Thaw

We actually reached 40 degrees on Friday.  It's about time.  The ice and snow are finally starting to melt.  The builders haven't even been able to work on the house lately because it has been so cold.  The kids got their bikes out Saturday afternoon and after pumping up everyone's tires we spent an hour riding around our frozen driveway.

They had fun.  So much fun that Ethan decided to run around at the end in his undies and my boots.  Cole and Liv could not stop laughing :)

We spent a few hours Saturday night at Open Gym running around.  Here is a little video recap.

Sunday evening the kids prepared a nice meal for Shawn and I.....in the basement (it was cold so we are wearing coats).  They set up a nice table, with music and mood lighting.  There was a menu and even entertainment.  We had a nice selection of food choices (from nachos, to toast, and crackers and cheese).  

Indoor Soccer

We had a long day on Saturday filled with lots of activities, but we started and finished the day with soccer games.  It started with an 8am indoor soccer game for Cole, and ended with a 6pm game watching the Milwaukee Wave professional team play.  The Wave came back for a great win.

Board Break-A-Thon

This weekend was the annual Board Break-A-Thon at the boys Tae Kwon Do.  They do a fundraiser to earn money that will benefit the local Children's Hospital.  Part of this is a performance by the Demo Teams and each child gets to break several boards.  It was a long day, but fun.  I've attached a few pictures and videos.

They did a self defense demo.  It was funny.  Two cute girls fought Ethan and Cole and got to throw them on the ground.

Here is a video of some of their board breaks.

Here is a video of their Demo Team opening performance.

During this video it is hard to see, but Cole is the first person to jump off the launcher and break a board, and Ethan is the second.  Ethan's board doesn't break the first time, but he does it again and it breaks.  

Here I am carrying all the boards that they boys broke after the day.  

Following this we ran straight to check on the house and see the progress.  It's been slow lately, but we are getting ready for insulations soon.  The kids had fun playing on a large snowy/icy hill in the backyard.

Then we headed over the the indoor place for Ethan's last indoor soccer game.  Cole's start next week so we don't get much of a break.

Valentines Day Boxes

The Annual Valentines boxes are always a fun time, and this year was no exception.

Liv made a giant cupcake box.

Cole made an indoor soccer field box.

Ethan thinks he is getting a little too cool for a valentine's box, but he had fun making this monster box out of duct tape.

Shawn and I went mattress shopping and gave ourselves a new mattresses for Valentines Day.  Here is Shawn testing out all the different mattresses.

Love Weekend

Shawn and I took the kids and spent the weekend in Lake Geneva.  We stayed at the Timber Ridge Resort and they have an indoor water park.  It was a perfect relaxing weekend and we finished it off Saturday night with pizza and chocolate covered strawberries.

Liv's new trick

Liv has been working on her back handspring in gymnastics.  She is getting close!

Lately..

We have spent many hours at the local indoor soccer place watching Ethan play soccer.

We have spent many hours working on stuff for the house.  Lately it has been focused on some furniture.  When you have been a student for the last decade like we have, you don't tend to have nice things.  We are happily saying goodbye to most of the furniture we have and getting a fresh new start in the house.  Liv has been able to come with Shawn and I to many of the appointments.  She has been very patient (and spent countless hours on Barbie and Disney apps)!

My boys spend most of their time trying to irritate each other.  We had a rare moment in church yesterday when they were sitting so nicely with each other, I couldn't help but take a picture.