barrett: 81 months old

Barrett had a great January (except for getting Flu B, which lasted 4 days and made the poor kid so tired)!  We're all back into our normal schedules of work and school, and Barrett is still doing his hip hop dance classes.  But soccer is over, so now Barrett is trying out baseball!  We got him a glove, balls, and a bat for Christmas, and he had his first practice on Thursday.  He's enrolled in a 4 week clinic, and if he enjoys it, we'll look at a regular team come March.  Of course, it'll need to start after Spring Break, because we're headed to Angel Fire in New Mexico for Barrett (and Britton) to try out another first - skiing!

Likes:  all things Titanic - he's obsessed!

Dislikes:  being sick 

126 months old

New glasses in her signature color

January might have dragged on and on and on, but this school year is flying by.  How am I choosing courses for sixth grade already?!  Middle school is a whole new ballgame, and while Britton may be ready and excited, I am trying to be.  I've been giving Britton her independence (riding around the neighborhood with friends), and opportunities to be responsible (be home at a certain time) and accountable.  We even rode our bikes to Starbucks!  She's got a "Friendship Party" coming up for Valentine's Day, and student council duties.  And Britton auditioned for Mary Poppins, Jr. and got the part of the bird woman, a kite flyer, and a customer.  The bird woman part is really exciting because she's just one of a handful of kids who got named character parts, and she gets a singing solo!

Speaking of bikes - Britton's was way too small.  It had seen better days, but man, that bike was a struggle for her.  I asked her what bike she wanted and she said "a dreamsicle bike" and lo and behold, Huffy makes an orange and cream beach cruiser!  I ordered some vinyl decals from Etsy (Turtle's Soup, amazing stuff, and I may or may not (I did) have bought myself a sloth pin) including a dreamsicle cat (yes, all things cat with Britton) and she decided to put them all on her bike.  Well, I took pictures of the decals, but not of the entire bike, so mom fail over here!

Likes:  her new bike - it's so easy to ride, chicken salad (her new lunch must-have)

Dislikes:  her new glasses fogging up so easily - I must remember to order defogger tonight