I don't have many pictures of #1 these days. She is always moving and going and at school most of the day. By the time she gets home it is homework, dinner, hungry sleepy children. Not the best time for pictures. But I still love her.

She had a very sad month this winter after we had to choose to put her sweet cat to sleep. She was hit by a car and not repairable. Bless Lillians heart. She was so mature about the whole painful thing. I almost lost it at the vet when all three of my children were mournfully petting this lovely cat good-bye. It must have had the same effect on all the ladies at the animal hospital because we received an inked "Mildred" paw print and a kind note signed by all the women in the office.

This is how we spend our "snow days". But not any more because it is SPRING, right?
Fingers crossed.

The Sun is Shining!

He was using his sweatshirt as a scarf. Such style that one. He has a girlfriend at school. He draws her sweet love notes, with hearts and "I Love You". He makes my heart flutter...I don't think she is effected by his adorableness in quite the same way his mother is. She is spunky and headstrong and has hair that goes "boing, boing".

As soon as I took this picture she flung herself on the ground for a bit of slapstick drama. It was muddy...funny huh? She thought so.

Right now He is in the middle of a great big fairy tale. I sat in for show and tell at school a few days ago and boy did have a tale to tell. Always something new. Last week I had to climb to the top of our 2 story evergreen and help him get out of his "crows nest". Somehow he was hung up on a branch and yelling for salvation...hanging, feet kicking. Not sure how long he had been calling for help. I had images of Pooh-Bear coming down branch to branch. That wouldn't do. So, up I went. Today he told me "Hey mom I am just going to give these flowers a drink, ok?". Uh, I didn't think they would appreciate the drink he had on his mind. That boy!

Growing up...in a hurry

Love!

If you don't have anything nice to say...

This winter has been difficult. Sickness (etc.), sadness, snow, snow, snow (etc.), longing...you get the idea.

Thus the hiatus from documenting.

But with the sun and the daffodils I have returned anew. Ready to take on...maybe not the world, but certainly my world. We are looking at some changes on our horizon. But I can't put my finger on how or when those changes will transpire. God is good, and unlike me, this winter, He was always in a good mood.