Spring.. Or Not

Spring is here, and I was thinking about switching out my and the kids' clothes this weekend.....and then it got cold again.  So we'll wait for it to warm back up again.  Ohio likes to mess with us like this.  But the good thing about this time of year is that the cold won't last long, and it will be warm again before we know it.  So maybe I'll switch clothes next weekend.

2016 just won't let up for us it seems.  Just when I thought we were turning a corner and basketball was finally over, my back started acting up.  Actually it started getting bad in January, and unfortunately has progressively gotten worse.  This isn't a new problem for me, just one that gets worse the older I get.  It stinks getting old!  I am seeing a couple of neurosurgeons this month.  So say a quick prayer for me, and we'll hope for the best :/

On that note, I knew I wouldn't be doing my regular gardening this year, and we needed to get our back step fixed.  It is made of block and was slanting really bad.  It was at the point of being dangerous for anyone to navigate.  So we decided to have a landscaping company come and fix the step, clean up the patio, edge our beds, and mulch everything.  The weeds were already starting to take over, and I was not going to be able to keep up with them.  With a heavy layer of mulch, the weeding will stay to a minimum.

On a fun note, we recently had St. Patty's day, Easter, and Emma's 4th birthday.  And Matt sliced his finger on a can lid - eek!  Our kids l.o.v.e St. Patrick's Day.  I think it's because their school makes a big deal of it.  They wear festive clothes and necklaces and headbands, or whatever garb they can find.  We got them green cupcakes for in the morning.  I think they do some fun activities at school too.  Nothing too heavy, like green beer or anything.  But green milk and green colored lunch food :)

Someone is loosing teeth like crazy!

Emma's birthday fell on Easter this year.  Jackpot for me!  Meaning I didn't have to plan an extra party..hee hee (that's my evil laugh!) The kids hunted eggs at our house inside in the morning, and they hunted eggs again in the afternoon at Aunt Lisa's house outside.  Their goal is always to find the golden egg!  Of course Aunt Lisa hides three golden eggs, one for each girl.  She's so smart!  I'm pretty sure when I was a kid, there was one golden egg, or bonus as it was called then, for about eight of us....kids have it so easy these days.  Anyway, the kids love the egg hunt.  We also celebrated Emma's birthday with cake and presents.  It was a fun afternoon.

Hannah and the Diva coloring eggs

Ellen saying the throw back, "One for Money..."

Inventorying the loot

Emma telling me all of the mermaids on her cake

Sheriff Callie has a horse?

The kids spent last week with Papa and Grammy for Spring Break, while we worked.  They had so much fun...horse riding, playing in the woods, ping pong, games, movies.  It was a great week for them.  Monday, it's back to school.  Two more months, and summer is here.  Hopefully I will write on here more than once or twice.  But we'll see!