Is it June yet?

Seriously.  So over this winter.  And I say this on a day that we have a winter weather advisory with snow, freezing rain, and sleet.  Pure Michigan.

We are running out of things to do in the house.  We've gone as far as making the "F" family band.

Sean is content building Legos in isolation, since Evan is known to come by like a tornado and destroy everything in sight in mere seconds.  The play room and basement are old news.  It's all about his bedroom where he can play in peace.  Not to mention he's got a bed tent that he calls the "bear cave" that he likes to hibernate in and have long talks with mommy or daddy about life's big questions, like "What's your favorite color?"  or "How does God have super powers?"

He's also spent all winter practicing writing letters, numbers, memorizing sight words, attempting to read some "Bob's" books, and hone his drawing skills.  We're so proud of his progress!  While he's still not very interested in sports, we have been able to catch a few rare moments where he's interested in playing t-ball in the basement or catching the football with Scott.  Perhaps it's watching Evan have interest and wanting to compete, or it could just be the boredom of staying indoors all winter.

We're anxiously and cautiously signing him up for Young 5's Kindergarten next week that will start in the fall.  This hasn't been an easy decision since his birthday falls at a really awkward time, but we've finally come to the conclusion that, while he's not ready for Kindergarten, Young 5's will be a great move for him.  It's 5 days, all-day with no naps at one of the elementary schools in Plymouth-Canton.  It'll be a big change for him, but one that we're confident he can handle!  And because this is his last year in daycare/Pre-K, can we discuss how adorable these graduation pictures are that they took recently at daycare??

I can't even.

Nope.

Evan has kept us on our toes this winter too.  Despite being stuck inside, he's managed to learn how to ride and peddle a trike in our basement (one of the only benefits of it not being finished and not having carpet).  He's definitely our sports guy!  From dribbling a full-size basketball to hitting underhand pitches from Scott, he's go-go-go and very interested in sports.  He'll start gymnastics this week just to get out some of his energy!

We're working hard on getting his colors down pat.  He can definitely identify blue, purple, and orange.  He loves shapes and his shape sorting game!  We're starting on identifying letters and numbers now too.  Luckily, he loves the iPad.  So, we've stocked it up with new games that will help him learn these skills.  Sorry buddy - we can't watch nursery rhymes on youtube all day!

He's been potty trained and in undies all day since September.  We've been very lucky in that department.  So, now we're working on naps and nighttime.  He managed to go 4 nights in a row without going in his pull-up last week, but we weren't so lucky after that.  I know there's no rush, so we'll just keep encouraging him to stay dry.

I think the one thing we're all holding on to this winter is our countdown to Disney!  The boys are more than pumped!  I'm busy planning our schedule so we can make our fastpass reservations next month in April!  I can't believe that we'll be 60 days away next month.  It's really starting to sneak up on us!  Lots of hours have been spent on Pinterest, scouring the internet for articles, tips and tricks, and products we "must" buy before we go.

In the mean time, we're enjoying Friday night Disney night.  This past week was Big Hero 6.  What an awesome movie!  One that we all enjoyed - even Evan.  Sean is loving reading his fairytale book about Cinderella, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, and others.  I refuse to believe that boys can't be interested in princesses.  Sean has already told me that he wants to meet Sven, Tow Mater, and princess Ariel.  Well, alright then.  Not sure on Sven...

Let's see.  Other news?  Scott re-did the breezeway back in the fall as a birthday gift to me.  Pictures and a post to follow once we don't have salt stains and winter boots taking up the nice space.

The boys were inspired by Scott's handiwork.  So, we started going back to Lowe's and Home Depot for the kid's workshops.  What better way to spend Saturday mornings when there's nothing else to do!  The Monster Truck one was a big hit...

I'm looking forward to Tiger's tickets going on sale Saturday morning.  The mere thought of spring being right around the corner has me elated.  It's been a long, but tolerable winter.  I'm more than ready for what's to come!