February

February

February, Oh February...
You took everything out of this mama
You left me a hot mess full of emotions but it was a GREAT month

We started February with lots of LOVE notes and special Valentine treats
I heart attacked the boys doors last year and didn't really think it phased them
UNTIL Parker asked when I was going to start the heart stuff
I guess it did mean something!
This year I wrote one thing I loved about them and one quote
My note:
 I love that you respect your teachers
Quote:
Respect peoples feelings, It may not mean anything to you but it may mean everything to them

February 5th and 6th, the middle schools performed The Little Mermaid Jr.
We invited Parker's girl friend and Spencer met his girl friend there
The students did an AMAZING
It was by far the best school musical we've been to

I'm not a huge football fan but the guys in the house enjoyed the Superbowl


Parker had his first band concert and I couldn't believe how great they sounded


Spencer went on his first date {to the movie Zoolander 2}
He's been dating a sweet girl and is head over heals for her
While I'm not ready for girls, my heart melts when I that smile on his face when we talk about her

We spent a lot more time at the doctors office getting allergy shots
Parker is finally at the maintenance dose which means he only goes once a month now
Hallelujah.....

Parker went on his first youth retreat to the Dream Conference in Ogden Iowa
Mama was a nervous wreck but he did fine and loved it
They went to a ski resort and tubed in 57 degree weather

Spencer turned 14!
I still can't believe it and am still trying to wrap my brain around it while I'm still sobbing

Spencer got his permit!
His birthday fell on a Monday and the place is closed on Mondays
so I picked him up from school the next day and he passed with flying colors
I wasn't expecting him to pass since he hadn't studied much and kept failing the app test on his phone
I was busy checking out Pinterest and heard him say, mom
I looked up and I could tell by the smile that he passed
He also became an organ donor, that in it's self means the world to me
The lady working the desk kept telling me what an awesome kid he is
{Trust me, I know! but it's always great to hear}

Spencer has been looking forward to playing on two baseball teams this summer
Last week I received this text from Spencer- I missed Muskie tryouts
My heart felt like it dropped 80 feet
I knew how much he was looking forward to this and my heart broke for him
I emailed the coach, found out it wasn't too late and mama saved the day
Coach told us to be there Thursday from 6-8
On Tuesday I was checking the school announcements; there's a choir concert that night
I emailed the coach AGAIN, thankfully he works for the school district and understands
Spencer started practicing with the Muskie 14U team and couldn't be happier
We're eating, sleeping and breathing baseball


I joined a ladies small group with an awesome bunch of ladies from church


Spencer has been driving!


The last Sunday in February
was our youth pastor and his families last day at our church
One of the reasons we fell in love with Heartland was because of Daniel
That guy can sing and play guitar like no bodies business
but he is also an amazing youth pastor who can pour into kids
They are going back to the church he and his wife were raised in to become their youth directors
We're so excited for them but also so very sad to lose them


That wraps up February!