MUD

Today was so nice that we (me and my girls) spent several hours outside. It was glorious and felt so good to soak in the sunshine. I think I got more vitamin D today than I did all winter. The girls spent most of the time "investigating". This means that they played in the mud. Then I added water to the situation. Not sure what I was thinking but they sure did have a great time. I can remember back to when I was a little girl, I love the mud so much. Mud pies were such a joy to create. I remember fondly sitting in my backyard scooping up the mud and making pies that I later would serve to the rest of the family. I am sure they savored every morsel. I guess deep down inside I still love the mud. Today I got to live vicariously through my girls. I had such fun watching as they filled buckets with mud and dipped there arms into the squishy concoction. I hope you enjoy the pictures almost as much as my girls had while they were taken.

What an amazing day!

Today was such an amazing day. The sun was out in full force. Thank you Lord for the blessing of today. Here are some pictures from my yard.

I love waking up to the sounds of birds right outside my window. Thanks to God for granting up this amazing house!

Easter Shells

Last night I decided that it would be fun to have a little family time and do a project together. I was recently reading an old Martha Stewart Kids that I had from a few years ago. In the magazine it had pictures of kids making Easter candy. So, there was my great project idea. We would make Easter candy! I purchased white, milk and colored chocolate and clean paint brushes so the girls could paint the Easter chocolate molds all different colors. All I needed was the Easter egg/ bunny molds. I looked high and low for the elusive molds. I went to many different stores just to find that I was to late. I just assumed that I would be able to find them. So..... What do you do when all the stores are out of Easter molds? You make Easter Shells! Yep, shells like you find on the beach. The interesting thing was trying to convince my girls that shells are somehow Easter related. Over all we had a great time making Easter shells. The only thing I wonder is: should Easter shells become a tradition or should I go out next year (a bit earlier) and purchase Easter egg molds?

Whats new?

It has been such a long time since I have given thought to updating my blog. So here is the skinny on whats going on.


- Emma turned 5! Yes, she is five and I am prepping for kindergarten.
- I am 9 weeks from having another baby. Another girl! We love PINK.
- Working like crazy on the house. Mostly the nursery and then hopefully Em and Erin's room, bathroom, master bedroom and soooo much more. I love our house!
-We made it through the holidays and many months of viruses and ear infections...


In a nut shell that is where we are at. I will try to update more often.