Chores.

A sign of David doing dishes last night.

(Another sign -- broken dishes in a trash can.)

P.S. I know I'm overdue for a post or ten. It's been pretty overwhelming and busy here, but I'll try to catch up soon.

Memorial Weekend.

My kids love having breakfast outside. And who could blame them? With 80 degree weather, none of us wants go be inside. But it also means that on Sunday mornings they pull us out of bed at 7 am to play t-ball with them. I could live with it though especially if we are to spend the rest of the day at the pool in the month of May!

Simply Irresistible.

I've been knitting baby booties lately since purchasing "booties, blankets & bears" book. I didn't have a recipient in my mind when knitting them, I just had to make them. They are so cute (at least in the book) that I couldn't resist. I think I might start following Julia's example and ask random strangers if they are pregnant. While visiting Intrepid last weekend, Julia asked one of the workers there if she had a baby in her stomach. The woman's response was "No, it's all me".

(This picture has nothing to do with knitting. I thought I'll just throw in one picture of the kids.)

Thoughtfulness On Mother's Day.

Home and School Association in David's school was selling plants a week before mother's day. David asked me if he could have some cash, so he could purchase me some plants. I picked him up from school and he was holding these two pots. Turns out he purchased one for Julia and with the money left over he got one for me as well. Can you guess which one is for me (hint: it's not looking so good.... actually neither one of them is)?

Little Mama, Big Plans.

My girl suddenly developed an interest in playing mommy. Her plans for the future motherhood include having 2 daughters and 2 sons, sleeping with her babies every night, never taking them to school, talking instead of yelling at them and being the best mommy ever. It must be everything her childhood is missing right now.

Spring Break.

My kids had a spring break last week. After entertaining them for two days by taking them to a zoo and a museum, we decided to drive to Philadelphia and spend a few days there for the remaining of their spring break. My friend once called Philadelphia the best secret ever. It's filled with the family friendly museums and playgrounds in addition to a lot of historical sites. I only wish we could have managed to see many more sites. There's always next time.

Back On My Feet.

After a minor leg surgery and a major set back, I am happy to be running again . I'm amazed at my body's ability to remember the beatings I put it through before taking some time off last winter as it didn't ache after my first, second or third run. I'm still not out of the woods, but I figured that as long as I can walk, I might as well run.