Lately life

We are currently trying to de-thaw from winter. The snow has mostly melted, the boys are running around outside without shoes. (and have the cuts/bandaids to prove it) Judah is begging me to buy him "both crocs AND sandals that fit!" We have taken a few long walks and haven't had to bundle up and don't need to drink tons of hot chocolate when we get in the house.

Basically, it feels like we can breathe again.

We keep meaning to go out for icecream as a family on the first warm night when we are all together. The kids have been asking me almost daily if we can take a walk to the closest icecream shop. I keep saying, "No, Daddy has to be with us for the first time!" Yesterday while running errands, Judah started talking about when we went to Fuzzy Peach frozen yogurt. (few weeks ago, grand opening-- it was free) He kept saying "Yesterday" and I said, "No, Jude, that was a few weeks ago". Then he started to talk about when he got peanut butter icecream, and it suddenly dawned on me that DADDY TOOK THE KIDS WITHOUT ME. After all the chatting with them about going together on a walk when it gets warmer. He totally owes me some frozen yogurt.

I cannot even keep track of the hilarious things the kids have been saying lately. Ezra told me the other day (while I was in maternity underware and a nursing tank top) "You are soooo preeeeetttttty!" He also snatched a dollar from my room tonight and hid behind the couch while laughing hysterically.

This week is spring break-- Hope has off from school. John took off work Saturday so we can have a family day. Hopefully getting some house projects done, and then out for a fun evening to get dinner and maybe our "first family icecream of the year". Hah!

                                                              She has my heart

Ezra building a creation. Probably a zoo.

Judah outside on one of the first nice days of spring

Auntie Becca holding Haze

Can you even TELL what a stinker he is? Not only because of the headbands (which he loves to play with) but look at that smirk!

Things I hope they remember: Daddy or Mama popping them popcorn on the stove, putting it in the metal bowl. The kid in the middle gets to hold the bowl. They make rules on how many you can grab at a time. They like to either watch America's Funniest Videos (Sunday nights) or listen to Little House on the Prairie books. Currently: Farmer Boy. Judah especially loves to read about "Manzo" (as Ezra calls him).