A Fridley Friday

Sam has a hockey tournament at the Blaine Super Rink this weekend so we decided to crash my Aunt Julie's house for the weekend in Fridley. Parents recieved a pin, and players recieved a badge to wear around their neck. Sam Brunner became Sam Brown. The team was announced in whole and when Sam's new name was called she began to skate towards the team line and as soon as the last name was said, her arms flew in the air and the Hastings parents laughed. Ironically, Sam was playing her horse camp friend, Fiona, and they didn't even know it until the next day. Our girls tied Mounds View White 1-1.

Nick and the littles are sleeping in one bed, Sam and I get another and Seth took the couch. 

At nearly midnight I realized I didn't blog yet so Sam and I decided to capture the moment. She takes after me with the inability to keep her eyes open when bright lights are intruding in on the darkness.

Where's my fishin powa?

Noah: "Look, I gots my fishin haya"

Me: "you look pretty cute"

Noah: "I go fishin. Where's my fishin powa?"

Me: "You go hop in bed with your fishing hat. I'll look for your fishing pole tomorrow."

Noah: "ok. Tomorrow I go fishin and I catch a big big big big BIG shark."

Noah headed back into his bed just to hop back out a few moments later.

Noah: "Mommy, I go on your bed. My bedroom was dark. It was dark and scawy." (sniffle)

Dad: "Noah, if you close your eyes you won't even know it's dark."

Noah: (whispering to me) "I can't get up on your bed."

It takes forever for him to fall asleep when he's been at daycare. It must be the 2.5hr nap he takes.

"I wake dem up"

Every morning Noah and I drive by four different homes with horses. As we drive by he tells them "Good Morning hoasies".  There is also a flock of turkeys who at times like to make me slam on my breaks. They're always in the same area, either roadside or eating breakfast in the field just beyond the patch of woods. 

This morning we didn't see the turkeys, or most of the horses. "The turkeys must be snuggling up with each other and sleeping still." I had said to him. "Ya, in the trees. Der code" Replied Noah.

Only the horses at ReAnna Stables off Blaine and Cty 80 were out this morning. The last house we pass on our way to Farmington has two horses who tend to hang close to their small barn on cold mornings. We have plenty of time to look for them as we sit on Blaine waiting for traffic to pass by on 50. "Where are dey? Da hoasies are not der." He said to me. "They must be in the barn sleeping still." I replied. "I wake dem up. Ets wake dem and say gooooood moooanin hoooasies!" I can't get enough of that kid. He's just too stinkin cute.

"You take my picture? Et me see! Ohhh you got me! Do it again!" As he starts to giggle. 

Texas Longhorn

Seth has had his orange Texas Longhorn hat since 2009. Shortly after buying it, Indy took a bite out of the bill, which actually made it look even better. Seth wore it in his fishing picture where he caught a fish through its eye. He wore it any chance he'd get. Then he lost it. He was pretty sad. I contemplated buying him a new one. I would have had I found another one in the store. That next summer while getting the boat out, his hat was discovered. Unfortunately the moisture and darkness of the live-well wasn't very kind to his hat. It was spotted with mold all over. "In the garbage." I told him. 

Later that fall we got a package in the mail from Grandma Loken. Seth pulled out his hat and it was as clean as ever. Boy did it stink from cleaners though. Grandma couldn't let Mr. Seth's favorite hat get thrown so she secretly kept it to try and clean it.

As you can see, she made him smile. 

All Wrapped Up

Sitting on the couch isn't much fun. Instead we wrapped up and fit all snug in clothes baskets.

Noah in his Micky Mouse fleece tie blanket and Adelynn in her new Frozen blanket. 

$15 or Mom

Maintaining short hair is quite a task. Visits to the salon need to be regular or else you'll start looking shaggy. I've been slowly working on my hair cutting skills and they're getting better, slowly. Lately Seth has been letting his hair grow out a inch on the sides. I'm not too keen on the look but was willing to let him run his course. Today the bigs came home from their winter break at Dave's. After not seeing them for a week I noticed Seth's sloppy shaggy do. I told him I was going to cut his hair tonight. He immediate moved seats closer to his dad for protection. Good luck buddy... You're still coming home with mom.

I sat him down in the bathroom and began cutting.

"Hold still!", "Crap", "Dangit" came out of my mouth numerous times. "I'll just pay the $15 myself at Great Clips." He'd say. We both laughed most of the hour it took me to cut his hair. Our electric hair clippers aren't sharp any longer and pull hair more than cutting which means it was scissors all the way.

I've since cleaned up a few spots that were slicked down from his greasy hair. Overall I think I did pretty good blending. The slope in the front evened out a bit more too.

I'd bring him to a salon but then him and I could lose out on all the fun we had and memories we were making.

Elsa Everyday

Adelynn's hair is finally long enough to braid. Although the sides still slip out. I showed her this picture and she said "yeah, I've wanted to be Elsa everyday!"

Her hair is still pretty fine.