Ready for Spring!

It hasn't seemed very "springy" around here lately, but we know its just around the corner. We can't wait! Warm days, sunshine, flowers, open windows, and playing outside! Also we are excited to be ticking off the days waiting for Levi. Just another 80 days to go. Rebecca has been talking to him some lately, but generally she just tells him to "get out of mommy's tummy right now!". He's sure going to love hearing her voice after birth. LOL The past couple weeks haven't been very eventful. The usual messes, house cleaning, errands, etc. Then just when I thought we'd made it through the winter without illness it hit this week. Rebecca had croup again just like last year at this time. She's been on meds for five days and is feeling more like herself, but she still sounds unhealthy. I got to be the lucky next vicitm and this morning its Aaron's turn. He's at the doctor's office now and if its the same stuff we girls have been dealing with, then I'd say we'll have daddy home for another day or two. By week's end we should all be back to normal and that much closer to picnic, croquet, and sidewalk chalk weather!

A time to be Creative!

This week our Teacher's Aid store was running a big President's day sale...25% off EVERYTHING!!! Rebecca and I couldn't pass up such an opportunity. List in hand, we headed out yesterday for the dollar store and the teacher's store to get stocked up on craft supplies, posters, books, etc. We found some great things, including the Eric Carle Very Hungry Caterpillar bulletin board set to bring some color to the basement walls. While Rebecca napped, I went to work setting up a creation station in the basement. Finally, all our supplies, workbooks, and idea books have a proper place. Rebecca was thrilled when she woke up and now we can hardly drag her out of the basement! Her favorite projects?.....stringing beads for necklaces and using glitter glue - LOTS of glitter glue. LOL

If you were Rebecca,

This week if you had been Rebecca it would have been quite a busy week. One morning you would have risen with the sun (to mommy's dismay....LOL) and been bright eyed and inspired. By 7:15am you would have been hard at work painting masterpieces, even before breakfast. Saturday afternoon you would have been delighted by the warmer temperatures (mid 40s) and thrown yourself wholeheartedly into the spirit of Spring, with a picnic for two....Daddy and you! Also during the week you would have visited an auction and fallen in love with a piece of junk on wheels. That said piece of junk looking to you like the book carts from the library. (You would have already been to the library twice this week.) After investing a few more dollars and a few cans of spray paint Daddy would have turned your little find into a treasure for your room! Now you can roll books to any part of the house to perform storytimes for your three dolls, whose names this week happen to be Kate, Emma, and Hickey. (of all things!!!!) The mailbox would have held Valentine's presents from Iowa, Arkansas, and Missouri, to open and enjoy. Throw in a few stops at indoor and outdoor parks, a visit to Bouncing off the walls with a little friend, making cupcakes and Valentines with mommy, and another picnic on Sunday, and you have a full week.....Rebecca style!