sick day or pj day debacle

So does the little boy in these pictures look so sick that he can't stay at school?  He was fine in the morning especially if you consider how much of a morning boy he is not.  But they didn't have school on Friday so he was excited that Thursday was his last day for the school week.  Both he and Charley did have runny noses for the last couple of days and a little bit of a cough......but you cant keep them home for every runny nose, right?

10 minutes after I dropped him off I got the dreaded phone call from the school.  The secretary said "Jack has a runny nose and he is pretty upset about it."  WTH, Okay, I will be right there.  When I walked in the door by the office I saw several kids walking around in their pajamas.  PJ day and we forgot/didn't know.  (I looked at the bulletin and did not see it anywhere)  As soon as Jack saw me he smiled and said "you dressed me in clothes!"  So we just went home and had a pajama day here.  Little faker was just mad that he was missing out on pj day.  It is so normal!

like getting back on a bike?

I have never been a very prolific blogger but even for me it has been a super long time between posts.  If I want this to be a diary/memory book of sorts, I am not doing a very good job.  So, I am going to try and get back into this little blog.

This fall and beginning of winter has gone fast.  I can't believe Jack is pretty much halfway done with kindergarten already.  Crazy!  He is doing good and everyday I notice that he is a little more mature, more of a big kid.  There have been tears a few mornings but overall he is resigned to the fact that he has to go in the morning and seems to be okay with it.   Charley hasn't gone back to pre-school since September.  I guess we will just keep him home with me until next Fall and then send him to pre-K.  I am really okay with that and enjoy our alone time during the day.  He is so funny and sweet even if he is a turd sometimes.  He never went through the terrible 2's or 3's instead he was a cute,sweet little munchkin.  But 4?  Kind of a different story.  His big thing lately is to say, "I love my daddy, I don't love my mommy."  I know he is just letting me know that he is a daddy's boy right now.  Big time :)

 My sweet friend Jessica was home for the holidays from Texas. I haven't seen her in at least 2 years.  I also got to meet her very nice husband Brandon.  I have missed this girl so much.  I hope we don't let it go too long before our next visit.

 We also made it to New Jersey for a visit with my parents and my little sister Brooke was there from Florida.  We had such a great visit even if it did go way too fast.  John and my dad cooked the best dinners for us.  We had prime rib one night that was one of the best things I have ever eaten.

 Speaking of good food!  John and I like to watch Man Vs. Food sometimes and on one episode he was in Philadelphia at the Reading Station and was talking about this sandwhich.  Since we were so close and all we had to try it.  That place was very cool.  Just a huge indoor food market.  Think of the worlds best food court.  I love this picture because it has all my favorite guys in it.  John, Charley, Jack and my dad.  Pretty cool.

 Just a fun picture from instagram on my iphone.  They are doing cute hugging wrestling instead of scratch your brother's eye out wrestling for a change.  And I have evidence now that sometimes they are cute.

All 3 of them on Christmas Eve.  Sigh  What a fun night and even more fun morning the next day.  Now that Mackenzie is 19 and living with her dad, I don't get to see this very often.  I had some tears Christmas day when she left to go back to her dad's.  We don't have enough sleepovers since she moved out.

Well,  that kinda sorta catches me up a little bit.  Next time on kookas I will probably get more serious and about my baby fever or something else super exciting.  hmmm no wonder it is so long in between posts.