April 5 - Sunday Afternoon

We have been taking long walks out back on Sunday afternoons; the weather has been just lovely the last few days! There used to be a bulb farm out back, and each year we get to marvel in the daffodils. Thomas also did his share of marvelling in mud and the creek we found - he sat right in it! I have plenty of pictures of John too, but since they all involve daffodils tucked behind each ear, I am going to protect him from possible future extortion...Yesterday was the first yard day...Calvin started up the mower and the boys followed him around like two little ducks with theirs. I did a tiny bit of yard work - my fuschia bushes had all rotted (this peat is very wet - I am still learning) so I had to rip them all out, but my peonies are high and dry where I transplanted them behind the garage. I had been losing three to five bushes every year to the wet soil! I am so excited that spring is here, I can hardly stand it! Tomorrow starts the first day of spring break, and we are looking forward to having John home for a few days. He is going to have a friend overnight, and hopefully Leshia and I will get to take all the kids to the zoo or the park at Lake Whatcom. Have a wonderful Sunday! And in case I don't post until afterwards, Happy Easter!!

March 27-31

March wrapped up with the Spring Program, which John loved. Cameron did great - she even said her speech! I have a lot of video but will spare you :)! The next few days we were in recovery (it was a very long program)...John made Caillou pancakes, flew his kites and drove Thomas around the yard. We have great weather one day, rainy the next...