We're now 3 weeks into Luna's recovery. She still hates the cage. We still try to take her out as much as possible to sit on our laps or sleep on the couch. Some days she's content to sleep away the afternoon on the couch, and other days she's jealous of Stella running around and we're forced to put her back in the cage, so she won't jump around. The x-rays this week showed that the bone is starting to heal, but we probably have 3 more weeks to go before she's healed.
Nothing says love quite like a frozen tundra. The high was 0 yesterday. Every year I write a valentine to each of my children telling them things I love about them. I don't normally do gifts, but I caved this year, because I found the cutest magnetic plushies. Hallmark is based in Kansas City, so we have more Hallmark stores than any other place. Since moving here I've gotten into the Hallmark spirit, and these stuffed animals spoke to me. I laughed out loud when I saw the bacon and eggs and I knew it was perfect for Little Man. There are 4 combinations, so it fit nicely for my four children. They've been playing with them nonstop in a make-believe story ever since. That may be my valentine gift for the year - a peaceful day.
Little Man made a goal this year to learn more about Chinese history and culture. He decided one way he could do this was to research the Chinese New Year and throw a party for his family. He was particularly excited because this year is the Ox which happens to be his animal. He invited one family over to celebrate since we can't exactly have big parties these days. It was a lot of fun. He even did the decorating all on his own.
We've had a debate about two Chinese take-out places since we moved here, so Little Man decided to have us do a side by side taste test of dishes. Without knowing who it came from you had to compare dishes and vote.
The results were split almost down the middle. China Garden won for Chicken Lo Mein and Egg Rolls, and Bo Lings won for Beef and Broccoli and Pork Fried Rice. Sweet and Sour Chicken votes were half and half. So crazy! I was hoping for a clear winner.
Little Man asked Rebecca to prepare a craft, so she brought the supplies to make Chinese lanterns. They're easy to make and looked great.
The wind chill was so low today that school was moved to completely virtual from home. It's a bit of a bummer that they no longer do "snow" days, but it still was an easy day. BB had a sidekick the entire time. He may not have been all that helpful, but he sure enjoyed himself.
I'm down to 3 who need Valentines and 2 who need boxes. BB was super easy. He just wanted Star Wars, and I love Hallmark, because they have a box and valentines you can buy. Click!
Little Lady's class has food allergies, so we went with bracelets.
We're a week into our kitty fiasco. It's still hard. Stella likes to be close by, but doesn't really interact with Luna a whole lot. Luna has snuggled up to her a couple of times, and every once in a while she tries to groom her. Stella doesn't reciprocate, but at least she's not hissing anymore. She likes to sleep in the blue chair next to the cage. Unfortunately, she continues to nip a lot and she's not very friendly right now.
Spirit Week at school is all about the Kansas City Chiefs. The theme for preschool was originally supposed to be Love, but since the Chiefs are headed to the Super Bowl they changed it to Love of the Chiefs. My son has come home all week long with Chiefs crafts, songs, facts, etc. He's never seen a football game, but he's been begging me for Chiefs gear. The obsession is real about here.
