The Family Strom visits IC!

Yes, yes, this is all a bit after the fact, but better late than never!

We were so happy some of our favorite folks, The Stroms of Minneapolis, made the trip south to Iowa City to see us and hang out for a long weekend. Let's see...what did we do... this is why I should have written this WHILE THEY WERE HERE! I am left with a lovely impression, but let's see how I do with the recall...

A few highlights -

*Sunday school and the service with FOUR four-and-unders in one pew. NOT recommended, by the way, if you're going for compliance and calm.

* The Iowa City Children's Museum - lots of time on "The Farm"

* A 40-minute moms-only workout in preparation for our Get Lucky 7K, which is just around the corner!!!

*Story time at the IC library with the dads while Jenia composed brilliant curriculum at the Java House and I made sense of the Iowa Core Curriculum with a bunch of colleagues.

* A lunchtime meet-up at The Wedge for pizza before going our separate ways again.

* And just hanging out. See below...

Siri has a method is mind...it seems to work!

Whee!

I am Annie, part Viking Queen, part Jedi! Pick your poison.

"Mommy, Jenia's snake charmer." (Not really, but it could have been...)

CUTE x 2!

Scratch that - CUTE x 4!

"Daddy Book Time"

A Busy Month!

Leif's early, early am mumblings have me up and at 'em several hours pre-daybreak this morning. I have done enough blog reading this morning; It's time to produce!

Yesterday Kaj and Tom worked together on a couple of fine works using sidewalk chalk. I thought their machine was especially clever!

I assumed this was a portrait of Kaj, but I was informed it was actually of Tom.

"It's just a smaller version of daddy."

I am loving some of the photos Kaj has taken lately, which could all be categorized as "My Favorite Things." Notice...my brother who worships me...artwork displayed on the wall...my latest withdrawl from the library, etc.

I love catching Leif with a book after he's run down the hall looking for something to do. This is always better than playing with toilet bowl brush and getting into mom's hair binder basket.

We're going to Disneyworld in June with my parents! Yay!

Since this went on the calendar, we have been exploring the Disney website, noting which attractions are must-dos and just getting a better feel for the place. I remember bits and pieces from my youth, but seeing things through the lens of a 2 and a 4-year-old is REALLY FUN! This is Kaj's interpretation of a Disney-style parade, complete with Fantasia Mickey, Donald Duck and Buzz Lightyear.

Leif thought this was all very interesting, but he was more interested in the Spicy Farkel game he managed to get his hands on from the off-limits shelf.
I will have to post more soon on earlier February events - like Leif's 2nd Birthday! Like before he turns 3, for sure.