Valentine's Day 2020

this was right before covid and it wasn't like my normal Valentine's Day.

I usually set the table really festive & pretty and leave little gifts at everyone's place setting.

but Ella had a friend come home from school with her and I didn't have anything for her.

I didn't want her to feel left out and I didn't feel like running out to get something.

so, I just kept it simple and made our traditional heart shaped pizza's.

we only make the heart one's on Valentine's Day so it was still special.

who knew covid was right around the corner, this day seems like forever ago now.

 

kitty cat shoes and high ponytails

two things about lia i want to document to remember from when she was 3 1/2:

her black kitty cat slip on velvety shoes she loved to wear.

and her desire to wear her hair in a high ponytail each day.

one spring afternoon when she was 3 1/2 she decided to help unload the dishwasher.

decked out in her kitty cat shoes and high ponytail, this memory is stored in my brain.

she offered to do Ella's part since she wasn't home.

my 2 girls have both been quick to become independent and figure things out on their own.

no asking questions on how to do it or ask that I do it for them.

just happy to help and learn a new skill all on their own, girls are mature that way.

i love that I have a picture of this simple event.

i have such fond memories of my children and our days together when they were young.

i searched my computer to find this pic because I knew I had it -

and i wanted to make sure i had it documented since it makes my heart full and happy.

jets v. bombers - Darrel kindergarten 2020

Darrel's big kindergarten t-ball game was just last year, seems like so long ago now.

it's crazy to look back and realize that this was just a little over a month before covit hit.

all our kids have been so excited for this special day in kindergarten, and D was too!

he wore his hat backwards the entire game which kind of cracked me up.

I was hoping it would provide some shade to his face :)

his teachers in the huddle here with the class, he loved all his teachers and so did i.

I just love that smile of his - and his enthusiasm for sports.

with three older brothers, he has become quite the sports fan.

lots of pics of him at bat coming up....

lia was in the phase of wanting to do her hair herself, hence her lovely hairstyle :)

our sweet friend David was on student council and involved in the game.

he is always so excited to see the kids at school, mutual feeling with the kids!

our two jets, love that they have that little bond.

d tells me that whenever he saw John at school he would go up to him and give him a hug.

what could make a mother more proud of that? sibling love is the best.

we stayed for awhile after the game so the boys could play 'bump out' as they like to do.

they had a new rule that year that you had to pick up the kindergarteners at the classroom.

so, I would let them stay after school & play for awhile and lia would play on the playground.

they all loved that time and d got in some good competition as he was the youngest playing.

one more jets v. bombers game coming up next year, hopefully covid won't get in the way!