Storytime, Goats, and Birthdays

Usually January is a pretty depressing month for me. With the Christmas decorations taken down, and holiday cheer mostly dissipated we are left with dreary, cold weather and nothing to do. However, this January has been wonderful. We had a great snow the first week of the month and then went on a fabulous, sunny vacation to Mexico.  I went on an uplifiting woman's retreat with some inspiring ladies and have enjoyed celebrating birthdays and visiting with friends. The weather continues to be dreary here in Mississippi, but my spirit is light. 

  We go to our local children's book store every Wednesday morning after James' physical therapy for storytime. James loves playing with his "storytime" friends and he really loves, Jill, who reads the kids a story or two and then plays the guitar.  James usually scoots right up to Jill when she starts playing the guitar and bobs his head and claps to the music.  This week James has discovered  a new favorite, the red rocking car.

Lila's school went on a field trip to a livestock show this week. The children got to pet baby goats, pigs and lambs. Lila loved it. The kids were even asked to "show" the baby goats. Lila was so proud of showing her goat to the judges and even more excited about her blue ribbon.

 James loved seeing all of the animals too

We celebrated two birthdays this weekend. My friend Amy's and Lila's classmate, Charlie Mac. I love celebrating birthdays for friends. And I feel very fortunate to have such great friends! For Amy's birthday we went to dinner and Charlie Mac had an out-of-this world party. His parents turned their downstairs into a planetarium, had a moonbounce, and gave astronaut ice cream for the party favors, cool! 

 Girls just wanna have fun!

James and Finn having a serious conversation

 The moonbounce was Lila's favorite place at the party