February 2014

February brought us Valentine's Day and the Olympics.  I'm not gonna lie to you, Valentine's Day itself was a little rough. Carmela was in a rotten mood for some reason, and got sent to bed without any of the homemade, heart-shaped pizza that Mama made. (She got a peanut butter sandwich, which she threw onto the floor of her bedroom. Yeah, it was that kind of evening.)  But we made some heart cookies, and Carmela was excited to get a few Valentine's cards at school. 

The Winter Olympics brought some great teachable moments for us. They included the usual moments of learning about teamwork, being a good sport, trying hard to become good at your sport, handling disappointment when you fall down or mess up, getting back up, and learning about other countries. They also included the very important lesson of sharing the TV, because Mama and Daddy want to watch something that was not intended for the 4-year-old set. Great learning was had all around.

Sometimes the last names of our Norwegian luge friends sound a little bit funny.

This is how Carmela looks when she watched ice dancing.

Cookies for Valentines Day!