Pony Cake Preview!
We picked up Kendall’s cake today! It’s adorable!! 🙂 We also picked up some last-minute snacks and supplies at Target, and saw all these cute pop culture ornaments. The kids wanted ALL OF THEM of course, but at $7 a pop, we couldn’t just get them all. Brandon kept us all on mission (but I had to admit, they are cute, and I wanted to look a little more,...
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Feels like we were just at the PNC Arena, because we were 🙂 We’re back for the Toronto Maple Leafs game. Unfortunately, the Hurricanes lost 2-1, but we still had a great time. I always like watching the Canadian teams when they come to Raleigh! I also enjoy listening to O Canada paired with The Star Spangled Banner. We took a little extra time during intermission to make a poster to cheer on the ‘Canes. What Brian created was more like an instructional poster that the Hurricanes...
Read MoreMighty Mites at the ‘Canes Game
So, we had something really exciting happen this evening. The IcePlex Mites program was invited to participate during the first and second intermissions of the Carolina Hurricanes game tonight against the Anaheim Ducks! I’ve witnessed this spectacle many times over the years and never thought I’d have a kid participating in it, but here we are! Every time Brian and I had been to a game and we saw the Mighty Mites, he always wanted to know when he could do it. I could never give him...
Read MoreBuilding, Hockey
It’s a nice autumn Saturday and it starts with Kendall’s swim lessons followed by Brian’s Lowe’s Build and Grow Pullback Car Clinic. It’s kind of full-circle, as his very first build was a race car garage. This build is much more complicated, but Brian’s development in building made it easy enough for him to complete on his own. Later, we were off to the IcePlex for a Mite House League game. And, besides Nana Rosemary and Pake Sytse cheering Brian on, Ms....
Read MoreKendall’s Animal Party
Kendall made quite the donuts-and-ice-cream party for the animals this afternoon! You’re quite the hostess, Kendall. 🙂 While she made sure that all of her guests were well taken care of, Brian and Brandon met a frog outside on the stoop. Well hello, neighbor....
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