We got an extra long weekend this time because school was cancelled for the kids on Friday. When we woke up, the weather wasn't terrible. The kids had fun playing board games and we made coffee cake but then we decided to run to the gym quickly before the storm came. We made it home just before it started getting really bad! Kylee had gone to Starbucks with friends then back to a friend's house for awhile.
Kent came home from work early, Kylee came back from her friend's house and everyone bundled up to go outside. The kids were so excited to have Kent's help building up the fort. Then they all played "The Game" which means running around the house trying not to get tagged before getting safely to the fort. This is a favorite game they made up a long time ago and look forward to a big snowfall every year so they can play again!
Friday night Kylee went with friends to a sleepover. Kent and I took the boys to a movie. Kase had fun in the play place before the movie but the movie itself wasn't great. Regardless, it was a fun way to spend a snowy evening.
Saturday morning Kent and Kael worked to finish up his cabinet. I'm really impressed and I know Kael is proud of how it turned out.
Later that morning Kase was excited for a special visitor. His principal's son plays football for the Hawkeyes and we had gotten Kase a jersey with his name and number on it for Christmas. I saw the principal before break and he knew we were getting it (because we had to get permission from him due to league rules) and he offered to have Riley come sign the jersey. Kase got him some cookies as a thank you.
It was just so nice of him to stop by and take the time to hang out with Kase.
Kase was SO happy and just in awe the whole time. Riley was so awesome with Kase and they had fun playing catch together for awhile.
Kase also thought it was pretty cool having his principal at his house!
Once Riley left, Kase couldn't get to his basketball games quick enough to tell all his friends about how he got to hang out with a real football player. It was really cute. Kase had three games and his team won all three! He played great and I just love seeing him have fun out there.
As soon as his tournament was done, the kids all went to my mom and dad's for a cousin sleepover. At the last minute, Kael's friend's birthday party got changed to that night so Kael ended up missing out which he was bummed about and he felt bad but the rest of the kids all had a blast together! I was dying at this picture of Kylee all dressed up.
Sounds like they had a great time playing with Model Magic and just hanging out together.
Brooklyn had even made a cake for the occasion!
And Berkley brought craft masks!
I think they all got along really well and I'm so happy my kids have the chance to see their cousins as much as they do. Meanwhile, Kent and I were out for dinner with Mandy and Justin and Tammy and Rob. We had the best time catching up- what a great Christmas gift from my mom and dad to keep all the kids and send us adults out for dinner!
The next morning when it was below zero, I got this picture from Kylee asking to bring her ice skates over. We had already left home so I didn't but she was dying to go all day!
Kent hung out for a little while then headed home to study. The kids all played for awhile before heading home.
Later that afternoon I loaded up the kids and headed back over to skate!
They all just love it over there. Grandpa Terry never passes up the chance to be outside with his kids/grandkids!
We all went back pretty far on the ice and it was so nice out there. As Kylee says, "That's just good for the soul." The wind wasn't too bad and it had warmed up a little so we ended up staying out quite awhile. I was proud of how the kids could skate and how long they lasted out there!
We had some cocoa then headed home to watch the football games. Monday we had a nice lazy morning then Kael and I went to the gym. Later we all went to Target as the kids all had birthday party gifts they needed to pick out. After lunch Kael went sledding with his friend at Saylorville and I took Kylee and a friend and Kase to Urban Air. It was busy but they had so much fun! We were there for a long time! When we got home Kent took the boys plus one of Kase's friends to the Jag/Hawk basketball games. Kylee and her friend had volleyball. It was such a great, long weekend and I'm looking forward to a short week!
