Dang, He's Cute

I just wanted to catch one good picture of the kid smiling. He spent a significant time hamming things up...

...before I got this:

He's just the funniest little boy...who melts his mom's heart. (And then he throws a ginormous tantrum and ends up being put to bed early...go figure.)

Fire Station

Ellie's long-awaited field trip finally arrived. She excitedly donned her preschool T-shirt and prepared for a not-so-short walk (in snow) to the fire station.

They got to talk to a fireman, learn about his special fire-proof/water-proof clothes, and even walk through the cab of the fire truck. As Ellie says, it was awethome.

In spite of the cold...it was a fun day.

Safety Is Our Number One Goal

Today I took Curtis to the store to pick out his very own (non-pink) bike helmet. He opted for the very manly HotWheels edition:

The gender-appropriate gear helps compensate for our lack of male-influenced wheels. See?...he's so happy now.

Blossoms

My children have taken turns presenting me with handfuls of "blossoms" every day over the last couple weeks.

They're totally my favorite.

(Oh, and the "flowers" are nice too.)

Happiness

My kids find joy in the funniest little things. Today, for example, their happiness came in the form of two Hammermill boxes...stuffed to the brim with reams of blank white paper.

For the record, that's 10,000 sheets of unmarked canvas. Heaven.

Post Edit: I should mention that my dear husband bought all this paper online for the insane price of $6.50. He's scary when he shops.