Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Spring

Spring is here! I love this time of year, and it doesn't last long in South Carolina. We had a very rainy winter and are excited to see it dry up. Warm days and then cool evenings that need jackets make for layering like crazy here. There is a joke that you know you live in South Carolina when you turn the heat and air-conditioning on in the same day - that is the weather here now.

In the big oak tree we find a new hide-out.



If we fall out of said hide-out and land on one of the tree's root, we end up with a chin like this...



This time of year has us playing so hard outside that we are so tired we can't even finish our supper!



I am zooming through spring cleaning like a mad woman. Tossing, purging, etc I am being ruthless with our clutter! My kids are happy to play outside while I am happy I can throw stuff away they would be asking to keep! I guess that is what happens when you have a baby over the winter, spring means energy you didn't have in the fall and a desire for more order and less stuff!

We are cleaning the mudroom/laundry/craft room today and tomorrow. It will take 2 days - I have a love/hate relationship with this room. I love it because of what it holds, for it contains stuff that would creep into the rest of the house if not contained there. I despise it for when it doesn't work right a bunch of stuff ends up in my house, all over my house, and it takes forever to get straight again. When you have a homeschooling family, you have enough stuff to begin with! But, I bought some space bags for winter coats, hats, etc and will be barreling through the room with no mercy! I will post some pictures when I am done...

Monday, March 15, 2010

You have got to watch this

An alternative to those who oppose the pledge (mute the music on my play list)

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Updates on Us

Well, after my dishwasher disaster, the water heater broke. I do love indoor plumbing, but...I do not like the problems they provide! But for now, all water coming and going in this house is doing so correctly! So, for some updates...

Can you believe we got snow in SC?




Quick get a bucket so we can build a snowman!!



Mama - snow is cold!!



Our snowman is cool and big!!



Peanut found his thumb, but only for one night



A friend from church gave me this seat, he loves to sit up in it and concentrate on what everyone is doing, but it makes me sad how quick he is growing up!!