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Homes, it's the last week in February. Here's what we've been up to...

....After Mr. Keller was sick, he passed it to me. I was walking dead for a few days, but I'm feeling much better. Mom and dad drove up a few weeks ago on a Saturday and relieved us of our parental duties for a few days. It was heavenly. I was so proud of myself, too, for letting *both* boys go. It took some major coaxing and I was anxious for the first little bit, but I really enjoyed such a good break. I tried to finish up a few house projects, went shopping a few times, went to dinner a few times with Mr. Keller, stayed up too late watching Downton Abbey, started a book, took a few naps, went to relief society without a chubby baby in tote and didn't cook a single meal. Not one. A stay-cation, for sure. 

On wednesday, I drove to Boise for the rest of the week. More shopping, more naps, whole wheat waffles, sugar cookies, snuggling, visiting and enjoying the sunshine (it's so much warmer there than here!). One of the days, mom and I had all four kids together and it was a rodeo. My mom thought it was funny how crazy I was getting, since she can totally handle more than I can. But, seriously. Four kids ages four and under. I thought to myself this is totally someone's life. I'm just glad it isn't mine. I would be insane. 

Friday, I stopped by Ashley's to meet and love on new baby Titan. He is so sweet and so dang cute! He has the cutest little nose and the cutest little bum-chin, just like my boys. I'm so proud of how she's surviving postpartum craziness and doing so well. I tell her to hang in there and that the fog eventually lifts. New motherhood is so hard but she's doing great! I love her. 

In the afternoon, we met up with Kricket and went to the new park in Meridian. It was such a pretty day and we almost didn't even need jackets. My mom already has tulip shoots breaking through the ground. Ahhh! 

On Saturday, papa watched the boys all day while my mom and I had a day out. We went shopping some more, to Great Harvest with Kenz and Jackie for lunch, and then later, to dinner at Olive Garden with aunt Terrie, Kenz and Jackie. We were seriously gone for like twelve hours straight. Papa gets an award! 

Sunday, we moved a little slower. We had Jackie and Kenzie over for dinner and then after the boys were in bed, we went to Jackie's to watch the farewell Downton episode together. Man, I swear. RIP, M.C. RIP.

We came home Monday afternoon and I must say I made excellent time for having to make four stops in between Boise and home. Danny slept fifteen minutes and drove me crazy the rest of the way. Needless to say, we were happy to be home and happy to be done driving. I missed my boyfriend a lot. And I was please to find that Valentine's beard was/is still in tact. I was also pleased to see he had survived flying solo, had finished the valentine's Milanos I bought for him, watched fifteen episodes of Big Bang and managed to load and unload the dishwasher all by himself. Impressive.

Now we're settling back in, grocery shopping, rescheduling naptime, unpacking, and doing laundry. Home again, home again, jiggity jig.

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{Buzz, Buzz, and Buzz}

{obsessed with boots lately}

{cotton candy}

{a lunch trip on the craaaazy day}

{frosting cookies}

{shadow}

{new matching jammies}

{Bffs/best buds/twins/papa's sidekick}

If papa was out of sight, even if he was just in the other room, Danny would run around the house yelling "Papa? PAPA?!" He is and always has been in love with his papa.

{the SUN!}

{Twins, I swear}

...beautiful tulips Mr. Keller sent me on Valentine's day...

which, embarrassingly enough, I had just made fun of 1-800 flowers in front of him, the day he put the order in.....to 1-800 flowers, as it turns out. I'm such a brat. And I totally take it back! They were the most gorgeous tulips ever.

  

{cute Kenzie}

{dress-up in the playroom}

And lastly, the fat little face I munch on all the day long. That pudge of skin below his chin? I swear...