a crazy filled month of fun.

With the weather improving, snow days behind us and normal school schedules back in place we've wasted no time getting back in to our favorite crazy life. 

This past week I took Carter out to dinner, just the 2 of us. Matt and I had both noticed how responsible, helpful and thoughtful he'd been besides doing a fantastic job at school. It deserved a little reward so a date night was perfect. He chose the restaurant and for an hour we talked all about sports, sports books, sports at recess and sports stories. Ha! Love him.

 Simon's new favorite activity is to help the big kids get off to school and then come back and make them a special treat as a surprise for after school. I think he really just loves cookies. His little smile doesn't convince me every day but one particular morning he had fun baking chocolate chip cookies.

 Then it was more baseball. His t-ball season has officially begun and he'll agree to practicing any time of the day.

 Lucy celebrated her 100th day of school by making a crazy hat. Her teacher has been amazing this year, taking over after Christmas when her first teacher had a baby. She's been so lucky to have a really great class.

 Family movie nights are back on and cuddling up on the couch is the best thing after a long week.

 We got to finally tour Matt's new office space a few weeks ago. The kids loved the fancy conference rooms and the sparkling water machine. It was remodeled beautifully and I'm so proud of all the hard work Matt has done. Later we watched the UW Women play Stanford for their final basketball game of the season. It was the kids' Christmas present to Matt and we had so much fun. Lots of room to move around to different seats and a really great venue.

 And then.....it snowed. Again. The kids were in a literal state of panic when they woke up. So funny! Usually it's giddy excitement to see snow but after so many snow days this year we are done! Thank goodness it melted quickly and they were happily off to school a few hours later.

 Lucy and I take advantage of any sunny day we can get to go for a run. Her first 5k is only 12 hours away!! And Simon and I have been playing ALL the board games. Current favorite: Candyland. On repeat.

 Pizza night. And even better? Pizza night where the kids make the entire thing themselves!

 Simon is all sports, just like his big brother. This week it included soccer in the morning, basketball in the afternoon and t-ball after dinner. He's so fun to watch!

 His t-ball team is so cute to watch since most of the kids have no clue what they are doing. All of them are fighting for the ball, no one is sure where to run and they love to interrupt the coach to tell him about their dog or mom or book they like. Simon is all about the game though. He knows exactly what to do and is all over the field when he's not at bat.

 And finally, proof that after many, many months of practice, Lucy finally put my hair into a ponytail all by herself! She usually brushes my hair and tries to practice at night while I read her a book and now...success!  It really is the little things that aren't so little in their worlds.

So, March is full of all things fun, crazy, busy and wonderful. Just the way we like it.