Finally A Hint Of Spring

Finally some color after a harsh winter! There is life sprouting up all over the place! Many of the White Birches around the yard have seen better days, quite a few fell over the winter too. The girls and I have planted some flowers. We put them in planters and pots. You may or may not be surprised to hear that we still have some ice under the leaf piles. I've been doing some spring cleaning and as I rake away the brown muck there lies more...ice... This was an interesting picture of an evergreen from the front garden. If can zoom in check out the little bug that got his snapshot taken. I did not even see him until I downloaded the pictures. We have an unruly patch of dandelions in the front yard. EVERY morning when we venture outside the twins race to see who will pick the next victim. There are other hints of spring all throughout the yard. I love taking a daily walk to see what else is ready to burst. I have a couple of patches of Forget Me Not's, All three of my trees are ready to blossom! I can't wait to capture these buds when then open.

And Then They Were Sick...

Future Entomologist

With Edie being sick she has had alot of extra attention, (how can she not when she has had her head or bottom in the potty for most of the day for the last five days).

Therefore, the twins have been super patient and very attentive to Edie as well. They are great big sisters. As a reward I took them to the dollar store with their 'Meme monies'. They each got to pick out a reward for being such good big sisters. Reagan picked out a...bug net.

Aubrey picked out a little horse head on a stick she gallops around on.

They picked out a balloon for Edie (wasn't it nice they were thinking of her.)

Reagan the bug girl.

I keep having her practice the word entomologist.

She LOVES bugs, big beetles, wiggly worms, flying things you name it she wants to investigate it! I've warned her of spiders and stinging bugs so she asks before she touches anything she is not sure of.

Edie weighed in at 27lbs in the hospital. She has lost a little weight from her intestine, colon, bowel bug. Poor thing has been down and out for almost a week, like she hasn't enough gastrointestinal issues in the last (almost) 2 years.

We were told it was not contagious...

The twins are now sick...

The work begins, Todd has started to clear some trees for the kids new playground, this will also give us this winters fire wood.

What a handsome guy!

Happy Birthday Daddy!

Edie having fun with Daddy's new Red Sox hat.

Trying To Get A Picture Of The Three Of Them

First Attempt

Second Attempt

Dance Party

Ring around the Rosy for three.

Reagan is holding her dress and doing her Cinderella waltz.

Aubrey is doing her interpretive dance.

A New Hiding Place

The girls found a new place to hide. I could hear lots of laughter but couldn't find them. Edie found it first, she climbed in under the bathroom sink to get a diaper (which is all we keep under there).