Our days have not been all that exciting. One morning I woke up feeling like I was in the movie "Groundhog Day" with Bill Murray and thought to myself...when the heck is spring coming.! So I said, "boys! are we interested in going to the zoo today?" and Peter replies "No, I would like to go shopping and pick out some comfortable pants and a cool shirt" REALLY? Is this my kid? So, we went to the mall, and let me tell you, Peter is the shopper! He settled on the transformer shirt and some new frog underware (from the Gap no less. He walked past the store front and said "this is a super cool store" and walked right in. Were they wafting kid crack into the mall, man!).
Peter then got mad because the shirt sat in the dirty laudry pile for a day. I told him the secret of getting his clothes clean...put it in the laundry basket by the washing maching, the clothes in there get washed faster. Now, every evening he walks his clothes to the laundry room and then asks the next morning if his transformer shirt is clean. Oy vey!
Jamison picked out a cool dino shirt but will just look at it saying that he will ware it when he can wear naked arm shirts. Hopefully he wont outgrow it by then.
We have been coloring a lot! a new passion for the boys. It is nice...they will do this for hours! but you can now no longer see my refridgerator.
To make things exciting I thought we would be crazy and make fun sandwiches...this backfired on me. Jamison flipped out because his dinosaur had to be made out of 2 sandwiches (cookie cutter was too big). He proceeded to reinact the meteor crash of 25million years ago and destroyed any evidence of dinosaurs. Lets just say we are not doing that again unless I find the perfect shape cookie cutters.
Today we went on a "troll hunt" We have a few more of these creatures to capture, but we were fortunate to check three off of our list.
The one below was located at the kindergarten, the school that the boys will be going to next year. Peter was a little intimidated and would only whisper when we were inside. I think we have a couple things to work on before we go. Jamison was so excited to see some kids walking to lunch and then started planning what he was going to have at lunch while at kindergarten.
Well, this is the next item for the boys bribe...i mean good boy sticker charts. Remember, the need 10, 4 sticker days. They both currently have 6. Who knows when they will actually earn these. They both agree that category 2 is the most difficult (good manners at the table). I guess I always make poison for dinner.
With champagne in hand, we boarded and had a few nice days, adult conversation, fruity drinks and sun that could warm your soul (and fry your chicken parts). 
We hit the straw market in Nassau, looked at a lot of jewelry that we all wanted to buy but didnt, and ate conch fritters and local bahamian beer. 
OH, the peace and quiet was very much needed and enjoyed. THANKS PRETTY LADIES!
The most exciting part of the trip (other than being served my meals, not cooking or doing dishes and no one calling for mom) was that we got to see the space shuttle Discovery launch. That little yellow dot is it starting....
and you could watch it go up and up and up! I did not have time to play with the camera but these are the best shots I could get. Thanks NASA for delaying the launch 'til Sunday! You can check that off my life list. NOW, if Chicago can get the Olympics..
This is one with out a flash...looked more like what was really happening. 
And that bright white patch is not a cloud...it was condensation blah blah blah from blah blah blah. There was a Cliff Claven standing next to us....very nice guy but very talkative. 
While momma was drinking fruity drinks and getting sunburned.....the men of the family headed north to visit gma and gpa....ie Pat wanted reinforcements when I was gone. The boys got to ride in gpa's newest toy, a pug. If you look closely you can see the make-shift seat and setbelt. Makes me feel safer....ha! 
And then they did some ice fishing. No one caught any fish that day. 
Everyone is glad to be home...esp when it is 70°!
I caught a couple action photos-Peter right before he hit the water
Good thing we have those German rainpants. It kept most of the mud and cold water off of them!
That is one satisfied look on a boys face. Pretty proud of how muddy he got!
Grown ups enjoyed conversation, beer wine and back to back episodes of "Dirty Jobs" (after the kids went to bed). If you get to see the episode on the goose/duck processing plant, watch it! It is a riot!
I have a feeling that there will be many pictures like this in the future...kids in their jammies...I cant wait to embarrass them when they get older.
And yes, they are having lolly pops at 8:30 in the morning. It was after breakfast and a gift from the ladies. They just had to have them! (and for all you dentists ans hygenists...all teeth were brushed after the eating of those suckers)
Jamison did not actually sleep during the car ride...but had this gaze out the window the whole hour home. Thanks Lily Lucy Stacey and Shelby for a fantastic weekend!
Back at the house...we spent the afternoon coloring (our new found love! The boys can color for an hour! and for a 4yo, that seems like an eternity). Take a look at Peter's rainbow dinosaur! Everything has been rainbow lately....and when you get the kids those fun fruity smelling markers, be prepared to have significant marker on the face.
And then out side for a little sledding with the neighbors. The snow in melting pretty fast so they had to get a few good rounds in before it is all gone. I am sure more will come..so I am not thinking spring yet.
one for the upstairs hallway. Since I had some extra laborers here...i roped them into mounting my new cabinet that i got from my dad. 