March 10-Day 73

I knew the weather last weekend was too good to last this early in the year....as today we are getting tons of snow!

School called a little while ago and is delayed for two hours in the morning...the kids are hoping they call back and say it is cancelled for the day so they can go out and play in the snow!

March 9-Day 72

With five kids in our house, I am so thankful that they are not picky eaters (for the most part!)....this was part of supper tonight....veggie pizza. We usually eat this once a week in the summer...and hadn't had it for awhile. I think the fruit pizza in the summer beats this hands down...but fruit is too expensive this time of year!

Even Ellie wanted to know if she could have more pizza tonight...but she said we should put broccoli on it next time!

March 8-Day 71

The kids had their 4H club bowling party this afternoon in Deer River...I think they had fun!

They even convinced mom to bowl with them this year but I think I am getting too old for that as my back was killing me when we got home! And I won't even bother to post pics of me bowling...!

March 7-Day 70

My little Jer-bear made this for me at one of his 4H project days last summer....and I love seeing it hang by the front door!

He has such a giving heart and it is so fun to see what he comes up with as he is growing up!

March 6-Day 69

The weather in northern Minnesota is finally starting to feel like spring...snow is melting and there are huge puddles on the driveway. But I'm sure we are just getting spoiled for a few days.......have to admit though, it felt good not to wear a heavy jacket when we were outside!

March 5-Day 68

Just a winter shot of part of Ashley's garden in the backyard. She has an incredible green thumb (she sure doesn't get that from her mother!)...and every spring she expands her garden and adds new sections.

The big joke is that she will have to live close by after high school to help maintain her garden....cuz everyone knows I won't be able to do it.

March 4-Day 67

Wes and I made a trip to UMD today to watch Emily's honor band concert...she made it into the maroon band! I can't believe how well the kids all played together knowing that they just got their music that morning when they arrived at UMD.

I think there were over 500 kids from throughout the state that made it through auditions for the junior high honor band.

March 3-Day 66

Somehow life seems to slow down just a little bit when you sit down with your two year old and play Candy Land! Ellie is having fun learning her colors...but insists that she has to be the one to win every time we play!

March 2-Day 65

Of course, I just couldn't stop with the bathroom....so I repainted my family wall hanging to match one of the walls in the living room and finally dug out some pics from summer of 2007 that I love of the kids!

Now I need to figure out where to hang these....either in the kitchen or the living room.

March 1-Day 64

Picked up a few new goodies for the bathroom and finally moved out the microwave cart and put up a shelf! lol Not a big difference but it makes the bathroom look a little newer!

Ash was wiped out after her speech competition today in Walker....but she did place second for her reading today!