It's a good thing Dottie is so patient with the boys. I came upstairs to put them to bed to find her in her own little puppy bjorn. Joe had taken one of his shirts, put it on her and then stuffed the front with two stuffed animals. She was just calmly sitting there, happy to play along.
It may not be fancy, but this is what our Superbowl snack situation looked like.
A living room picnic with all our favorites...Bagel dogs, mini tacos, pizza rolls, soft pretzel nuggets filled with cheese, and homemade cheese sauce to dip chips (and really everything else) into. It doesn't have to be fancy to be delicious!!!!
This year Ruby turns 10 and it is her golden birthday. She has a hard time coming up with things that she wants, but one thing we know for sure is she LOVES candy. Being a candy lover myself, I totally get it! I wanted to get her a gift card so she could pick something fun out, but I decided to spice up the presentation and make her something extra special that I knew she would love....a candy bouquet!
She love, love, LOVED it!! She came up to me multiple times tonight and told me how much she loved it. Mission accomplished! Happy Birthday Ruby!!
Just in case there was ever a doubt...if there is one thing this dog is not lacking, it's attention.
This is the week!!!! Owen and Joe are finally starting in-person school again!! They're doing a staggered start, so 4th and 5th grade started Monday, 2nd and 3rd started Tuesday, and then K and 1st start today. The boys are super excited, but I may be even more excited than them. Not only am I happy they'll be back with their teachers and friends, but I'll have a few hours of peace and quiet again!! Peace and quiet to do my work. Peace and quiet to get stuff done around the house. Heck, peace and quiet to just sit and drink coffee if it's one of those mornings. It's been a year, and this is definitely something we all need at this point.
I'm SO incredibly happy today!! :)
My mom asked if I thought Dottie would be lonely with them gone. I think she'll do just fine. ;)
Today was Miles' 101st day of school this year. They celebrated with a 101 Dalmatian theme. When he came out of school wearing an adorable puppy headband he made, and asked me to sing along to the song he learned, how could I say no?
I'm not sure how it's possible, but Ryan turns 40 today!!!!
I tried to do everything possible to make him feel special. I decorated the space behind his desk so it would be extra festive during his zoom calls.
And even added a few enlarged photo signs for good measure.
