Thursday, January 31, 2019

Polar Vortex Birthday: Day 2

Fun to have your birthday set a record for historic cold in Chicago and have school canceled!









Sibling presents followed by venturing out to meet friends for birthday breakfast.




Dad got home from Dallas in time for presents and hibachi dinner at New Star!







Happy 7th Birthday G!  
(Back to school tomorrow!!)

SEVEN!


Somehow my middle man is already seven years old. Graham is an incredibly kind, generous and sweet kid.  Over the past year, we've watched him become such a good friend to all his buddies. He's always the first one to pat a friend on the back or wrap his arms around a friend in an embrace.  He's got a little bit of Rizzo in him with all the touchy-feely stuff, but it's a great quality to have and comes from such a good place.  His list of friends continues to grow and we're eagerly encouraging him to be friends with as many kids as possible.

Graham's athletic dominance continues from sport to sport.  After being named an all-star in T-ball as only a kindergartener, he excelled and was a leader in soccer despite his team struggling. His basketball season has been epic so far and he clearly has the talent and skill of his mother :) And he's gearing up for his last year on the Pumas this spring which should be a good season.  Go G (says your crazy competitive parents)!

Grahamie is doing great in first grade.  His reading levels keep increasing and he loves reading graphic novels, especially Amulet and DogMan. Math is definitely his favorite and strongest subject.  His writing is getting better and more descriptive as well.  He's a leader in his class and it makes us very proud of him.

Overall, we are lucky to have such a compassionate, easy-going and thoughtful kid.  He is as sweet as he is handsome.  We can't wait to see what's in store for him now that he's seven!




7 Year Old Birthday Interview


Favorites:
  • Breakfast -- pancakes
  • Vegetable/fruit -- tomatoes
  • Drink -- Dr. Pepper
  • Lunch -- Jimmy Johns
  • Dinner -- pizza
  • Toy -- Millie! and Drone, Kindle
  • TV Show -- Nailed It
  • Game -- Chess
  • Book -- Amulet
  • Holiday -- My birthday
  • Animal -- Dog
  • Color -- Pink
  • Sport -- Soccer
  • Thing to do at school -- Play chess
What do you want for your birthday?  I want a drone, desk and blue chair.

What do you love about each person in our family?
  • Dad: I love that he is so cool.
  • Mom: I love that she is so nice.
  • Olivia: I love that she plays with me.
  • Quinn: He's a good brother.
  • Millie: She is so cute and cuddly. I love her so much.
Where would you like to go on vacation this year?  Florida.

What are some of your wishes for this year? Stay in my bed all night.  Make the T-ball all star team. 

What makes you happy? Soccer. Baseball. Basketball.

How old is your mom? 27

How tall is your mom? 10 feet

What does Dad do for a job?  He works for money like every banker does.

What is Dad's favorite thing to do? Play with me.

What is Mom's favorite food? Beef with gravy.

What do you and Mom do together?  We bake.

What makes you sad? When Livie takes away my toys.

What is Dad’s favorite food? Chicken.

What does our family like to do together?  We like to go on trips and go swimming.

What are you going to be when you grow up? A soccer player.

Who are you going to marry? Skip.

Who are your best friends? Pierce, Elliott, Chase, Brayden, Reid.

Anything else you want to talk about now that you are seven years old?  Nope.

Wednesday, January 30, 2019

Polar Vortex: Day 1

School was closed today and Chicago/Oak Park came to a halt due to the record setting cold temperatures.  See that RealFeel of -55 degrees!  No joke it was painful every time I tried to get Millie to pee outside. 
So we had a lazy day at home together. Movies, Pjs, soup, games, puppy snuggles, homemade cupcakes and early singing to our birthday boy.














Saturday, January 26, 2019

Chiberia

Apparently this is the forecast for this coming Wednesday! 😝

Pampered





8-9 Weeks!

Mildred is fitting in perfectly with our family so far. We are loving this sleepy and playful girl.










































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