Leadership Award for Sully

This morning Sullivan received the Leadership Award for his Kindergarten class this month.

The habit trait he was awarded was:

"Seek first to Understand, Then to be Understood"

We celebrated with a donut breakfast!

Sully and his friend Jack

 Sully receives his award

 So excited!

 So glad Nannie and Pop Pop were there to celebrate Sully's big morning!

We are so proud of our sweet Sullivan.  He is truly an amazing friend and student.  Keep up the great work, Sully!

SuperBowl Sunday

Today some of our neighborhood friends got together to watch the Superbowl

PopPop surprised the boys with new Panthers Shirts to wear for the big game.

Gill prepared "Panthers Punch", I ordered special cookies, and of course I made a party hat for the occasion!

 At the neighbor's house the kids were all pumped for the game.

 There was a first of yummy food to enjoy

and while our home team didn't win, we sure had a fun time watching with friends!

Sully's Birthday Party

Last night we celebrated Sully's 6th Birthday Party

He chose Blaze and the Monster Machines as his theme.  We had a special shirt and cookies made for the special occasion. 

This year, however, Sully asked that Finny make him a special cake.  Finnegan worked so hard on the delicious cake and did a fabulous job!

Sully's friends all gathered at My Gym to celebrate

 

There were tons of games and lots of laughter

Before we knew it, the candles were lit and it was time for Sully to make his birthday wish

 

Happy Birthday Sweet Boy - we all love you so much!!

Patrick Leadership Award

This morning we celebrated Patrick as he received the Leadership Award for "Think Win-Win"

 We are so proud of Patrick.  His positive attitude and caring personality was the reason he was recognized by his peers.  

 All the grandparents were there to celebrate our special boy

Wonderful job, Patrick!  We love you so much!

Math Homework

Today after school, Sully settled at the kitchen table and, unprompted, opened up 2 math workbooks.  An hour and a half later, Sully had completed both books!

 Just when I thought his math was done for the day, he proceeded to bring his addition and subtraction flashcards to the table where P&F were studying.  Big Brothers finished their work and then helped Sully study as well.

I love how much Sully loves Math!!

Masterpiece Monday

Finnegan came home with some awesome artwork this week

Cubism

 Finny's interpretation of Starry Night

Panthers Fever

While we haven't really been football fans in the past, this year, the boys have gotten into cheering for our home team, the Carolina Panthers.

Pathers Fever reached an all-time high today, when the Panthers played in the championship.

Patrick adjusted his CubScout uniform to show support for his favorite team.

And the boys asked we go out to dinner to a restaurant that was playing the game!

We had an awesome dinner at Bad Daddy Burger Bar, but the boys spent the whole time looking over our shoulders at the game.

With 2 weeks until the Super Bowl, the boys are already gearing up for the big game!

Welcome Bailey!

This month we welcomed a new addition to our family!

 A lab mom & her litter were rescued by the Carolina Poodle Rescue in South Carolina.  After being interview via telephone by their staff and providing references, we were invited down to meet them.  The kids were so excited!  Once we met the litter, it was obvious who would be joining our family!

 Before we knew it, the paperwork was complete, and we were riding our sweet new puppy home!  In the car we came up with her name - Bailey!  

 We are all in love

 Bailey loves to cuddle on the couch with mom...

 put will also chase the boys around the house, sliding into tables and walls as she goes.

She will sit and watch an entire Panthers Game! 

 And also thinks she's a samurai!

 During the cold snowy days, she prefers to curl up by the fire

 Bailey truly has our hearts.  She is the perfect addition to our family

Boys Movie

While our streets were finally clear, some roads in the district were still icy, so we had another snow day today!  We invited some friends to join us and headed to Cinebarre for Norm of the North and lunch!

The boys were so excited that they were allowed to sit in a row all by themselves, while Allie and I sat in front of them.  So much silliness from the back row of the theater!

Snow Days!

We heard the weatherman's warnings and this time, he was right!  On Thursday, i went to the store to stock up on the necessities and then we went out to a PTA dinner at Pei Wei.

 Sully and Alexis enjoy their noodles

 By friday morning, the streets were sheets of ice and the snow was starting to fall.

We went to the neighbors for playtime and lunch

The moms cheer to the day off!

After lunch we went home for board games 

 In the evening, we had everyone back over to our house for a Pasta dinner!  I made pasta with sausage, and because we didn't have any italian bread, I made my own! All in all, we fed 16 people easily, and the kids all went upstairs to watch a movie after dinner while the parents enjoyed themselves.

After everyone had left, and Gill put Sully to sleep, I grabbed Patrick and Finnegan & we bundled up and headed outside.  It was 11pm, the moon was shining, and the roads were sheets of ice.  We grabbed our sleds and spent over an hour sledding in the dark.  It was a beautiful night, peaceful & quiet, with the exception of the squeals coming from us as we raced down the hills.  It was truly magical.

Saturday was time for snow.  Beneath the 2 inches of snow was a thick layer of ice.  It made for perfect sledding conditions down our street.

All the neighbors enjoyed hours of sledding.

Bailey was not too impressed by the snow and preferred to spend her weekend curled up next to the fire.

Saturday afternoon was filled with boardgames...

and we cuddled up and watched Jurrasic world in our jammies.

Turns out, our snow days would extend for a couple more days while the district dealt with the ice problems.  But these first two days, at home with our family, were super special.