually ran through most of it), but clearly loved the "kids zone."

Check out our little pilots and astronauts:

The Internet

Have you ever tried to explain The Internet to a 3-year old?

Kaia: Mom, how did you get all of our pictures on that Calendar?
Me: Well, I uploaded them to Costco's website, created the calendar, and then had it printed. Then I went down to the store to pick it up. 
Kaia: But HOW did you get THOSE pictures to the store??
Me: Ummm...well...I sent them through the internet. (At this point I am already flirting with "out of my area of expertise")
Kaia: What is the internet?
Me: Ummm...well...its a large network of computers that are connected together. You can send things back and forth, like emails or pictures. 
Kaia: But HOW does the computer sent it? There is not room for that picture in the cord. 
Me: Yes, right. It is sent digitally. Electronically. (As if she will "get" this. I know, I am totally doing awesome here...very "kid friendly" explanation.)
Kaia:What is digitally? 
Me: Its basically just like magic. You press a few buttons and POOF! Off your pictures go into the internet and end up somewhere else, like the store. 
Kaia: Oh, okay. I get it now. 

Clearly, someone else will need to explain technology to our children.