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Flitting Through February Fotos… er Photos

Looking back at February with its chilly weather and indoor activities now that we are facing warm rain and hot sun has been a fun challenge… so sit back and enjoy my extra photos!

Puzzling Puzzles

Puzzling Puzzles

This sweater was Aunty Karyn's when she was a young girl!

This sweater was Aunty Karyn’s when she was a young girl!

Indoor snowfight!

Indoor snowfight!

Talking to Grandma after her brothers were done their birthday calls!

Talking to Grandma after her brothers were done their birthday calls!

Absolutely styling

Absolutely styling

Princess Echo

Princess Echo

Art!

Art!

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D!

D!

We got some sweet mail from Gammie as well!

We got some sweet mail from Gammie as well!

And Aunty Heather!

And Aunty Heather!

New hats from Gammie

New hats from Gammie

IKEA trip!

IKEA trip!

Not sure WHAT the reasoning would be for guns in IKEA???

Not sure WHAT the reasoning would be for guns in IKEA???

Lasagna with the Schwartz family.

Lasagna with the Schwartz family.

Home Depot WITH FRIENDS!

Home Depot WITH FRIENDS!

Keep on reading with BOOK IT!

Keep on reading with BOOK IT!

And our Chinese New Year

And our Chinese New Year

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And the best combo of Chinese word and fortune ever!IMAG1540

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Splish Splash… Swim Lessons at Last!

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What to do on our second weekend of 2014? Well, with the cousins in the house and the weather actually cooperating we booted as many out the door to play in the snow as possible!101_5845

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Goofs

Goofs

Of course there was a large portion of the day dedicated to Minecraft.101_5848

Sunday morning our 4 big ones headed off to Sunday School with the assurance that when they returned their cousins would still be there. I have to admit to loving having the kids dressed so nice once a week. And they really do enjoy their time with the teachers and kids.

In their Christmas sweaters. My step mom has some great taste!

In their Christmas sweaters. My step mom has some great taste!

101_5850In the afternoon Nana and Baba left to take the cousins home and we took the whole family out into the snow to create small snow forts and snowballs.101_5858

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Trinity in her Christmas scarf

Trinity in her Christmas scarf

When Nana and Baba returned Baba came out to join the fun. Echo enjoyed herself but quickly tired of trucking through what was almost knee deep for her.101_5863

101_5864That time outside was definitely just what we needed. And of course, once they returned indoors we had some time with the games. Skylanders for Miss Trinity (who dances as she plays) and Emanuel (who hops like a bunny).101_5866

Monday was back to school and back to an in depth study of all things Chinese New Year related. We had books to read and print outs from Activity Village to do.101_5867

Book list will be in the Chinese Resources entry

Book list will be in the Chinese Resources entry

We also brought out the brushes and Chinese ink Xinny gave us years ago and got to work creating Chinese Characters. We returned to our inks on Tuesday as well. It is just too much fun and so pretty.101_5869

1609875_10152166288456151_685429226_n101_5873101_5874Our ice rink and critters were ready for play! I am so impressed by how much fun the kids had with this VERY simple activity.101_5871

Miss Echo had to hug test one of my newest crochet pieces. I am currently working to get enough up to get my Etsy store back up and running. Though I have them up on Facebook under my It’s a Hoot page!!! Prices and all that are listed there so do check it out HERE.101_5872

Monday was our long awaited first swimming lessons for the twins as well!!! They ended up with private lessons as the third child was moved up to a more difficult class leaving our boys with two teachers!!1501807_10152166758026151_677904009_n

On Tuesday we were gifted with something pretty amazing. A homeschool family was downsizing some books… science, math game, some storybooks. And they were giving them away for free. I just lucked out being the first one to say we wanted them and that we would come collect them and wow were they amazing! Any time we can add to our library it is amazing! The woman who was giving them away was so pleased that we would be using them for our larger family. These books are going to be well loved! Now I just need to figure out WHERE to put them!101_5875

101_5876January has definitely been a blessed month!1512518_10152164426986151_1928749985_n

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