"Bro Time"

Chuck E. Cheese's... where a kid can be a kid!!

Jonas cashed in some of his reward dollars to go on a date with Trey daug. I asked where they were going for their date and Trey corrected me, "Actually we're not going on a date, we're having bro time". So, "bro time" it was. They decided on Chuck E. Cheese's and ate pizza and played games. When they got home (WAY past Jonas' bedtime) Trey told me they had so much fun and that it was long overdue. Jonas was glowing with happiness when he walked in the door, it was so cute. After Jo went to bed I asked how it went. Trey said that Jonas was very well behaved and he seemed so grown up. They chatted about life and being "boys" and they already planned their next outing.

The loot: a squishy lizard (Jonas loves animals), a top (he's fascinated with them), stickers (for his sisters), and a bracelet (hmm, just because). When Jonas picked out the bracelet Trey said, "That's so nice that you're getting stickers and a bracelet for your sisters!" Jonas replied, "No, just the stickers are for them. The bracelet is for me." Of course Trey tried his best to persuade Jonas to give the bracelet away, but Jonas was adamant that he keep it for himself. Well, alrighty then. Trey let him keep it and tried not to make a big deal of it. After all, Trey has a bracelet and a necklace. They're just not as "girly" as this one. You can't tell from the picture, but it was glittery with pinks, blues, and purples. Special.

I'm really liking these dates we've started going on with our kids. It makes them feel loved and it helps us as parents get to know them better and assess their needs. Thanks to my dear friend Danika who always gives me good ideas on how to be a better parent!

Disney on Ice

My friend found tickets to "Disney on Ice" for 7 bucks so we took our daughters on a date. Clara and Nora cashed in some of their reward dollars and were in Heaven watching the show. I let the girls wear their princess dresses and when I was taking their picture Clara kept tilting her head to the side. I asked her why and she said, "Mom, that's what princesses do! It makes them look prettier!" Oh, silly me.

I had so much fun with these little cuties. I love having daughters (don't love the tude that comes with it though) and I'm glad they have each other. It was all very magical until we were leaving and I got trampled, dropped Nora, she fell on her head and got an immediate gigantic goose egg. As Trey told his mom, "the size of a melon". Poor baby. She was very tough though. Oh, and my friends daughter threw up in my car on the way home and she was sitting in Atticus' car seat. And um, we found out why the tickets were so cheap. They were at the very, very, tip top of the stadium in the nose bleed section. When I looked down I felt slightly nauseous so we scanned the auditorium and found some empty seats closer to the bottom. Luckily, we were able to stay in them the whole time. Still magical though, even with all the mishaps.

I started laughing when we saw Princess Tatiana posing for pictures with her head tilted. The other princesses came out too (with tilted heads), but we couldn't get close enough to take pictures.