Six

She turned six a few weeks ago.  Gosh time has flown by.  Holy cow how did we get from the baby that used to cry all the time to this silly, smart, beautiful lady?  Where did the time go?  

She loves all things LOL, Elsa, princess, art, drama, swimming and weird apocalyptic cartoons.  

She dances hip hop, ice skates and attempts basketball.  

She is the queen of pretend.  

She lives her best life with sass and sweetness.  

She loves school and her little friends.  

She loves to eat ice cream and peas and carrots.  

She struggles to go to sleep at night she’s so high energy.

She likes to help mommy with all the things.

She HATES to clean up and her room is almost always messy.

She mixes patterns and loves a twirly skirt.

She is learning to read.

She is brings us so much passion at joy.

Happiest of birthdays birdie! 

26 - Sweet Potato Hash (recipe 1)

Mixing it up a bit with a new recipe.  I used this recipe for sweet potato hash here from Two Peas in a Pod.  https://www.twopeasandtheirpod.com/sweet-potato-hash/ I did NOT put it in the over I just fried an egg in the pan after cooking the ingredients.  I used peppers and sweet potatoes from my freezer.  

Mom and I liked it.  I especially liked how the egg made a sauce for it.  Thea like avocado (lol), but otherwise the kids were disinterested.  Sorry I didn’t get a better picture once I tossed the egg on top you couldn’t see all the pretty colors.  

13 - Book 1 - The Vanishing Half

I have been in a real reading slump.  Starting maybe 10 books finishing maybe 1.  2022 has been not that different, I planned to read 12 books this year which doesn’t seem unreachable, but for me it might be.

This one The Vanishing Half I struggled with at first considered dropping it in the first few chapters but then I just committed.  It wasn’t bad,  I’d say it was a 3 star.  It jumped around a bunch in time and characters and that’s not really my fav.  But I appreciated the story although I felt a little like I needed a bit more in the end as well.

Not sure what’s next I have a bunch of books in my hold queue with the library. 

1200 miles January Update

January has came and went.  And with it my goals to hit 100 miles.  Thanks to a handful days of 6+ miles I managed to get to 110.3 miles.  So I am 1/12 of the way to my 1200 miles goal.  Hoping to get ahead a bit in February, hopefully the weather will improve to make for more exercise. 

5 Complete a Puzzle

I bought this puzzle back in December with hopes of doing it this winter.  While Kathleen visited we knocked it out.  It took about 4.5 hours.  The kids attempted to help but they really just connected a handful of pieces.  When we finished it we discovered 6 pieces weren’t even in the box.  I am pretty sure we didn’t lose them since we moved the table and looked under the couch etc.  oh well!  

Kathleen and I could name all the scenes from the 90s but two which I thought was impressive.  Anyhow it was a fun challenge.  I may buy myself a few other puzzles too just for fun.

Movie 1 - Palm Springs

So I have watched a few movies with Thea but I wanted to do 12 movies I haven’t watched that I pick myself.  I randomly picked Palm Springs as my first one for 22.  It was in my suggested queue on Hulu probably because I am working my way thru Brooklyn 99.   It was not was I was expecting, I thought it was going to be an artsy rom com based purely on the promo images.  It was a rom com with a weird Groundhog Day plot twist. I do love some Andy Samberg and I appreciated Christin Miloti too.     Anyhow I didn’t love it but I also didn’t fall asleep so that’s saying something.  

Anyhow video 1 down 11 more to go.  

19. Miami Hockey Game

So randomly my friend gave us tickets to a Miami hockey game just a few days after I put this on my list.  The kids loved it, especially Jones.  He wanted to stay until the very end.  He watched very intently.  Then was like can we come to all the home games?? Thea did pretty good, once we moved seats to sit near some other friends she did better.  She loved giving the players high fives in the tunnel and snacks!

They also loved being on the Jumbotron! I only wish i had taken a picture they made it several times.

