I can't believe it has been so long since I've posted. Most of February was filled with fun activities - the first warm days of early Spring that got us outside for picnics, hikes, bike rides and running.
Lucy LOVED her first time on the swings!
Picnic at the lake and feeding the ducks.
It's so nice to live in an area that gets warm enough in February to take our lunch out back for a picnic just because it feels wrong to not be outside enjoying the warm sunshine.
Painting day!
The Ding Dong cake I made for Marc for Valentine's Day was so delicious!! (I altered the recipe a little just because I have a hard time following recipes.)
Then February went out with a bang. We all got a terrible case of the flu, all except Ben. It started with Hugh, then went to Marc and Lucy, then me, then back to Lucy. It was AWFUL. From start to finish, it lasted a little over a week, but then it seemed to take another week to recover from the sleep deprivation and the endless loads of laundry.
In the middle of all of the sickness, Lucy was teething, poor baby! But, I have to say I've never seen a happier sick baby. She'd throw up and then be giggling and want to play. She is such a sweetie.
For a couple of weeks I just felt so exhausted ALL THE TIME. I'm finally feeling semi-human again and that appears to be necessary for me to update my blog. But, I have to admit that the down time we were sort of forced to have was actually kind of nice. We had a couple of days where we all stayed in pajamas all day long and played and watched our new favorite movie - The Lorax. Sometimes it's nice to be forced to slow down.
Right in the middle of our bout with the flu I just had to vacuum. I needed to feel productive, I guess. So, here are my kids on one of our PJ days, cheering for me as I vacuum. It was so cute!
In other news, I'm starting the arduous task of potty training both boys. It is not easy!! I have one that is super willing but will sit on the potty chair for hours and barely get a drop out, and the other who can pee on demand but puts up a fight every single time. My assessment of that is that one is physically ready but not emotionally, while the other is emotionally ready but not physically. Or something like that. So, I'm not officially "Potty Training", but just helping them practice and get more comfortable with the idea. Which means I get them to sit on the potty chair at least once a day and I talk about it ALL THE TIME. One of these days I won't have three in diapers... and hopefully SOON!
And, just because this post hasn't already been long enough, and not nearly enough photos to satisfy the average reader, here are just a few more!
And, with that, I think we're all caught up! I would promise to get better and not ever do this again, but I know better than to make such a promise.
3 comments:
I love the pics. Your kiddos are growing so fast, and they are all so adorable. What blessings! You have me tempted to move south. We've had maybe 4-5 days of sunshine ALL winter/early spring.
What changes did you make with your cake? I looked at the recipe you used, and like the way you did yours even better. So I'd love to know what you did. Making it look just like those old Hostess treats my mom would sometimes put in my lunchbox as a kid made me all nostalgic. I might just have to break out the sugar to make one of these. =)
Hugh reminds me to JB!
Inkling, I'm not sure if you'll come back to see my response, so I'll just shoot you off an email instead.
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