Wow... I almost forgot

I won a special something ( which I know will be amazing, no pressure Shari :) !) and forgot to post this to my blog, so here it is.....

Pay it Forward~~~
This sounds like a really fun thing!! Good luck!
{The Rules}
1. Be one of the first THREE bloggers to leave a comment on this post, which then entitles you to a handmade item from me - something crafty or yummy, who knows?!
2. Winners must post this challenge on their blog, meaning that they will Pay It Forward, creating a handmade gift -anything!- for the first THREE bloggers who leave a comment on their post about this giveaway!
3. The gift that you send to your friends can be from any price range and you have 365 days to make/ship your item. This means you should be willing to maintain your blog at least until you receive your gift and have shipped your gifts. And, remember: It’s the Spirit and the Thought That Count!
4. When you receive your gift, please feel free to blog about it, sharing appropriate pictures and comments!

If you are not one of the Top Three Commenters on this post, you can still play along. Go ahead and start your own Pay It Forward chain, and encourage your blogging friends to do the same! SO, REMEMBER...Pay it forward

Spring is in the air...

I love spring and warm weather and being outside. It is spring break and I am really loving it. This is one of those times, and they are coming more frequently, that I totally love having the kids home from school. In the past I have really wanted them to go back to school, I needed that break from them. But I think I am realizing that this time with them is not going to last a whole lot longer, so I am cherishing it. I know that sounds really cheesy, but I get little glimpses of panic when I look at Celise and Austin and how old they are getting and how their attitudes are morphing into the dreaded pre-teen and teen "I hate my parents".

Monday we woke early and they all pitched in to clean, there were some tears of course, but by like 10 the house was acceptable and they went to play outside. The girls were out there all day! they had so much fun riding bikes, they even did a slip and slide that the neighbor girl brought over.

Yesterday was a blast, both for me and the kids. Julie and the girls met us at our house and we all walked over to the library and the park ( a pretty long walk, I would say like 10 blocks). The main stop, and most exciting for the kids was Judd's store. It's this adorable little shop that has lots of old fashioned and rare"er" candies. Oh it was so fun. And luckily Julie told me to get out my camera, they are my favorite pictures ever.

We are off to go swimming today. I have planned somehting fun everyday of spring break, since Dave has to work and we aren't going on any type of vacation. Should be fun!!