If only I could be this happy when I wake up

The second Allison wakes up she starts singing, laughing, & talking to herself. Not me...I drag myself out of bed and can't think quite straight for a few minutes after I wake up. A couple of days ago Allie woke up from her nap jumping in her bed. If only I could be this happy when I wake up.

March Madness

I'm not talking about basketball. I'm talking about our crazy March weather. This weekend Matthew played soccer in our backyard & we went to an Easter egg hunt. It was windy, but so warm this past weekend. Then...today... it snowed like crazy! I was kind of bummed this morning when I woke up to the white snow and realized that my a lot of my apricots probably froze again this year, but then I decided to look on the bright side of things. My dog won't be able to get sick off of eating too many apricots, I won't need to pick them off of the tree, I won't feel like I need to make apricot juice, AND I have to admit that it was REALLY pretty this evening after it snowed. I had to go out and take a couple of shots of my apricot tree.

If only all days could be Saturdays

Just a couple of pictures from yesterday.

Allison wanted to take her nap in a laundry basket...

When I finally got her to sleep in her bed, Matthew & I had fun making banana bread. When we were done, I told him thanks for his help. He said in his grown up way of saying things, "For sure Mom. It was no problem."

Discovery Gateway

I've been meaning to post these pictures for a few days & I'm finally getting around to it. We took the kids to Discovery Gateway last weekend and they had a blast. We ended up buying a membership, so we'll definitely be back. Here's a few pictures.

Matthew loved the drums.


Allison loved the balls that she could see get sucked up in the hoses.

Happy Valentine's-Paying it forward

From my friend's blog. I decided I'm game. See below. Hope you all have a great Valentine's Day & I'm certain you'll be looking forward to my lovely gift!

To show the love this week and celebrate Valentine’s Day, here is what you do…The first 3 people to leave a comment on this post will receive, at some point during the year, a handmade gift from me. What it will be and when it will arrive is a total surprise! The catch is that you must participate as well. Before you leave your comment, write up a pay it forward post on your blog to keep the fun going. Then come back, let me know you’re going to play and sit back and anticipate the arrival of your gift! Remember, only the first 3 comments will receive a gift from me, so be quick!

Scooter Time

So far no injuries on the scooter! (Knock on wood) Both Matthew & Allison love riding it around our kitchen.

The tornados at rest

We used to call Allison our 'little tornado'. She no longer destroys everything within her path, but she still definitely has a lot of spunk. Harley definitely has his known tornado tendencies too. It's always nice document the moments of peace and quiet for those of you who are unbelievers. :)

These two pictures are pretty much the same, but I had to play with different focus points. Can't decide which one I like better, so I'm posting both.