(Ironically the conference talks that got me the most were about making our homes sanctuaries, and we're currently dealing with new neighbors that smoke, swear profusely, and yell all day long. I've got my work cut out for me. : /
We've had lots of rain mixed with some sunshine, and endless wind! Casey's meet had to get postponed a couple of days last week. However amongst the rain, there are often rainbows and I caught a beautiful one the other day.
Alice and I ate at Arctic circle a couple of weeks in a row. First Cheryl took us out because she was in town. The following week I had a lunch date with some friends and their kids. Poor Alice got hit in the slide. She cut her gums, got a bruise, and a fat lip. She bled a lot and the little boy felt horrible, but luckily she's though and was only upset for that afternoon. Later that same week we went back to Arctic Circle with Peter for Ice cream while Kendal was at a party.
Peter is loving any sunny day that he gets time outside. He's worn holes in half his pant knees from all of his play. After Ice cream last week I took him over to Casey at practice to hang out. Peter was rollerblading Saturday and ended up running into the fence. Poor kid got a long sliver and a little sliver stuck deep in his hand. Peter has a very low pain tolerance. It took three days of meltdowns, threats of Dr trips with shots, and a bribe of Legos to get the slivers dealt with. He also climbed and fell off my bathroom counter getting a cut behind his ear before church. He's been on cloud nine with his Legos I got, but I don't even want to think of future injuries and how he'll deal with (or won't deal with) them in the future.
I did a babysitting / first aid night for my beehives last week. At the end we put together candy eggs so the girls can "egg" some families before Easter. There are 12 eggs and one is empty. The sign says "you've been egged, enjoy finding twelve eggs around your yard, but don't be surprised if you find an empty egg for it represents Christ and the for he is risen." I brought home some eggs and "egged" the kids the next day. They loved the surprise! We picked a couple of friends in the ward and Egged them also. The first set went to my friend / beehive advisor who just had a baby, and the second to our friends the Welches. The kids wanted to go incognito the first time. The put on hats sunglasses and hoodies. (Alice couldn't be left out of the dress up and put on her "gasses" as well.) They were funny and hid the eggs almost all in the same spot, then Kendal knocked and waited for them to answer, so she had to run and hide behind their car before sprinting back to me. Casey said she did basically the same thing when they egged the next house.
Kendal got to go to a couple of birthday parties this past week. Her friend Tayven had a party last Friday. He's in our ward, and Kendal's school class. They play often and he's a fellow book lover so they get along very well! The kids went mini golfing, but the rain ended things early so they played at his house. Monday Kendal got to go to Addylins party. She's a sweet girl in our ward and Kendal plays with her at school. The kids had a cupcake competition party. Kendal had a lot of fun at both parties!
Kendal also got to be part of a math / building club this week. They learned how to measure, calculate, cut, and build a mini bunk bed. It was put together by a couple in our ward that own a charity called Sleep in Heavenly Peace. (They build bunk beds for kids that would otherwise not have a bed.) Next week Peter gets to do the same club and build. (He'll be in heaven!) At the end of Peters week all the kids who participated this month plus their families get to do a real build with full size bunks at the charities warehouse.
My days with Alice are always easy going, but wonderful. I've had a bit of reflection recently how lucky I am to soak I theses simple days. Alice is a hoot, with many opinions, and silly things about her. We read, play, paint, swish (play dough), run errands, go to story time, and as the days get warmer make our way outside more. Only downside is she does get stuck watching rooms (cartoons) more than I'd like so I can get chores or dinner done without "help". Love this little peanut!
Couple of fun random pictures. The kids got their faces painted, and pictures with super hero's at JC penny this last weekend along with marvel backpacks to color. Plus a random spin party one night (bedtime procrastination at its finest ; )
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