Sweet Treat

Look what arrived in the mail today (we can't buy them locally). A valentine care package from EJ's mom.

It didn't take long for them to tear into them.

Thanks Mim for the package! I won't be buying sweets for a long time!

I should have taken a picture of myself with all the valentine stickers Mason stuck on me.

Ryan kept trying to eat them so I had to take them off.

Sneak Peek

Minus the blur and the Huggies box that is one of our new chairs.

I have taken a major jump from my fav blue color scheme. 

More to come soon. I have been trying to get stuff on the walls first.

Picky Picky

I never in a million years imagined I would participate in a fantastical (just watched "Ramona and Beezus") football draft. Especially not a "faux" football draft with a 6 yr old and a 3 yr old. It was EJ's idea! We didn't actually do anything with our picks. I was a little disappointed! I am sure my team would have been the best :)

Owen's Superbowl prediction

Green Bay 31 Steelers 28

Not too shabby!

Just Because

I could watch him for hours on end!

He LOVES getting around on his own.

He explores all day long.

More Treasures

One more bit about treasures. 

This child carries this box of "treasures" all over the house.

 The treasures of the day.

The items may change from day to day, but he totes it everywhere. It comes up with him for "nap" time. It joins us at the counter during Owen's homework time. Fortunately, it does not go in the car, except when we are traveling over night ;)

It's his way of keeping things all too himself (not in a mean way, more for protection). 

He shares a room with Owen and apart from his bedside table drawer (which holds more treasures) he really doesn't have his own space. And now that Ryan is crawling and getting into everything he can't just walk away and assume things will be where he left them. Somehow he even knows if something is missing. Amazing!

I love it! I don't think this qualifies him for an episode on "Hoarders" so I am not too worried.