another weekend gone

With hubby working seven days a week right now, the weekends seem to drift by just as quickly as the weeks do. Trying to cram so much into two short days is just leaving all of us in need of a break. Hopefully, one is coming soon although I refuse to count on those breaks any more without some written guarantee. Let's just say though that the beginning of February might have just the "break" that the littles and I need.

Today should have been dubbed "crafting day" here because it seems that we got a lot accomplished. Ok, so I got a lot accomplished. Which is good since I resolved this year to not stress about projects and allow myself ample time to finish everything. Hubby gave me the afternoon off so I worked on SweetPea's apron for her birthday and got that finished. Worked on her birthday sweater too and am making good headway there.

Then after that, I helped Peanut and SweetPea "sew" their Build a Bears that they got for Christmas from Nonna. SweetPea got a little cheerleader bear while Peanut got a hot pink leopard in a prom dress. Both very cute and pretty fitting of the girls' personalities. Of course, SweetPea just wanted to stuff her bear and dress it but Peanut did her entire leopard on her own. It was nice getting to spend an hour holed up in a bedroom with just my daughters, imparting on them something that I enjoy.

After dinner, hubby was talking about Cedar Point for some reason which led to a family camp-out in front of the computer, watching POV videos from the park. We also discovered that they are opening up a new area come May.... Dinosaurs Alive. Yes, SweetPea saw it and now we are saving to take all the kids there this summer. I am pulling for May actually because the thought of wearing PorkChop in 100degree heat just doesn't sound appealing. That and it would be easier to not have to go on a weekend when its super crowded. If it happens though, Peanut will finally be tall enough to ride the roller coasters like she has been wanting. Then in another few years, we get to go back when SweetPea is tall enough. Funny how that works.... Neither of the older boys are too keen on riding them but the little girls both are our daredevils!