Monster Jam!

February already? I was disappointed that the groundhog saw his shadow...I'm ready for an early spring! This week the kids in my class were very sick! On Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday I had 8 kids gone, Thursday I had 7 gone, and Friday I had 5 gone. They either had fevers, vomiting, pneumonia, or strep throat. Unfortunately I seemed to have gotten a cold from them and currently don't have a voice...don't know how well that's going to work for teaching this week!

Here are a few pictures from this week:

Mason wiggled his hand out!

Madelyn & Zane sliding down the stairs at Jo's
Nora & Mason at Jo's

"Wink, wink!"

Thursday was a gorgeous day, so after picking the boys up, we went to the park! Mary, Madelyn, and Nora ended up meeting us there for a little while. The kids had fun playing!! We're really looking forward to summer!

Mason & Nora sleeping at the park!

Zane & Madelyn leaving the park

Friday was even nicer than Thursday! The kids at Jo's house were finally able to get outside and get some fresh air! I thought this picture of everyone "racing" was hilarious!

Friday evening Matt's parents came down to spend the weekend with us. Papa, Matt, and Zane had tickets to the Monster Jam! Zane had been looking forward to this all week! We went and ate supper, then the boys headed down to the Monster Jam. Gaga, Mason and I did a little shopping before going home. When the boys got home, they told us how excited Zane was the whole time! Matt bought him a monster truck DVD, so we had to watch that a couple of times before going to bed!

Monster Jam

Zane at the Monster Jam

"Oh my!"

Saturday Zane wanted to take Papa and Gaga to Fritz's. Papa hadn't been there yet, so Zane was excited! When we got there, there was a huge line! Luckily it went quickly. The food isn't the greatest, but we go to have a "choo-choo" bring us our food! By the time we got home from lunch, Aunt Marcy had arrived at our house. She was wanting to see the boys, so it was a good weekend for that! Zane always loves it when Marcy's here and she brings her wii! He had fun playing in the 70+ degree weather with Marcy and Gaga. They were all over this neighborhood! Later on, he beat everyone in wii bowling!

Zane holding Mason

Papa, Zane, Mason, & Gaga

Another reason Craig & Keeta were here was to stay with the boys while Matt and I went to my school's Christmas party (we always have it in February...much less busy!). We had it at a local restaurant this year. They had an 80's band playing, which was a lot of fun! You had to be there to appreciate the full effect of this band, but check out this guy!

80's rocker dude!

Today we all went to church, then to lunch. When we got home, Zane had a hard time saying good-bye to everyone. He sure knows how to make you feel good and bad all in the same breath! He was clinging onto Keeta's leg and saying "Stay here. Don't go." He was puckering up and wouldn't let go! As she and Craig walked out the door, he puckered up and cried! He was a tired boy and slept for 3 hours!!

We got news that our couch is in and will be delivered next Saturday...yippee! Matt is hoping to get everything finished throughout the week so that we can spend more time down there! The bathroom needs finished and trim around one of the doors, so we're almost there! I can't wait to post pictures of the finished product!

The World According to Zane

• On the way home from the Monster Jam, Zane said "What's the big idea?" Matt said he has no idea why he said it!
• All weekend long, Zane has been saying "Hello, ladies!" Another boy at daycare, Ryan, says that too, it's hilarious!
• I forgot to mention that one of our beloved goldfish, Donkey, died. We've been talking all week about getting a new fish. Tonight in their bath, there was red lint from Mason's socks floating around in the water. Zane "caught" a little lint in his squirt bottle and told me that he caught a fish. He said "it's a sock fish."
• When Zane was going to the bathroom tonight, his hands slipped while he was trying to hold himself up. His eyes got big, he looked at me, and said "Mom, I almost fall in the water!" Then I asked him what would happen if he fell and he said "I would go in the ocean with Nemo. If I go in the ocean, you not find me mom. The cops can help me." Amazing how they can put all that information together!
• I told Zane that I saw Payton's (a girl in his preschool) mom last night (she teaches with me). Keeta asked him who Payton is and he said "Payton wants to be my best friend."