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Amazing Smokey Eye!

Mom, Ava, and I battled the blizzard warning last Sunday, and headed to the American Girl store in the MOA. Truth be told, it was a sunny, lovely day, and it was just the wind that was questionable. I’m so glad we didn’t let that warning keep us from our planned adventure...we enjoyed the meal, and then did some serious shopping at the mall after that. Ava was incredibly patient and didn’t complain when Mom and I took far too long at DSW!




G hasn't been to the MOA yet, so I had to take a pic to show him the cool Paw Patrol area that he will get to play in!


On Tuesday night, we went to a local spot for dinner and the kids got their faces painted. Ava went with a big, bushy, sparkly mustache, while G went with an adorable panda face to match his newest stuffy....a panda, of course. The only issue with the panda face was that it did not come off around the eyes! I worked at it for 10 minutes that night, and he still had residue that I couldn’t remove. Let’s just say he went to daycare for the next several days with a fantastic smokey eye!




Mid-removal process...not happy!


This is the best I could do! Look at that smokey eye!


Ava’s final music program took place this past Thursday...the 5th graders did a great job! The last song was awesome...all the kids sang, while different kids came out in the middle of them and did funny dance moves, cartwheels, flips, etc. It looked like they were all having so much fun!

Afterwards we headed out to dinner and accidentally met up with two boys in her class, so...the three 5th graders enjoyed dinner together, while their families were left behind (not physically, just metaphorically!)

Ava's sitting down in the front...you can see a big blue bucket ("drum") in front of her





G was somewhat patient during the singing...he joined in once in a while...


We're so PROUD of her!


G’s been a popular boy this weekend. He was invited to a birthday party for his neighborhood bestie yesterday morning. The venue was really cool - and I’m thinking it might be a great option for G’s 6th birthday this year! G is going to ANOTHER birthday party this afternoon, so he’s had a lot of time outside of the house, playing this weekend. We had to book time on his schedule to hang out with him, so we enticed him to see The LEGO Movie 2 with us last night. It was a great way to spend a Saturday night!



We’re overwhelmed with snow right now, and are anxiously awaiting warmer weather. Although, when the sun I see shining, the snow doesn’t seem quite as bad...


This is right outside of Ava's 2nd story window...there are several inches of snow on that peak of the roof, pushing it right up to her windowsill. You can't see it here, but it was really sparkly, like diamonds, in the sunshine.


When covered with snow, it appears that my car has a mustache. Ava and my car could trade tips on the best way to keep those 'staches under control!


For today...we're just trying to stay warm...it's chilly outside! When is that spring weather going to be here?

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