FHE this week was about obedience. (We need some more of that these days.) We had a really yummy dinner, then banana splits. Then we turned on some of our favorite dance music. We often have dance parties, but this one was one to top all so far. I pulled out all of our old glow sticks from the freezer and a bunch more new ones and we turned all the lights off. We dance for a good long time having a wonderful time. Teig was adorable and the kids were so good about sharing and passing around the glow sticks and making cool things out of them. Then, one of them broke and the glowing liquid spilled out on the floor, so the lucky boy holding that glow stick started splattering it all over the floor and cabinets. Then we started writing on the floor, then the kids decided to take their shirts off and paint their chests, then they painted their faces with designs, and then, of course it was inevitable, they took off their bottoms and painted their you-know-whats. I got in the spirit of it and painted a little heart on their bum cheeks. They thought it was the coolest thing in the whole world and they were running around like crazy men dancing their little hearts out. Joren said my favorite line "this is the best night of my wife." (life)
Tonight we had Friday Family Fun night. We've been pretty successful making Friday always pizza night and planning something fun to do. Today is Dr. Suess's birthday and both kids talked about him at school so after dinner we looked on NetFlix for something by him. We found this cool play where actors played the characters from the book Cat in the Hat. It was really clever and so fun to watch. It was great for the kids imaginations. When it was over we got our Dr. Suess books and chose one to act out. We made elephant ears for Eirik and red tail feathers for Joren and got a big read blanket for Paul with paper white polka dots taped to it so he could be the egg in Horton and the Egg. I was the narrarator and we gathered up guns and beach towels and circus flags and sticks to prop up the tree and then acted out the book. The kids were so cute saying their lines as I fed them to them. I think we started a family tradition because it was so fun. Joren insisted on doing a scene where he got to play Horton so we ended up doing half of the story twice. What a good night.
Another night this week we put some glow sticks in the tub with the kids, turned the light off, and Paul and I went an laid on the bed. That was a nice evening too. :)
Last weekend Eirik got to stay up later with me as a reward for his good behavior. I asked him what he wanted to do and he chose to sit and read with me by the fire. Nothing in the world could have made me happier, especially because he let me read Farmer boy to him from the Laura Ingalls Wilder collection I bought them for Christmas. We had such a special time snuggled under our afghans reading about milking cows in the middle of blizzards and trudging through school in moccasins in 2' of snow, 2 miles to sit in a one room schoolhouse to get an education. I could not love those books more. They teach just the things I want my kids to learn. I want them to know how good they have it, what their ancestors gave up for us, the price of freedom, survivor skills, history and the things that are most important, family, education, God and love. I hope we get lots more nights like that.
I made delicious Chicken cordon blue, Parmesan Tilapia, Enchiladas, and creamy experimental pasta that turned out amazing to serve with our pizza this week. Sometimes I'm off as a cook, but sometimes I am on. It was a great food week!
The best part about this week is that I learned what money can buy. Paul thought I ought to buy a few things so that I felt comfortable in San Diego at the AOA convention we are going to in 2 weeks in San Diego. I asked my friend Annie to come over and help me go through my closet to see what I have and what she thinks I need, then we went to Banana Republic and spent.... gasp.... $1500!!! I bought a gorgeous gold sequin cocktail dress and gold strappy pumps. I got 3 new skirts, 2 pair of black pants (one is velvet), gold earrings, necklace and bracelet, a gorgeous black cocktail dress, a white shirt, a white overcoat, a leather bag, an ivory shirt with jewels at the color, two pair of amazing pumps (in addition to the gold ones!) and I bought Paul a stunning suit, a blazer, khikis and 2 pair of shoes. I won't be able to wear it all in one weekend, but when I got there I was handed a 50% off coupon off of my entire purchase and I opened a card so I got another 15% off and I had Annie with me to help me select the right things and everything I tried on I knew I would be able to wear for the next 5 years (as long as I don't get too fat or something), so I went for it. Thank you Paul and moonlighting! I have never felt so spoiled and like a princess. Everything I bought is totally high quality, which I am not really used to and it feels amazing. When I tried on my new gold dress for Paul, the boys all wanted to touch me and be around me. They said I looked like the most beautiful girl they had ever seen. They wanted to dance with me and hang on me. Isn't that interesting? I would not have ever expected little boys to feel that way. It is pretty amazing to be THE woman in so many boys lives. I always feel like it's a fine balance between having some lovely, quality things and being obsessed and vain. I have such nice clothes now, and so many that my closet is overflowing. I am really spoiled and blessed. It's so fun to love what you wear. Am I going to get scabs on my head for feeling that way?
It is March 2nd and we had yellow crocus blooming in or yard this week. Spring is finally around the corner. March is going to be amazing!!
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