Our Valentines Day

Yesterday morning Cassie celebrated her 3rd Valentines Day! 3 years...really? Crazy how fast the years are going.

She got some new coloring books, snack trap and a pretty new plate


She would tear off the wrapping paper and say "Oh Mom look!! Wow!"


My little Valentine with all her gifts


After Daddy went to work we went with friends to Gymlingo. We love that place! I ended up seeing a girl there I knew and we started talking. Her 2 year old little girl was diagnosed in utero with a brain defect....she was actually missing part of the brain. The doctors told her that their daughter would never walk, have no sense of balance among other problems. Well, this little girl is running around and talking with part of her brain missing! Its not affecting her at all! Talk about a miracle. God is amazing!

We came home after Gymlingo, ate lunch and Cassie said "Mom, I'm sleepy" so she was down for a nap at 12:30. She got up around 3:00 and we went to Great-Grandpas and Gigi's to give them a Valentine and spend some time with them. Once we got home from there we made Valentine Cupcakes.

Ready to cook in her apron!


Dumped in all the ingredients and even cracked the eggs herself!


Using the mixer


First taste of batter!


"Mmmmm!!!"


Get every last drop off!!


I think she liked it


Cupcakes ready for the oven


Tasting her baked goods


Valentines Day cupcakes


My Valentines


Matt got me a card and the new Dean Koontz book I wanted. Thanks Matt!!

We also became the new owners of something else...


Goldfish


Not 1 but.....5. Its a bit much for the bowl and I have to clean it every day because there is just to many. I have asked all my friends if they want goldfish but they have all rejected my offer so it looks like I will need to get another bowl to split them up. Cassie likes them. She has named them Nemo, Dory, Shark...you get the drift.

This morning Matt left for work pretty early in the morning and I woke up with a migraine. Not fun. I put Mikey Mouse Club house on and laid on the couch with Cassie. I got a cup of coffee but couldn't drink it because my head hurt so bad I thought I was going to loose my cookies. I took some Excedrin Migraine which has always done wonders for me. I laid on the couch, covered in a blanket and suffered. At one point Cassie told me she needed more milk...ugh. Moving meant possibly hurling....but I didn't thank goodness!! Within 1 hour the Excedrin did the trick. That stuff is the best - Thank you Excedrin!

Tutu!

Yesterday I made Cassie a tutu. It turned out ok and it was something I have wanted to try. I love doing little projects like this when she is napping.



Matt has been home sick with a cold. I don't drink but a sick hubby is driving me to think about it. (just kidding...kinda) I mean...why are men so dramatic? He acts like he is on his death bed. He went to the doctor today and he has a sinus infection. I just got over a sinus infection but I didn't lay on the couch groaning and moaning, I had a tiny tot to run after and take care of. I quess this is why men don't have babies because if they can't handle a sinus infection/cold they couldn't handle labor!!



Today we were supposed to be going to a Valentine Day event at our church with my parents but because hubby is deathly ill (ahem...) I will be going solo with my Dad and Mom. We are going out for pizza and then the show at church...I am looking forward to a good laugh. I do wish that Matt could be there...oh well.

Cassie vs the marker

Agh.....DADDY!!!!!

Markers
Matt will draw a heart on each of Cassie's hands. I tell Cassie that markers are only for paper....nothing else. Yesterday I found this....






I told her "No Cassie, only paper". She looked at me and said "Daddy does it!".
She then proceeded to rub her eyes with her green hand and I had this...




**SIGH**

Crafts and Cookies

Cassie is in love with doing crafts. Every day we pretty much do finger painting and some type of craft. Yesterday we made a lion....Roar!! She is pretty much just the glue/color girl while my job is to cut and help assemble.

Showing off her craft

Hugging her Lion


After her craft we played downstairs and then it was time for a juice and cookie break. This goober is the messiest eater I know!



She spits out the chocolate chips and says she doesn't like them. What girl doesn't like chocolate!!??


Mmmmmm.....after this pic she spit out the remains of a choc chip.


Later in the evening...around 5:30 Cassie always watches The Fresh Beat Band. It is her favorite show. While she watches it I start to make dinner and we wait for Daddy to come home. After Fresh Beat Band she watches Dora...because dinner is usually about ready and Daddy should be walking in the door any min. Last night I stood back and took it all in. We had a great day, dinner was on the stove and we were waiting for Daddy to get home to eat. It is so great to hear cartoons in the background, look out and see my daughter fascinated by her show. So blessed.

Dinner smelling good! Fajitas!


Watching Dora


So thankful to have my little family and be able to stay at home and spend my days with Cassie. On our way home from a play date today we were talking about God. I told her God made everything there is and she told me "God made me, God made snow, God made Mama, God made Nana and God made Papa." It was so sweet. What better job than to raise your child and bring them up to know and love God.

