Did you know we have bears in our neighborhood?

See this strawberry plant? Well we have been keeping a very close eye on it waiting for our 12 precious berries to ripen and become red. Everyday we go check on them and note their progress.



Well, last night as soon as we got home, Isaac ran to check on the berries and guess what... see that big, green, could-possibly-have-been-juicy strawberry? Well all that is left of it is the hull with a teeny tiny bit of red!
As you can imagine Isaac is not happy. Why oh why would something eat his strawberry? I tried telling him it was probably a little rabbit who was hungry, but "no" he said... "rabbits eat carrots.... it was a bear!"
Neighbors beware!

These Are the Days…

I used to think this song was written and performed for those having a great high school experience, you know the prom queen, head cheerleader, you know who I'm talking about. Even though I was not any of those things, I still thought… "Yep! These are the days!" as I roamed the halls during one of my two "study halls" senior year.

A couple of years later, while going to college some of the time, and working I had a great time. I had finally found a great group of friends and had tons of fun with them at the local dive dancing the nights away. Occasionally, I would hear Natalie Merchants unique voice crooning, "These are the days you might fill with laughter until you break." And again thought song really defined my life at the time.

I heard this song today while getting dinner started/sweeping the floor/laundry and wiping runny noses. And while typically I don't think I will want to remember the dirt, piles upon piles of laundry and snot I will want to remember these average Tuesdays. Days where being the personal tot stylist, preschool chauffeur, gourmet chicken nuggets and tater tot lunch maker, reader of pre-nap books, tucker-inner, snack maker, bringer of endless cups of milk, laundress extraordinaire all before 1pm are the norm. There are many days that are like this where I have had it. I am frustrated that I am doing yet another load of laundry, not getting to do what I want when I want how I want. But today I after hearing, "These are days you'll remember. Never before and never since, I promise, will the whole world be warm as this. And as you feel it, you'll know it's true that you are blessed and lucky. It's true that you are touched by something that will grow and bloom in you." I am blessed and lucky and I hope that these are the days they'll remember as days mommy played and snuggled and read an extra book.

 

 

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Isaac is really into recycling lately which is great because Boonshoft has a new recycling exhibit where you sort glass, paper & plastic into a garbage truck --- that sounds like a real garbage truck --- and then press a lever and do it all over again! He had a great time and Megan loved being at the wheel!

Has anyone seen my baby boy??

Hello Spring!

Time to break out your rain boots

and give yourself a pedicure!

Happy Easter!!!

Here are pictures from this weekend..... I have been a terrible blogger so I will post some of the things we have been up to in the next few days!



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The three F’s

Friends

Ever since Corey learned that he is a small percentage Irish, he and Lori have been throwing their annual St. Patrick's party. This year we combined it with Ryan & Christy's baby shower so that some out of town friends wouldn't miss any of the festivities. We had a great time!
Isaac was in heaven with all of the kids that were there…. The adults were definitely outnumbered this year!


There was fun to be had chatting, playing "pig" and basketball. Meg really got into the spirit when she found this hat and empty cups. We may have our hands full with this one!! We partied hard…. And were still home by nine… what can I say, we're crazy like that!!

 

Family

Our typical Sunday of church then naps and playing at Gram & Grandpa's. It was nice outside so in between dinner and dessert we walked to the park and played.

 

All in all lots of

FUN!