March Mayhem

 Claire

We have had a crazy week and have been trying to get some time with family for the short amount of time we are visiting Idaho. We were able to have a play date with cousins and a party for a birthday this weekend where they all gathered together to watch movies and cuddle. Claire and her cousin that is only two months younger are thick as thieves as they play together and each tries to be the one in charge of the game, and they forgive each other so easily if they get upset. She has brought grandma's cat inside so many times because she wants to cuddle and play for about 5 minutes before saying "I'm done" and putting her back outside (if she hasn't escaped before that). I was able to get this one picture of her cuddling nicely on the couch instead of forcefully carrying her around.

Shay

She asks for a lot of things we left at home like her PJ mask toys, PJ mask towel, her Elsa dress, and other clothes I didn't pack. There have been a few toys that she was happy to find like the jack in the box that she likes to scare me with, a popsicle thing she used as a binky to play baby, the trains and dolls, and a red tricycle she can ride around the sunroom. They had a lot of fun outside over the last week and trying to get them to wear their shoes and coat has been a hassle because they are used to not needing them at home anymore. Now that it has snowed and we don't have boots it will be harder for them to get outside so I think we will probably start getting stir crazy. Shay gets very upset when she doesn't win so I keep telling her not to make everything a competition but even just going up the stairs she starts saying "I'm going to win" even if she started while Claire is already halfway up.

Fun

Chris's brother was able to come to visit on Friday and they spent the day working and then shooting their guns together. We are around until Thursday and he is hoping that the snow that has been coming down today will melt enough to go shooting again with another brother. It is nice to have so much family in one place to see and visit and we are lucky to have a few friends that live in town too, it keeps our schedule pretty busy at least for evenings. During the days Chris is keeping up with his studying and we go over the notes and we use the little bit of workout gear to do some workouts. We have been able to talk a lot about the future and what our plans might be this coming summer and when he is done with school. Nothing is set in stone, but it is nice to start to make different plans so we will be prepared.