OK you can leave now

OK now your really bothering my kids so you can leave NOW flu - thank you very much and don't come back

Easter Party

My camera died just as we began the Easter party this last Saturday. I forgive my camera and I am not mad at it. I like my camera - it has a rechargeable battery which is great cause I hate spending money lately since my friend Jennifer has show me the new brave world of coupons and getting stuff for free or close to it! Our Easter party went great despite the rain in the morning. The kids were all muddy by the time it was done but I don't think they noticed except for a few young girls who..well..uhmm...enjoy their girliness. I will name no names. ;) In total I estimate we had 412 eggs give or take a dozen. The only real  problem we had were the Egglands Best (raw) eggs we used for the egg toss and spoon race that refused to break! It gives me pause to think how they are engineering those chickens these days. The eggs dropped again and again and not so much as crack!! But--nearly everyone won!.. except for the older kids that took it as a personal challenge to break an egg. 

I secretly like the FLU

I want to confess that I secretly like the FLU. While I of course don't wish my children pain the flu happens whether we like it or not. However I DO LIKE the excuse not to have to go anywhere or do anything. I like that they need me like they did when they were babies. I like that they stay on the couch all day and don't make messes. I like that they sleep in. And lastly I like that I got to finish the last book in the Twilight series, New Dawn and my obsession with Twilight can be over. The girls are (hopefully) at the end of their illness but I figure if we have to live through the flu we might as well find some good in it - ya know joy in the journey and all that...until its my turn that is.  

Spring...we are so glad you are here!

This week on the kids spring break we took a trip to visit my parents in Richmond and we went to Maymont, one of my favorite places in the world. Its my favorite because #1-its gorgeous and #2- its free! Can't you just feel the love in this picture?...ok not really...its 45 degrees and they are cold :) it was only for survival purposes. Grace has announced that she "is retiring from taking pictures". Thanks to Nancy for picking great dresses for her wedding last year and to my Mom for sewing them beautifully and large enough so that I could use them again! Thanks to Maymont for planting flowers to match their dresses.