FLAMIN' FAST 2nd PLACE!

This was Ethan's first year to enter the AWANA GRAND PRIX!!

(or BEN'S first year - hee hee!)

Here's a look at the event from START to the BIG FINISH:

THE PREP

THE PAINT

THE DETAIL

Ethan with his fellow racers in the grand stands!

START YOUR ENGINES!!

THE BIG FINISH!!

(there was 2 heats)

THE TROPHY!

THE PROUD WINNER!!

"Mom, I just knew my car would be fast!!"

THE CHEERING LITTLE BROTHER

THANKS DAD FOR MAKING MY FAST CAR!!

Ever wondered what it would be like to eat a marker??

How about a "Twistable" marker that you first have to TWIST to even get to the marker... and then somehow BITE the tip, YANK it out, and then chomp on it long enough to make your diapers GREEN for the next 2 days!!



The clean up!
Thank goodness for NON-TOXIC markers!!

SICK boy!

This is the first time that one of my kids has been really sick. We've done fevers, sick tummies, and all of that before, but that's all been pretty random and short lived. Well, Ethan caught a yucky bug that has made him so, so sick. It's so sad! This was the 3rd full day of it, and his fever is still a burnin'! I tried to take a picture of him, but he was not having any of that, so I will share his funny quotes from the week:

at dinner: "mom, sick boys can't eat green beans."

at bedtime: "mom, sick boys can't get a spankin' when they talk in bed at night."

when Ben and I woke him and gave him some more medicine late at night:

"Daddy, I'm still alive!"

random: "the germs are fighting and bonkin' their heads inside of me

and hurting me!"

to grandma on the phone: "the germs are killing my body!"

when Ben told him he could not go to church: "daddy, your not my favorite player anymore!"

Well, with us being stuck in the house, we decided to celebrate St. Patties day between the cold compresses, ibuprofen, juice, movies, and popsicles. We made green cookies and a couple of loves of Irish Soda bread! Yummy!
Hopefully, he will be better soon, but that's not the end because I put Kate to bed tonight with a FEVER! GRRR!

Journey to the DARK SIDE!!

Just a taste of the CONSTANT theme song of Ethan's life right now!!

SNOW DAY!! Note: Those are wool socks on Kate's hands!

She does not have good mittens, so we improvised!
She loved eating the snow...
She finally just "dived in"!

She had a hard time walking!

Snow Angel Time!!

Moving on to the sand box toys/snow toys!!

Look closely and you will see our snow guys keeping watch on our snow castle!

Nothing like a snow pop!

Smith Family February

Never a dull moment!

Let us catch you all up on our most recent fun!Kate, Kate, Kate...never can get enough of Kate!!

Can never get enough FRILLS!!

Hope you all had a romantical Valentine's Day!!

And now,

What you've all been waiting for...

Introducing:

Ethan, the GREEN KNIGHT!!
(I realize that there is no green on the boy, but that is his name non-the-less)

AND...

Luke, the "whatever color Ethan decides for him" KNIGHT

Here's a little background info on this new obsession at our house:

Back in December, a wonderful family from our church took our family "Medieval Times". It's a live show and dinner - yum, by the way. The boys were on the edge of their seats for the whole 2 hours watching these knights joust and fight with swords, and on and on. After the show, this generous family bought the boys swords and shields. They have not put them down since that night. Each day the knights battle. Since then, we have been given 6 more swords and 2 more shields, so we are never lacking for weapons! The costumes evolve each day. Ethan seems to add a layer each day, complete with long sleeved pj's (chainmail), and new, just yesterday...underwear for a helmet. I about died laughing when the boys came around the corner with their little faces looking at me through one of the leg holes. The tunics are pillow cases I got from a thrift store and cut holes for their heads and arms.

Here is a little photo-op from yesterday:

Now, don't you feel caught up?!