Date Night and a Packer win = Perfect!

Saturday morning we went to the Y, I worked out while Matt and Cassie played in the Family Room. That evening Matts parents came over and we went out for a date night with friends. We went downtown Milwaukee to a fancy smancy restaruant. I had a glass of wine, sea scallops, crispy shrimp and we tasted a cheese sampler that had award winning cheeses. My salad was amazing. It was a spinach salad with 4 pieces of pork belly and a poached egg on top. It sounded disgusting when I read it but the waiter said it was a favorite. Once you break open the egg the yolk pours out over the spinach. Let me just say I LOVED it. It was so good.
My main entree was roasted chicken and broccoli. For desert they bought out 4 different kinds of sorbert - it was delis!!! After dinner we went to the symphony. The first part I liked but the last half.....ugh. It was all opera. It was all in German. It was an hour. My butt was starting to hurt. After it ended I came to the conclusion that I hate opera. Never again. When it ended I clapped and I told Matt "The only reason I am clapping is because its over". After the show ended we went out for drinks. I had one cosmo because my rule is only 2 drinks. After that I start to feel woozy and I don't like that feeling. We got home around 1 and off to bed I went.

Yesterday we went to church...or 2 of us went to church. Someone else had a little bit to much wine to drink and was paying for it. Once the sermon started my Dad took Cassie out into the foyer so I was able to hear the whole sermon. Matt started to feel better around 3 yesterday and of course the SuperBowl was on. And of course the Packers won!! Was there ever any doubt? I will admit I was getting nervous and would cover my eyes during certain plays but we did it!! Yea Green Bay!!

This morning Cassie and I ran to church to buy some tickets for a Valentine Show our church is hosting on Saturday. Its featuring comedian Jeff Allen and he looks hilerous! I can't wait. After buying our tickets we went grocery shopping and cleaned the house. It was a busy morning but I'm ready for our week!

A great day

Yesterday we had class at the YMCA and played in the prime time family area. At one point Cassie and her friend Morgan sat on a chair together and Cassie put her arm around Morgan, they just sat like that for a long time. It was prescious. Around 11:00 we left the Y to come home because we were watching our friend Adelyn while her Mommy went to the doctor. Adelyn is expecting a sibling in summer!! Everytime Cassie sees Stacey she says "Baby in tummy" "Baby come out".

At first Adelyn was pretty clingy and wanted me to hold her but after 30 min she loosend up and her and Cass had a great time.

They pretended they are puppies and crawled under the table

Hugged and wrestled

Colored

More Coloring

Ate lunch together



Later that evening our friends Traci, Tom and their kids (Morgan and Jackson) and Jessica and Mark with their son (Maxim) came over for pizza and the kids played. Cassie chocked on some pizza which is always scary. I really don't know if she chocked on it or if it got stuck a little in her throat and was making her gag. Her eyes got all watery and she was making retching noises...I fully expected her to vomit on the table. I didn't panic but quickly picked her up out of her booster and placed her on the floor. I could tell her wind pipe wasn't blocked because of the noises she was making but if she stoped retching I was prepared to do the heimlich. After her 3rd retch her pizza came up and she started to cry. It was only about 5 seconds but it sure seems longer than that when its happening.

The kids played really well together and the husbands played ping pong. At one point I could tell Cassie was tired but then her 2nd wind came along. Cassie didn't get to bed till 9:00 which is the latest she has ever been up. She went right to sleep! It was a fun day!

Snow Day!

Matts Law Office closed yesterday because of the blizzard so Daddy got to be home all day with us!! We got up in the morning and I made whole made waffles which are Daddies favorite. After breakfast we went outside to shovel.

Cassie and I only stayed out for 30 min but I did get a big drift cleared away from the garage door during that time.

We put Cassie to work also





Cassie decided she did not need to nap either. I baby gated her in her room and told her if she didn't want to nap she still needed down time. I kept her in her room for an hour....she read books but also re-organized her room. When I checked in on her she had 1 sock on and the other sock was thrown over the baby gate into the hallway along with a Blue's Clue book. All her books were taken out of her drawers and were strewn around the floor and her mickey mouse bank was in bed. After an hour she was laying in bed drinking her water, I took down the gate and said she could sleep if she was tired or come out....she chose to come out.

After an hour this was a result of having no nap....I think someone was wishing they would have napped. She was watching Snow White.



She did get another boost of energy and we ended up downstairs playing.

We run countless circles around the ping pong table




Princess Leia hair


Playing with her baby


Twirling!!



Cassie usually goes to bed at 7:30 but at 7:00 she looked at me and said "Go night-night". Into bed she went and I didn't hear a peep from her, I think she fell asleep the min. her head hit that pillow. (As I type this she has decided to nap today-yay!)

Daddy and Cass before he left for work this morning