It was a good game to come to as well since the college students aren’t back yet and the alumni band played for the pep band. 

Bummer that Miami lost though. 

Sometimes I take for granted we live in a small college town and my kids can have these experiences, it is such a blessing though. 

 

Holidays in Denver

Over the holidays we went to Denver for almost two weeks.  While it seemed long it was fun to spend time with my siblings and nieces and nephews.  It was a crazy Christmas for sure.  We hit up a few museums, the pool several playgrounds, played pretend, hiked, played games and more.  I wanted to write up a full post about it but I don’t have a stream of real thoughts so here’s a few photos.  

The 2022 List

This year my list has 46 things some will span several days all year so I feel like 46 is a good number.  I also carried over some of the goals I didn’t quite finish.  

1. Buy new to me car - bought
   
2. Alms Park-Cincy
3. Mend jones pants
4. Thomas Rambo Exhibit in Dayton
5. Complete a Puzzle - Completed
6. Finish half rectangle quilt
7. Great Wolf Lodge with Kids - done
8. Katie and Kids Spring Break - done
9. Finish the Teal/orange/yellow quilt
10. Finish another quilt
11. Visit a new National park
12. Get clothes line
13. Read 12 books - the vanishing half, cultish, City of Girls, Slaughterhouse Five, The Signature of All Things, Apple Cider Slaying, 
14. Watch 12 movies - Palm Springs, Hocus Pocus 2, 
15. Visit JJ and Rob - May 2022
16. Sleepover with Brooks/Blakely
17. Lemon desserts with Kathleen
18. Craft with Ollie and Marlow
19. Go to Miami Hockey game - Done.
20. Walk 1200 miles (roughly 3.3/day)
21. Family Vacation
22. Watch the last years Project Runway
23. Replace pans
24. Paint bathroom cabinets
25. Make new stockings
26. Try 5 new recipes
27. Visit someplace new
28. Remove carpet from stairs
29. Paint shed
30. Lume at Newfields
31. New to us Bike trail
32. Buy new running shoes - Done
33. New shelves under tv.  
34. Cookie tastings x25
35. Take the kids to a play/musical
36. Planned art club with my kids
37. Purge 100 things in Spring cleaning
38. Plant some hydrangeas - planted
39. Visit the Westcott house
40. Take Thea on a girls trip - State Fair Trip
41. Go fossil Hunting with Jones
42. Make a junk journal
43. Make 22 - $22 donations to small non profits
44. Moms 70th Adventure
45. Visit the Wilds - Done
46. Make new list

Photo is unrelated Katie and her sister assembled that giant LOL house.  Christmas 2021.

2021 List recap

Last year I set only 25 goals - I completed 15.  Seems respectable.  

1. Family Vacation - finished
2. Finish out my 40 donations - Finished

4. Finish city Sampler - Complete
5. Finish Charm Square Quilt - Complete

6. Quilt for new niece - done

10. Get the extra frames put up or donated - Done

11. Hang the school photos - Complete

12. Finish paying for daycare :) -done 

13. Plant back garden - Done

15. Hang the barn door for master bath - DONE

17. Art journalling - completed

20. New desk - done

22. Document kid stories documented 4 

24. New friend invitations x3 (completed S & A, U&P, A, S)

25. Make new list

I started 4 of these and I actually really enjoyed doing the Make, cheese tasting and bike rides so I almost considered them finished!  

7. Make 365 - 155 (going to try this again next year) 9. 10,000 steps a day (the end of 2020 I was averaging about 9k so maybe this is achievable) - yikes missed this one I had 135 
16. 50 Cheese tasting - finished the year with 28
19. Bike the whole connector trail - we biked just the south part

I didn’t even attempt 6, several of these I am moving onto my 2022 list.  Some I just am over them.  

3. try Punch Art

8. paint Cabinets

14. built ins for TV wall

18. paint Shed

21. Launch the work book club at work
23. Get a clothes line