Sunday, February 3, 2019

Polar Vortex Drove Us All Stir CraZy!

Monday -

  • Started the day with some snowy roads and cold temps
  • M had a 2 hour delay for school so Clint hung with her and took Connor in to school around the time she got on the bus
  • I worked from home to avoid a crazy commute downtown with rough roads and traffic everywhere
  • In the afternoon we got the call from the school district that they were closing Tues-Wed in anticipation of BITTERLY cold temps (-25 without any wind chill UGH!)
Tuesday - 
  • Mom's office closes due to temps but needs to work from home
  • Connor goes to daycare and makes slime HA
  • Maci has no school, hangs with dad while I work until he heads to the airport at 1p for his St Louis Trip 
  • Maci and I head to her 6 year old well check at 330p - M is super healthy, smart and right about 50% for both height and weight
Wednesday - 
  • Clint is enjoying 30 degrees in St Louis
  • Mom is at home again due to office being closed with AWFUL temps and almost cries walking the trash can to the end of the driveway b/c it is so COLD
  • Maci is off school but goes to a 9a-5p day camp at her gymnastics center - her favorite part was packing a home lunch HAHA
  • We chill at home and stay warm since Gymnastics classes were cancelled at night for the both of them
Thursday - 
  • Ugh office closed again for temps and Maci school closed again!!!  Losing our minds, missing warmth, routine and scenery outside of our house!
  • M goes to day camp at the gymnastics center again
  • Connor has daycare per usual - thankfully it would take the end of the world for them to close!!
The Boys

Friday - 
  • Finally back to normal - kind of - all along I was going to work from home on Friday b/c Maci is star of the week and I was heading into school at 10a to read so easy to do the back and forth from home vs downtown.  However after 4 earlier days at home I am starting to lose it here HAHA!!!
  • Maci heads back to school normal time - YES!  She enjoys a day of being spoiled as star of the week and gets to have mom not only read 3 books but join her for lunch with her pals :)  Maci told me "you are a GREAT reader mom!"  I was a celebrity for about an hour - IS THAT YOUR MOM MACI?! 💜
  • Connor goes to daycare and gets spoiled by his former daycare director visiting him at his new school!  Look how happy he is!  Thanks for visiting Maggie!

  • After school/work, Mom got to head to ladies night thanks to Ryan Cassem (Natalie's dad) - Clint is still out of town and my girlfriends wanted to get together for a little shopping and dinner/drinks.  I didn't have time to find a sitter but Ryan knew I needed out of the house so he offered to watch my kiddos and Natalie/Stella - what a guy?!
  • I bought 3 tops, enjoyed a margarita, queso and shrimp tacos before heading home with my crew!
Saturday
  • Maci was exhausted from a busy but different week so we skipped dance so she could lay around and watch a movie
  • We then headed to Target to buy a few birthday presents since Maci is Ms popular and had 2 parties in one day.  We also picked up each of them some new shoes - feet are growing like weeds!
  • Maci then headed to her pal Natalie's 6th birthday where she got to paint, build pizzas and be a girly girl.
  • After this party ended, Connor and I chauffeured her to Tanyn's 6th birthday party!  At this party she got to make fairy gardens, put on makeup, hit a pinata and enjoy more pizza/ice cream.
  • I picked her up at 6p and Clint grabbed us dinner on his way home from the airport - YAY he is home!!!
  • We all enjoyed dinner, ordered groceries online for Sunday pickup, put the kids to bed post baths and enjoyed a night in the hot tub (now that temps were in the 40s!)
My cute lunch date post dropping Maci at Party #1
 Pics of Maci and Pals at Tanyn's Birthday!

Sunday

  • GO GO GO - We were running around the house attempting to get all the weekend errands done in 1 day and before Super Bowl enjoyment
  • Maci's initial boxes of cookies were dropped at our house - get ready the sales pitches are coming!!
  • The kids played outside in the morning with the Harty Boys across the street (legit they are boys and their last name is Harty HA) and then they all came in our house to watch iPad until about lunch
  • Connor just got up from nap, I am finishing my to do list and Clint is getting snacks ready for the big game in about an hour
We are so thankful to have temps back to normal winter ranges this week and for our entire family to be home this week.  We hope you all made it through the crazy polar vortex as well :)

Lots of Love,
C, K, M & C


Sunday, January 27, 2019

Maci's Super Fun Week & She is 6!!!

