April in Pictures

I wasn't sure I was going to get a chance to say a few words with all these pictures... but the kids are making coffee with old camping mugs and blocks so I have a minute to at least clarify what these photos are of.

My good friend J. hosted a lovely Easter play date, complete with egg hunt. It was a girls-only affair (With the exception of Liam who's only 5 months old) and a wonderful time was had by all.

Later that day.

We visited KS for Easter where the kids started a rock band with Grandpa and Grandma. Grandpa is actually quite the bongo player.

Of course, we decorated eggs.

Normy gave them a personality of there own.

This was two weeks ago... I am bigger now. Crazy, I know. Ladies in the locker room at the gym have started asking when I am due. When I tell them I still have six weeks to go most are surprised. Ha!

There is so much yard work to be done. If Smoochy is home, he is out in the forest.

Thanks to the amazing generosity of Grandma Allen who came and babysat and my darling husband who decided I could tag along on his business trip, I got to stay here for 3 days and four nights WITHOUT my children! (The bare bushes in front are hazelnut bushes!)

It was heaven. I took time to smell the flowers.

I took leisurely walks through the country.

I read books for pleasure in pleasurable places.

I watched the sunrise with cups of steaming hot gourmet coffee.

The only needs I attended to were my own.

It was fantastic. I missed my kids by the third day.

When we returned home the yard work resumed.

Smoochy is getting seriously buff from all the heavy lifting. Of course, he's modest about it.

At least we don't have any grass to mow.