Dream Big!

It's no secret, Jake is a pretty awesome kid! Some days I wonder...will he be a hockey player bc he is pretty amazing to watch already? Will he be a doctor, he loves coming to work with me and the other day was eager to get home from school to take care of Lindsey, checking on her every 30 mins? Or maybe even a singer? Who knows, but whatever he chooses, I know he will be great at it, the world is yours my Jacob!

Girls Only

Lindsey got a bug..a girl's day out bug! This past Sunday she and I along with Jen and Leah spent the day in Syracuse. We took the girls to lunch followed by the Pirates and Princesses show. They absolutely loved it! Singing, dancing, and some of their favorite characters! Since then, she asks for a girls day every morning. Today I took her to the Cider Mill after school for a treat. Only one more week to squeeze in some donuts and cider!

New Do!

Jake is a sweat head, he really doesn't like having his hair anything but short, so after his game he was itching to get it cut. Even though, the longer it gets the more I realize he definitely has a bit of my curls. Maybe someday he will embrace them! They both got new looks and love them!

2024

My sister swears by this number, it represents the year Jacob could be drafted to the NHL. It makes me giggle everytime she says it but I guess you never know! Jacob had his first game last weekend of the season against Clayton. He is just amazing to watch on the ice, I may even shed a few tears. In the first two minutes of the first round (they played 3 20 minute round robin periods) he scored 3 goals! In total, he scored 10 goals! It is so fun to watch, especially because he loves it and skates his heart out at every practice and game! Love you Jake!

Jingle Shaker

Jacob came home with a project this week, he needed to make a homemade instrument. After much consideration, he decided to make something with jingle bells, Tis the season, but he also wanted it to have rice or beans inside so it was a shaker too. We looked in our recycle bin, asked some friends and came up with this! He was very happy! We finished it after hockey tonight, hence his messy sweaty hair! I am very proud of him!

Do re mi....

This past weekend was the first practice for The Polar Express. Jacob and Lindsey will be singing in the show on Nov 30th. When deciding to sign Jacob up, I had a feeling Lindsey might love it too, she isn't very shy (lol) and she did great at the first practice! Christmas music is on in our house!

Sunshine with Friends

I am beyond grateful for friends, whether Lee is home or away. It has been so wonderful to trade "babysitting" days with friends. Last week Jen had to work and I had the kids and this week she was off on Monday and took my kiddos. I am very grateful for "free" babysitting, but the bonus, the kids love playing together and keep each other busy! It's a win win!

Report Card Day!

This past week I had two parent teacher conferences. One for Lindsey and one for Jacob. Lindsey teacer said she is doing very well in school and even though she is the youngest one in the class, she is right on track with all the other kids and could easily go to Kindergarten next year! I had my conference with Jacob's teacher today. He had near perfect grades and outstanding marks in all areas. I couldn't be more proud of him! He works so hard and it definitely shows. Way to go Jake!!

Kickin'

She swam like a fish...no she is running and kicking! We decided to sign Lindsey up for Kicks for Kids soccer through the YMCA this month. Tonight was her first practice and she loved it! She ran and kicked and played fun games for 45 mins, and got to do it with 2 good friends! I think she is sleeping well tonight!

Monkey Business

I used to think Jacob crawling up the steps or jumping off a coach was just crazy...but along came Lindsey. She is so fearless, it makes my heart skip a beat sometimes but I love her for it! She is full of life and energy and keeps me on my toes. If you ever see us at a park, most likely you will find Lindsey hanging upside down off something!

Weekend Action

This past Saturday it rained all day, so Jake had a friend over for the day and we went bowling! They had a great time. It isn't very often that we don't have hockey so we took advantage of some play time and family time that night. On Sunday Jacob and I went to see a local production of Oliver, we had some good friends in the show and it was fantastic, the cast did a great job! Now, on to week #2!

One Done!

As most of you know when Lee deploys we make a chain link of weeks to count down. The kids were thrilled to take off our first link this past Saturday. This time Lee wrote a special message in each link for the kids to read! One down!!

Trick or Treat

It was a bit rainy but that didn't stop our kiddos from Halloween night! I am so lucky to have a flexible job, this year I had the chance to not only attend Jake's school parade but stay for a couple hours in his class after wards and help out. The kids had a party with snacks and music and made some crafts. I can't wait to do it again! They got more candy than I could fit in my cupboard so Jacob suggested we send some to Daddy! Sounded like a great idea to me so we sent it in our first box to Lee! After dividing it up I realized Jacob kept a bunch of chocolate and Lindsey kept mostly Smarties and Skittles. They are so different but that's why I love them!