welcoming spring

 [our bradford pear tree blooming]

I haven't had much time to take in the beautiful weather

and smell much of the spring time air we've been getting here because I've been so sick. 

 I have had a week and a half (plus a little) of spring break 

 and oh my goodness has it really relieved almost everything.

Today was the first day I hadn't felt like a complete bump on a log that couldn't breathe.

I got up, ate my bowl of grain cereal and did everything I've been wanting to do

since break had started for me, that includes;

1. spring cleaning

2. making sure there isn't a single dish, 

pot or utensil in the sink or dishwasher

3. rearrange and organize the kids rooms

4. donate all we don't use

5. re-shooting some of Adriana's lunches

6. reading and getting ahead on school work

 7. make our alfalfa egg pals!

the only thing I hadn't gotten to:

putting away all of the laundry.

I'll save that for tomorrow.

I am so excited to share with you our DIY spring craft

alfalfa egg pals-

I found this a long time ago in a Parents magazine but since haven't been able to find

 it online, not even in their web magazine database. so I have remembered my way

and have done it that way ever since- it takes a little patience but it is oh so fun to do.

I'll be posting that tonight!

here are some pictures I took of the the kids outside today-

Adriana was an explorer &

Ryland was doing tricks on his skateboard.

we're pretty excited for what the Spring season as to offer.