Here it is March and we haven’t even told you about February yet! We had an absolute blast that month! We kicked it off with a birthday dinner for Grandpa at our house. Tyler made not one, but two delicious desserts for Grandpa! Ty baked a pan of brownies as well as one of his awesome home-made apple pies along his mother’s famous apple dumpling sauce (a recipe passed down to her from her grandmother, Tyler’s great grandmother). Joshua brought some ice cream and we all decided we love the apple dumpling sauce on the ice cream too!
Grandpa's birthday pie
We experienced our first real snow at home since Hank was born. Of course, living where we do, the snow doesn’t stay overly long, but Hank was delighted to see his lawn and garden completely covered in white. He tried running out in his pajamas and we managed to get a coat and hat on him… later, after the snow made his pajamas wet, he was keen on the idea of putting on appropriate gear so he could play outdoors longer. It was so pleasant having Tyler home from work and playing in the snow. Hank made us laugh when he insisted on playing “baseball” in the snow and then had trouble finding his ball.
February was a very busy month for our family. Hank had several play dates and events, Tyler was incredibly busy at work with important projects for various clients and Sarah was busy preparing with her band to return to performing after a long break for the holidays. We managed to have lots of fun within and between all the commitments. We went to the metroplex where Sarah had some rehearsals prepping for a showcase she was asked to be a part of for the North Texas Irish Festival and while we were there, we had lots of fun with GG, Grandad, Aunt Traci, Uncle Geoff and Ainsely. We played at the park, visited Granny, Hank learned to play basketball and we even made a trip to the zoo!
Hank makes a bird feeder
Shortly after that super full and fun weekend, we all came down with something unpleasant. It was interesting taking a week off from our various commitments due to illness. On some level, it was actually a bit refreshing to simply stay home by ourselves, but it would have been much more fun if we hadn’t felt terrible. Thank goodness for excellent doctors and medication and rest and hydration – we were back in action after a few days. I guess in some ways it was a real blessing to all be ill at the same time rather than passing it from one person to the next – this way we got it over with.
Hank has really been enjoying helping in the kitchen and playing outdoors. He has lots of fun cutting fruit (strawberries and bananas are his favorites to cut right now) and helping prepare our meals. He’s also very interested in the birds. Since it was so cold last month, we made a point of putting out extra food for the birds. Hank had a blast making bird feeders from pinecones, peanut butter and bird seed. After we hung them outside, Hank would check several times a day to see if any of the birds had visited. Whenever he’d see a bird eating some of the seeds he’d put out, he would jump up and down excitedly – so much fun! Let’s see, what else… oh yes, Hank played soccer in an organized fashion for the first time in his life in February. We’ve played with him at home, kicking a soccer ball back and forth, but never actually shooting on a goal. Hank loved it! Sometimes when he wakes up in the morning, the first thing he asks to do is go “play soccerball?”. Its so fun to see his what his interests are. He still enjoys reading and often tells us what letters he sees while we’re out and about and he’s very into counting and gears lately too. He likes to see how things fit together and work and its such a pleasure seeing him figure things out and explore his surroundings. We’re having lots of fun together! Here are some photos from our adventures in February in no particular order:
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