Hello 2018! Aahhh, deep breath, we made it into the new year. Ha! Just kidding there's no time for breathing in January! No sooner is the Christmas tree down than we start in with birthdays! We just celebrated Sylvie's 5th birthday (more to come on that) and will celebrate Cora's 8th next week. In my head I always think of January as the month of cake. Seriously there is just so. much. cake. We also have a daycare kiddo/family friend whose birthday is just 3 days after Sylvie's so that also contributes to the cake count! Between birthday treats at school, friend parties, daycare birthday celebrations, family parties, and cake on their actual birthday. This years cake count was 99 cupcakes + 3 normal cakes in the span of 2 weeks. Every year when I go to order cake (because I'm not baking 99 cupcakes and 3 normal cakes) I always think that can't be right. I count and re-count, but it always seems that the insane calculation of cake is correct. And every year I think can't we consolidate?!
Well, last year I did in fact try consolidating the daycare treats for the 3 January birthdays. We chose one day to celebrate, give presents and eat cake. BUT at 7, 7 and 4 when their ACTUAL birthday rolled around and there was no cake, or presents, or celebration of any kind, well "remember when we had cake last Thursday?" didn't go very far, and to be honest I didn't feel very good about the whole deal either. So, this year it was back to individual celebrations (and cakes).
Now, don't get me wrong. I like cake, love it even! I really don't have any problem with eating cake every day for a 2 week period. It's just that when it comes to planning out and ordering them, it leaves me shell shocked every year. Thus, the month of cake.
Aside from birthdays, January looks like a whole lot of basketball. Beau is on a traveling basketball team, so most weekends we're going somewhere, and then he has practice in the evenings during the week. He's liking it though, and it's really fun to see him be part of a team and developing those relationships, along with some basketball skills.
Cora is playing basketball this year too. Her games are on Saturday mornings. That means we're getting introduced to our first real experience of needing to split up with the kids. She has improved a ton from last year, and starting to look more like she's playing basketball vs playing tag with whomever she's guarding. She's got energy, I'll give her that. I had to laugh because it doesn't matter who she's guarding, they might be a foot taller than her, but it's guaranteed they're going to be red faced and gasping for breath by the time she's done with them. The girls not afraid too move, that's for sure. She's also playing soccer at soccer world on Friday nights for a short 6 week season. More for a fun energy outlet than an actual passion for the sport.
And Sylvie, well, she's just along for the ride. We're lucky she's so easy going and just comes along wherever we drag her. It will be interesting to see what she's like when it's finally her turn. Soon. Very soon.
Well, last year I did in fact try consolidating the daycare treats for the 3 January birthdays. We chose one day to celebrate, give presents and eat cake. BUT at 7, 7 and 4 when their ACTUAL birthday rolled around and there was no cake, or presents, or celebration of any kind, well "remember when we had cake last Thursday?" didn't go very far, and to be honest I didn't feel very good about the whole deal either. So, this year it was back to individual celebrations (and cakes).
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| Sylvie with her bonus cake....when you eat at Pizza Ranch on your birthday they give you a birthday cactus bread! |
Now, don't get me wrong. I like cake, love it even! I really don't have any problem with eating cake every day for a 2 week period. It's just that when it comes to planning out and ordering them, it leaves me shell shocked every year. Thus, the month of cake.
Aside from birthdays, January looks like a whole lot of basketball. Beau is on a traveling basketball team, so most weekends we're going somewhere, and then he has practice in the evenings during the week. He's liking it though, and it's really fun to see him be part of a team and developing those relationships, along with some basketball skills.
Cora is playing basketball this year too. Her games are on Saturday mornings. That means we're getting introduced to our first real experience of needing to split up with the kids. She has improved a ton from last year, and starting to look more like she's playing basketball vs playing tag with whomever she's guarding. She's got energy, I'll give her that. I had to laugh because it doesn't matter who she's guarding, they might be a foot taller than her, but it's guaranteed they're going to be red faced and gasping for breath by the time she's done with them. The girls not afraid too move, that's for sure. She's also playing soccer at soccer world on Friday nights for a short 6 week season. More for a fun energy outlet than an actual passion for the sport.
And Sylvie, well, she's just along for the ride. We're lucky she's so easy going and just comes along wherever we drag her. It will be interesting to see what she's like when it's finally her turn. Soon. Very soon.
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