Dashed Hope

The kids were very excited to find a single crocus in the yard yesterday.  

However, their excitement was squelched this morning when they found it frozen and wilted.

Poor little guy.

Spring Has Sprung

The crocus are blooming.

There is a 50% chance of snow tomorrow and with it a 50% chance of tears.

Spring Break

Today is the last day of spring break for the girl and boy. They were off half of Thursday, all of Friday and now today. It hasn't been long but it has been long enough. I am ready for them to return to school. I admit I am now frightened of the quickly approaching summer. I may have to get a job and hire a nanny.

I got things to paint, and new bubble blowers, yet I still heard, "Mom! When can we do something fun?" If that didn't sound annoying to you, read it again with a whiny voice. If you still aren't annoyed, you're a better person than I.

When I heard it again this morning I was excited to tell them the very fun thing we are doing today--chores! Madison actually started to cry. It wasn't just the idea of chores that made her cry, it was the fact that because they didn't do their Saturday chores on Saturday they have to do them today. It's Monday . . . not Saturday . . . I am telling them to do Saturday chores . . . and it's Monday . . . The Horror!

Despite what they tell you, it hasn't all been a bust. Kai got to "paint" his hair. Even with red hair and an attempt at a mean face that boy his a hard time pulling off scary.

Signs of Spring

I love the smell of lilacs. I was very excited when we moved here because there was a wonderful lilac bush just off the side of the front porch. However, because the lawn hadn't been watered in a while it, and the surrounding bushes, were struggling. I did a lot of pruning last year in hopes of reviving my newly acquired lilac. I am excited to say there are new little green buds appearing. It still needs some love, but I think I'm up for the task.

We have a small cement lip running around the edge of our front porch. There is one thing about this lip that puzzles me-- it has two pvc pipes sticking up from one end of it. What in the world are they for? Can I just cut them off? What if I do, and I wasn't supposed to? I find it all very confusing.

In the mean time, it makes a great support for Davis to pull up on. Isn't he getting chunky! The pediatrician will be so proud!

Crocus

I couldn't resist posting more pictures of the crocus.

Oh and btw I know I spelled beige wrong on the poll. By the time I noticed the typo someone had already voted, so it won't let me change it. So, I suppose you'll just have to deal with it.

Spring Has Sprung

Shortly after moving into our first house, I naturalized crocus in our front yard. Each winter as the snow melted the boy and girl searched for crocus buds popping out of the lawn. Upon finding a bud they would boisterously declare spring had arrived.

Last summer we moved. As soon as our first fall in the new house rolled around, I bought crocus bulbs. This time I had the kids plant the bulbs with me. It took significantly longer with their "help," but I keep reminding myself it was worth it.

Yesterday we found our first bloom and they immediately got into a heated discussion about who planted that particular bulb. When they noticed little buds popping up everywhere, it no longer mattered whose bulb was whose, because spring had finally sprung.

Oh and did I mention that all the snow has melted off our free swing? It, along with a variety of other items, came with the house. Regardless, it is one of the kids favorite spots and they are glad to have it back again.