First Two Weeks of February

 Happy Groundhog's Day! Alexis made our traditional Cream of Wheat with groundhogs poking up out of it.

 The next day, February 3, was the anniversary of our stillborn baby, Julianne. This year was special because the calendar was exactly the same as it was 6 years ago when she was born. I can't believe it's been that long. We made stromboli braids and went to the park in Fountain, where she is buried.

 The food was delicious and it was a fun family picnic. I'm glad we have this tradition on Feb. 3 otherwise I doubt we'd ever have family picnics. 

 I love watching the kids walk around on the logs that border the different play areas.

 The family at the cemetery

 We turned around and there was a full moon just coming up behind the pine trees. These pictures are terrible, but it was super beautiful.

 Family picture with the moon.

 The next day, Feb. 4, was Madalyn's birthday. Here she is opening "100 of the Most Beautiful Piano Solos Ever." I'm so glad my children love to play the piano.

 Samuel during the party.

Alexis gave Madalyn that Raisin Bran box filled with the shall, a sombrero she made and a few other cardboard creations that had to do with something from "Emperor's New Groove."

 Madalyn made a chocolate layer cake with KitKats.

 My second teenager!! 

 Alexis roped off areas and made signs that said "Muffie's birthday presents boundaries" and "Maddie's birthday present boundaries." I wanted to get a picture of both of them but here is just Makenna Muffin's presents with Madalyn's boundary on the right after she opened her presents. Madalyn's birthday was Feb. 4 and Makenna's Feb. 7.

 Madalyn and Makenna-- buddies!

13 and 3

 Makenna specified pink cupcakes with gummy bears. She also wanted tacos, which we had for lunch, and pizza, which we had for dinner.

 Valentine's Day treat

 Dinner--pigs in a blanket in a heart shape with tator tots. We had another pan with a lot more and it looked like more like a heart but we ate it before we took a picture.

 That night our trampoline flew upside down and over the fence. I thought it was hilarious to see a trampoline blowing away. When Nathan and I tried to bring it back into our yard, the wind yanked it out of our hands and it flew up vertically into the crepe myrtle tree. Then I really started laughing. Despite it being almost midnight with freezing hands and feet, outside in our pajamas, it struck my funny bone.

 Heart hair-dos Kylie did for church Feb. 15.