January seemed to fly by – it could have been because of Puke Fest 2016. All 5 boys down at once or at least really close to it! There was lots of laundry, carpet cleaning, sofa washing, and vegging in front of the TV. Here is a picture from the tail end, when we were down to just Tommy catching a cold as Puke Fest was ending …
We didn’t quite get everything done on our Wanna Do List 2015. Ice skating and a basketball game just moved over to our 2016 list …
Ricky and I didn’t accomplish our family goals last year. That’s okay. We chalk it up to learning and progress. No bad feelings – but we also didn’t choose the same goals for this next year, either!
Sometimes my cats just tolerate each other. Other times they are adorable friends.
How did I entertain my first couple of children before I had a cell phone and selfie pictures?!
We rearranged the bedrooms a little. Tommy is back in with Bobby and Rusty and Billy are together again. With the switch, we rebuilt the bunk beds. Rusty doesn’t mind being on the bottom one bit!
We are getting a new local library in March. The old one was …. old, so a new fancy one has been built. The boy loved the library and insisted that we get a picture of their beloved fish tank in case it doesn’t get moved over to the new library.
I make no apologies for liking my cats.
One of the programs at Ricky’s school for 6th graders is called NOVA – Nourishment Opportunities Values and Accountability. They learn all sorts of coping skills and life skills regarding making choices. It is a cute little program. Ricky had to take a 7 day hiatus from media, write an essay, and a few other projects. At the end, there is a graduation program for those who met the requirements. I like seeing my son succeed!
We celebrated with dinner at Wingers. The boys filled up on so much popcorn that we got to eat their leftovers the next day!
I finally finished a project I was doing for Ricky. It is a banner with all his Cub Scout achievements, pins, belt loops, and badges. It hangs in his room and has been a good reminder of what he’s done and what he hopes to do – he wants to earn a ton of merit badges in Scouts!
The boys pulled out the costume trunk. Bobby saw a picture of our Thomas costume and insisted that Ricky get it out for him!
He might be a bit persistent!
They are all getting so grown up and outgrowing several of the costumes! Sigh. I’m glad I have pictures like these to help freeze the memories of my little boys forever!!
I love them!