March 2025

We had another snow day!  Our family has been sick with the stomach flu.  Blake got sick the day before the snow day so it was nice to have the extra day off for him to recover.  The day after the storm was nice outside so it was fun to go and play in the snow and not be freezing!  We made a cute small snowman!

Another way Claire falls asleep is during our afternoon walks.  She won't fall asleep in her bed at naptime so we either have to put on a movie, go for a car ride or a stroller walk.  She will be completely done with naps here soon but still needs them a few days a week.  We are in that in-between where if she naps bedtime is bad but if she doesn't nap then the evening is bad.

Claire loves sensory play.  Her favorite is water.  It is one of the only things she will play with for awhile to keep her entertained.  She likes to make messes everywhere she goes so we know if she is quiet and not bothering us then she is making a mess somewhere!  She will go grab all of my utensils to play with water.  She will get all the ice out of the fridge and just go fill up multiple cups of water.  We let her do it at times because it entertains her but we know we will have a mess to clean up when she is done.

I tried to make protein muffins.  They were okay but not the best.  I have been trying to make a protein breakfast that the kids will eat and it is hard to do.  All healthy recipes either don't turn out or are disgusting!  Claire ate them initially but would not eat them the next morning.

We took the kids to the Wisconsin Dells for Spring break.  It was a last minute decision but Greg and I decided we wanted to get out of Iowa.  There was SO much to do for the kids which was fun.  It was our first time all sharing a hotel room and that took some getting used to.  By the third night I was sleeping better.  We were ready to come home and back to our showers and beds but the end though.  The kids all said they had a blast!  It would be fun to go back in the summer to be able to enjoy the outside activities in the summer also.

Claire got her new clothes from Aunt Nicki and she LOVES her new swimsuits!  Look at all that attitude!

Claire was whining because she wanted a mustache just like her Dad!

Claire wanted to wear her new jean jacket to church so I had to take some pictures.  I love all her poses!

Claire wanted me to come dance with her when she was watching Blippi!  I can tell from this video I need to work on my dancing skills!

Grant baseball team