Spring is here!

Spring is my favorite time of the year! So many exciting things happen in the spring time.
I used to love spring for only the warm weather and baseball. Now, I have expanded my love of this wonderful time of the year. Although, warmer weather is still at the top of the list!

Soccer season started two weeks ago. Which, for our family, is our first sign of spring in our house. Nick is our only soccer player this year, and I am so ok with that! This is his last season of U8, which means in the fall, he will move up with the bigger kids. I am SO not ready for that!! Beth has also been talking about soccer. She will finally be old enough to play next fall in the U6 group. Not sure if I am ready for that either. She has been kicking the ball around since she was big enough to walk, though, so I better get ready. Looks like we are shaping up for a very busy fall.

Anyway, back to spring. And warmer weather. And jacket weather. And playing outside. And things turning green. And blooming flowers. And...Oh! I could go on all day!

Another great thing about spring is Zack and Beth's birthdays! I am extra excited about them this year. Not sure why. Maybe because they don't want to share birthdays this year, so we get to have 2 parties instead of 1. Which, is really 4 parties, since they are all in school. I love getting to visit them in school on their special days. It makes it extra neat when birthdays fall on a weekday. Then they can have a party at school, and a big party at home during the weekend. So neat!

With Nick being in scouts now, another thing Spring brings is Pinewood Derby. Eeep! He is so excited for his first derby car. It is a batman car, and it has been a joint effort by him, Adam, and Popa. He gets to go to OKC on Saturday for the big race. How fun! Good luck Batman!!

Now, I know that Spring also brings about plants and gardens. And, you know, per a previous post, that I don't do well with these things. However, trying my best to be a supportive mom, I am working with the kids on a few plants to put in our flower bed off the front porch. They have much higher hopes than I do. I will keep you posted on the progress... or, more likely, how fast they shrivel up this year.

Despite the fact that I can't usually grow them, I do love to plant and tree watch. We have some beautiful trees and flowers in our neighborhood. The kids and I love to walk in the evenings and notice their progress on the blooms and scents. Which, is another thing I love about spring - - family walks. It is so great to enjoy nature with my kiddos. They notice EVERYTHING!!

Yay for Spring!

Phrases in our house

There are many ways to describe my life with three active kiddos. A few phrases that are commonly heard by people describing a common day in our house:

• "Never a dull moment,"
• "Don't know what's going to happen next,"
• "An adventure around every corner,"
• "The crazy thing we call life."

Then there are the those phrases that you are amazed that they came from your mouth...

• "Keep your spit to yourself."
• "Stop tickling your brother, he can't breath!"
• "Stay in the bathroom until you have clothes on."
• "Don't lick the ___."
• "Please stop singing We wish you a Merry Christmas, it's March."
• "If you lick someone else, you will be grounded."
• "No, you can not have fourths. Three plates of dinner is enough."
• "Yes, you can have an apple instead of cake."
• "Cheesy green beans (aka asparagus) are my favorite to have with dinner too."
• "No, we have to have white pancakes, I don't have any spinach to make green ones."

Apparently, we talk a lot about spit and food.

Lately, though, it is the things that come out of Beth's mouth that have been the most entertaining. I truly never know what she will say next. For instance -
Last week, I had been waiting for a YLEO order to arrive. When we got home on Friday, I had Beth open the front door to see if a box was out there. She comes back in, shaking her head, with her hands on her hips. I say "I guess our box isn't here yet. Maybe tomorrow." And her reply was "That mailman!! He is taking forever! I'm going to turn him upside down and stick him in the trash can!"

Oh, boy, we are in trouble with this one... Makes me leery of taking her anywhere. Most days, I feel like I am paying for Michael's raising with the boys. But with Beth, I am certainly paying for mine!