Randomness

A friend told me I don't put enough random things on my blog. I guess I get the random stuff out when I'm on Facebook. So, something random. I give up.

My lilacs are blooming and that makes me blissful. Lilacs are my favorite flower and they only bloom for about two weeks out of the year. I go out every morning to smell them and soon I will cut them to bring into the house. Then, once mine are gone, I will go to church buildings that have them and take some of these beautiful flowers. I don't take too many. The smell of lilacs just rejuvenate my spirit. If only scent companies could get it right. I long for these weeks all year. And now they are finally here. Does life get any better?

My yard

I am really looking forward to the day I can send the kids out into the backyard and I know that they will be safe. We have the money to put in fences along the front of the yard. Then we are on to sprinklers and sod. I am also looking forward to putting in my garden. Here's hoping for some nice weather.

My bike

I enjoyed a bike ride on my new road bike yesterday. Yes, this bike was expensive. Yes, I want to ride for long distances. Yes, I am crazy. I can hardly wait to get on the road with it again. Riding a bike always makes me happy. I love the feeling of the wind in your face as you ride. I love the smell of Spring that reminds me of life renewing itself. I, in turn, feel renewed after a bike ride. I feel tired, too. I have to ride more to get my endurance up.

Spring

I went on a walk with my family today. It was sunny and I didn't wear a jacket.

Easter Pictures

Our little family on Easter
Lila chasing Rainbow
Grant has it right. Take time to smell the flowers.
Lila is telling Daddy how pretty the flowers are.
The kids managed to stay looking nice during church, so we could take pictures outside afterwords.

Grant Goes to Grandma Sue's House

My boy loves going to grandma's house. He gets special treats when he stays there. He gets to go to the park every day, unless it's raining. He gets to play with the special toys that grandma keeps only at her house, like Voltron and Legos. He goes fishing with Grandpa Charlie, a highlight of every trip. And if he is lucky, they will go shoot off grandpa's rockets. He loves having so much attention devoted to him. I'm just mom and have other responsibilities at home. I'm not able to do all the fun things that he gets to do at grandma's house. Grant was on spring break for school so he had a few days that he could go spend with Grandma Sue. She is his favorite person in the world. She loves him "even more than Mommy does." He gets to play in the backyard and pet the nice kitties, "ours is mean and we need to take her back to the pet store." It was his turn to have a sleep over with his favorite person. I think he gets spoiled when he stays there. But then that is what Grandmas are for.

Mr. Robin Red Breast

I have to thank our little songbird friend. He lets me know that even though the weather is terrible and it seems as if Spring has forgotten our part of the woods, the season is changing. I wake up to his song in the morning, and he lifts my spirits.

Lila

Lila thinks every color is yellow. What's funny is that she says it so often. I tell her the right color and she tries to repeat it, but she always goes back to yellow. She is starting to talk more. If only she would lose the binky while she talks.

Funny fact: Grant said lellow, Lila says yeyyow. If only I could put the two together we would have the right sounds.

Snow in April

Here we are on April 4th. Two inches of snow covered the ground as the sun tried vainly to shine. Outside is not a place to play for us. It is too cold and wet. At least my basement is finished (with the exception of some painting of trim). My house is now twice the size that it was only 2 months ago. My children can run around and get out wiggles. I can go somewhere and find a little peace in a chaotic day. I am very grateful for this miracle in my life. After 5 1/2 years in this house that I call home, I see what this house was meant to be. A Sanctuary from the world for my family. There is enough space for all of us now. It may seem silly for me to call it a miracle, but that is truly what it feels like to me.