Big News

We have some big  news!  Most of you have probably seen E's blog or heard the surprise announcement last Sunday, but I didn't want to miss anyone so thought I'd post our big news, too!  And here it is . . .

Yes, we're having a baby!!!  Due in October and we can't wait!! 

Seven years

BR turned seven last week.  I don't think he slept much all week in anticipation of the big day.  Even though his plans for a water slide and water balloons were thwarted by cold, windy weather, we had a "funtastic" time at our local miniature golf place and soup and salad bar.  BR was really excited, too, because he's now big enough to drive his own bumper boat AND go as a passenger in the go-carts!

 

 

It was a wonderful day to spend time as a family and celebrate BR.  I am so thankful to be his mama.  He is such a great guy -- full of affection, creativity, silliness, and deep thoughts.  He is a light in my life!

April Foolishness

Happy April Fool's Day!  This holiday has (happily) morphed for us.  A few years ago the kids would plan months in advance what tricks to play on April Fool's Day.  Well, some of them weren't always nice -- and so we began to focus more on FUN tricks NOT hurtful tricks -- and they usually involve food.  This morning we woke up to a "Donut Seed" breakfast compliments of E (its was really froot loops). 

 The kids had an early release school day so they came home in time for lunch.  YUM!  Mini hamburgers -- April Fools -- it was hamburger cookies -- but who doesn't like to eat dessert first?

Tonight we'll have our (now traditional) CRAZY DINNER.  I found the idea in a magazine last year and the kids loved it.  I'm sure you've heard of or done something similar in the past.  You have 16 items on your "menu" -- This year ours will be cup, napkin, straw, fork, spoon, hamburger patty, hamburger bun, cheese slice, lettuce leaf, ketchup, mustard, french fries, cantaloupe, lemonade, cookie, ice cream.  You write each item down on a strip of paper for each member of your family and fill a cup with all 16 choices.  There are four courses and each member pulls out four strips of paper for each course. . . and that's what they have to eat until the next course.  They can decline to eat anything, but they will not have the chance to eat it later.  The kids' favorite last year was having the lemonade poured directly into their mouths from the pitcher because they didn't get a cup and lemonade in the same course.  We'll see what craziness happens tonight!

HAPPY APRIL FOOL'S DAY!!