Not too much longer

Occasionally, when I take Nico to school, the drive goes by quicker and we get a few minutes at his school, before there is supervision (read: before I can leave Nico).  Often he climbes into the front seat and cuddles on me before he goes.  He's really getting too big for it, it requires quite a lot of gymnastics to get into the front seat when you're starting to get tall.  

Definitely going to miss these days when he is a rotten teenager and I have to put the muscle on him.  

Hockey Gear

One of my favorite things that Nico is doing lately is wearing a vest under his clothes.  He does this so it looks like he is wearing hockey pads.

The kid is actually quite smart.  He knows that we wouldnt let him wear his actual hockey pads to school.  But that no one is going to fuss about a vest under his clothes.  

Seriously- it makes me laugh.  

New Years

New Years was so much fun this year.  We went over to the G's House.  The kids played hockey against the dads.  It was pretty intense.

M and D made crab cakes for dinner.  And they were amazing.  AMAZING.  Easily one of the best meals I have had in a while.  In fact, I can't remember the last meal I had that was even on this level.  

The other moms (2) and I put away four bottles of champagne.  Let's just say that I was nervous for a hot minute that I was going to barf.  A 36 year old mother drunk enough to barf!  THE SHAME!!

Chicago Boy

So, is this kid a Chicago boy or what?