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“Is the spring coming?" he said. "What is it like?"... "It is the sun shining on the rain and the rain falling on the sunshine...”  ―  Frances Hodgson Burnett ,  The Secret Garden Ah, flowers are blooming. The sun is shining. Bubbles are being blown.  There's doodling with chalk. Sprinklers are on. Flowers are on display in my kitchen. More hikes and family walks. More time in the garden. Park days. Family events at the local library.   The last event was a hula party. It was fun for all ages! Block building.- Our oldest enjoys her morning building blocks before we start her lessons. Baby giggles and a whole lot of babbling.  Now that our little one has mastered saying "mama" and "Dada", she can't get enough of it. - We absolutely love it!  How have you all been? How are you enjoying your days lately? Welcome new readers. So happy to have you all he...

“Today you are You, that is truer than true.  There is no one alive who is Youer than You.”― Dr. Seuss A trip to the Children's Museum. A bite to eat at a cute pizzeria. Her big day arrived... On April 7th, we celebrated our oldest daughter turning 4.  I honestly don't know where the time goes. I remember when she was first learning to crawl. Now she's running around and reading to us. Ah, I absolutely love this little girl... Dear sweet one, It's hard to believe that Dad and I once lived without you. You're sweet, bright, bubbly, and so lovable. Just how we imagined you would be.  You mean the world to us. We would do anything for you. Now you are 4. - Full of energy, a great big sister, and an amazing daughter. I hope you know just how loved you are. 

Around here.- Lately... - Planting a few seeds in the garden with my oldest. She's so excited about growing vegetables and flowers. We normally grow a few peppers, tomatoes, chives, and cilantro on our back porch. I set out a few decorative pots; so that when you step out from the kitchen you can grab your veggies and be on your way. :) I enjoy it and it's pretty simple. - I like simple things. -I have a few perennials in my flowerbed. Some have started blooming and we bought a few seeds to add in. I've been pulling up a few weeds that decided to invade our yard. This weekend we mowed and cleaned up the yard a bit. - Spring cleaning begins! -We enjoyed our trips to the library. We're super excited now that our daughter is reading on her own. The system that we had started using, has really impressed us. We do three daily reading lessons each day. Each lesson takes about 5-10 minutes. I'll include a link in the comment s...

We had a wonderful week.  Yesterday we attended the Magic Bunny show at our local library.  This show included comedy, magic tricks, and cute little bunnies.- And a few birds.  Children gathered around and giggled and participated in this cute little performance.  We enjoyed our time. Today, instead of focusing so much on lessons we made sure to have a little fun.  We worked on a fun science experiment on clouds and rain.  Writing down our observations and just enjoying our time at home.  I like days when we set our lessons aside for the week and enjoy a little free time.  So today, we are enjoying some play dress up, baking pretend cakes, and dancing parties.  - Happy Friday to all!

“Look at everything always as though you were seeing it either for the first or last time: Thus is your time on earth filled with glory.”  ―  Betty Smith ,  A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Enjoying- -Spring weather. -Blooming flowers -Gentle breezes -Baby food making -Crafts with my oldest -Preschool at home -Family walks - 28 days of Pilates -Beautiful sunsets -Positive messages -Continuing to nurse our littlest one. -What a beautiful time to bond  Not getting on Facebook as much. - Less drama and did I mention how I enjoy blogging way more anyway! -Preparing my garden -Paint choices. -Oh there are just so many options.  I'm just really enjoying embracing life more. Each day I'm finding that there is so much to be thankful for. 

I'm thrilled to have this beautiful weather around!  We welcomed spring with clear skies and weather in the upper 60s. I was able to open all windows and let in some fresh air. - Ah, refreshing.  Currently- - Finishing up this week's lessons with my oldest daughter. Reading, math, shapes, and the letter G. She's doing great and we're so proud of her. -My husband and oldest daughter have been working on a few science labs for his chemistry class.  -Picking out new paint colors and decorations for the girl's bathroom. I'm kind of in the mood for repainting and sprucing this space up.  -Taking down our St. Patrick's day decorations. Our oldest made a few shamrocks using- water paint, coloring pencils, and glitter.  -Enjoying our trips back to the library. I hadn't been going for some time. We eventually made our way back this week and our daughter met a few new friends. She's so excited about her n...