March 2: Shrove Sunday = pancake brunch at church. YUM!

March 3: A student MADE this for me. I love my job, yo.

March 4: I proctored the ACT and was exhausted. This guy wanted to read books. We read books.

March 5: Another day of testing means I’m too exhausted to care that I am wearing head to toe pink.

March 6: Last day of testing at school. And two boys doing puzzles together. Those things are not related.

March 7: Full work day, hair appointment, and dinner with a friend means I got home to this thoughtful guy after the boys were in bed.

March 8: Coffee with a friend. Best way to end a week.

February 23: Starting my next “academic” book for an online class.

February 24: Mondays are “puzzling”

February 25: Remember the little fella someone drew on my board? He now has a purple friend. Teaching is weird.

February 26: The love of reading is strong in this house.

February 27: We get this in the mail. And then I catch Cortney staring at the smooshy baby CONSTANTLY. #cute

February 28: Last day of stupid February and my car doesn’t understand negative numbers. Stupid February.

March 1: Saturday during Charlie’s nap = coloring a looooong picture.

February 16: Eddie and I run for post-church/Sunday School Starbucks. It’s exciting.

February 17: no school due to mid-winter break. shoulda been a great day. Instead a dude pulled out in front of me on slippery roads cause me to ramp a snow bank. No damage to me OR my car, thankfully!

February 18: another day of mid-winter break. I can’t remember the issue, but his response to me was, “FINE. I WILL JUST BE LIKE A SANDWICH THEN.” Having kids is weird sometimes.

February 19: Back to school. Also parent/teacher conferences. 13-hour days are no joke, yo.

February 20: Another 13-hour day. It’s starting to affect my sanity.

February 21: We celebrate Friday by raising the roof…er…toddler.

February 22: Blew threw The Fault in Our Stars and started this one. Trying to read all five of the titles I chose for my seniors Book Club project coming up in this spring.

February 9: Nephew Ezra K gets baptized.

February 10: Cortney plays cards on Monday nights, so we play with the airport.

February 11: I told him he was all registered for Kindergarten. He showed me how he could pull his bottom lip up to his nose.

February 12: Sometimes the little things that I find while straightening up my classroom make me smile.

February 13: Valentines Day came a few hours early–Cortney brought home some flowers for me.

February 14: Red jello for a special Valentine’s Day dessert. Charlie’s first time with Jello. he giggled the entire time.

February 15: decorating cookies to take along to a fun night with some of our favorite friends!

January 26: Two weirdos expect a snow day in the morning.

January 27: Snow day means making cookies.

January 28: Another snow day. Sigh.

January 29: Everyone has their preference for to spend the 30 minutes before bed.

January 30: Seriously OVER winter.

January 31: Happy Chinese New Year!

February 1: After a long day, I open the mail to see that Eddie has been accepted for school of choice for Kindergarten in the fall. I am happy and terrified.

January 19: Pizza night…err…pick yer nose night?

January 20: Our very first parent/teacher conference for Eddie. Look! He drew a picture of me! He even included my belly button and my brain. Because duh.

January 21: We struggle to keep clothes on this one. Even when it’s sub-zero outside. Kids are weird.

January 22: The snow starts (and at the time I am writing this, it has not stopped yet) We got a foot of snow that night.

January 23: I made it too school, but barely. Our subdivision was only two-tracks and it was like a skating rink until I got away from the lake shore and closer to work.

January 24: The wind started up and the drifts were already forming when I picked up the boys. We hunkered down for the weekend.

January 25: Eddie and Cort brave the snow piles, the wind, and the cold. Charlie is jealous. I am not.
(taken with my DSLR)

January 12: watchin’ a little football.

January 13: It’s the last week of the semester, so it’s time to line up what still needs to be graded.

January 14: Fresh out of the bath…no time for clothes when there are clean dishes to help with!

January 15: “Hey mom, I am just going to work on my letters for a bit.” I can’t argue with that!

January 16: Breakfast for dinner…Charlie learns from the best!

January 17: I am so over exams and grading.

January 18: This guy. Those pants. I die.

January 5: On our way home from Traverse City. The polar vortex hit Michigan at the same time. O_o

January 6: snow day means coloring LARGE pictures

January 7: ANOTHER snow day. We are all going a little crazy at this point.

January 8: I didn’t want to tell the boys, but I was SOOO glad that we all went back to our normal schedule today.

January 9: I get stink eye from Charlie when I suggest it might be time for bed. I have some nerve.

January 10: I took the day off to take care of a million appointments. I settled at the end of the day with these socks that were a gift from a student. I love my job.

January 11: A good, productive, somewhat boring Saturday. We liked it.

December 29: We spent the whole day doing nothing because Cort felt like garbage and it was cold out.

December 30: All is calm. Christmas has been put away, homes have been found for the toys (most of them), and we have our house back.

December 31: With no plans to go out, Cort and I battle over world domination until we go to bed before midnight.

January 1: We start the year by not getting out of our pajamas and by making cookies. WIN.

January 2: A boy and his Truck

January 3: Our last afternoon together of Christmas break. We are cuddled up watching the Little Mermaid for the zillionth time.

January 4: We gather with the Sluiter side for a reunion/retreat for the weekend.