What a fun week we all had!

Monday - 

  • MLK Jr Holiday for Maci and Mom!
  • We picked up groceries, picked out the items for her birthday party goodie bags, got her haircut, painted nails and did some other around the house errands before picking Connor up at 4p during a parent/child art event.
Showing off her new hairdo - cute and sassy!
 10 Goodie Bags Ready to Go!
Tuesday - 
  • Mom had a later night at work due to a late LT meeting / dad made tacos
Connor's Rom is doing a New Long Family Table
He is next to the girl with the dark shoulder length hair
Wednesday - 
  • Happy 6th Birthday Miss Maci!
  • Maci had an awesome day at school with a crown, celebration, handed out crayon sticks to her classmates and got a puppet from her after school care.
  • We all went to Gymnastics and Connor got to join the 3 year old class for the first time!!  They all loved gymnastics and Maci's coach made a big deal about her birthday!
  • Afterward, we did a big birthday dinner at Applebee's followed by presents at home!
A picture around each year's birthday!
 Getting to Color at Mrs Eames Desk!
 Connor in the padded tube & Maci working on flips forward and backward!
 Happy Birthday Sweet Girl!
Thursday - 
  • I picked up M because the boys had haircuts after work/daycare at night - much needed!
Friday - 
  • Maci was off school again - teacher in service - but this time daddy took the day with her
  • She was spoiled rotten by dad as they went to Mall of America and rode rides all morning/afternoon, ate Chipotle and had some cotton candy before heading home and picking up Connor
Rides!!!
 Lunch Fun!
 Yup - Could have guessed this would happen on the way home :)
  • I went to work and then left early for Jess' (former Cargill co-worker) baby shower/happy hour - it was such a fun late afternoon!
The Baby Shower Ladies - Showering Baby Girl Watje!
Maci working a puzzle from Grandma & Grandpa Gilroy 

Saturday - 
  • Busy but fun day!
  • We went to dance - spirit week YAY!  We also got Maci's 2nd costume for "Pink Cadillac"
New Costume!
 Pom Pom Fun!

  • We went to Soccer where Maci's scrimmage team won 3-1 with her scoring 1 of the goals!
  • We then grabbed her Butterfly cake and some asian food for lunch
  • We cleaned up the house and did some other errands/prep before her friends showed up at 5p
  • The girls were loud, crazy and all had a lot of fun!
  • They were picked up at 8p and our friends the Cassem's hung with their girls until about 10p for a few adult cocktails.
Pizza Fun! 
 Where Brother had to Eat HA

Cake & Present Fun!
Cassem Girls
 Madeline - Kindergarten
 Isla - Daycare Buddy
 Audra - Daycare Buddy
 Clara - Neighborhood & Kindergarten Pal
 Hazel - Kindergarten
 Tanyn - Daycare Buddy
Group Picture

Movie Time!
 Down to Just the Cassem Girls!
 These Goofball buddies - Pants on their heads!!
Buddies for a lifetime!

Sunday - 
  • Connor and I grocery shopped together and picked up donuts for the family - he was such a great helper this morning!
  • We then went to the zoo for some indoor animal watching - Holy Cow is it COLD here!
Penguins
 A Fav Photo Spot
 Aquarium Fish 
 MN Trail - Puma
 MN Trail - Lynx
 Another Fav Photo Spot
  • We just finished watching the Pro Bowl / folding laundry and doing all sorts of other random Sunday home chores.  
  • Clint is doing math homework with Maci while I get ready to do some work clean up - thankfully compensation seems to be predominately over!
We are due to get a lot of snow tonight (5-8 inches) and record cold temps on Tuesday!  Say some prayers that it isn't that bad and that we are in another weekend in the blink of an eye :)

We hope you all stay warm and have a great week ahead!
Lots of Love,
C, K, M & C