Spring Preview

We've had a great preview of the spring weather that's just around the corner this weekend. It was in the 70s on Saturday, and 80 yesterday and is supposed to be 80 today also although we're supposed to get some bad thunderstorms this afternoon. (The rest of the week is supposed to be back down in the 60s but I'll take that, too). Ben wore shorts to school today, which seems somehow wrong for the last day of February.

We spent a lot of time playing outside this weekend, in addition to our usual activities -- Ben had cub scouts, as well as his last basketball practice Saturday and his last basketball game on Sunday (he'll be starting flag football next, in a couple of weeks). Rebecca had her dance/gymnastics class, and a double birthday party for her friends Lia and Delaney. We had a lunch date with Becca's friend Mira after the birthday party, and also a playdate/dinner with Mira and her mom this weekend as well; and also a dinner date with Ben's friend Jared and his family. Somewhere in there we took a trip to the park down the street as well, and guess who was there giving out free samples -- PINKBERRY! :)

So it was a busy, sunny and warm weekend. The first of many this spring, I am sure....

Sidewalk Chalk Princess

Here is Rebecca covered in sidewalk chalk enjoying our almost 80 degree spring preview this weekend. We spent loads of time outdoors this weekend and dusted off the grill for some steak and hotdogs tonight.

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Cool Kid

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Hey I Know That Girl....

It's Becca-Boo!

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Happy to be Home

I had a great couple of days in Florida -- the weather was beautiful, I got to lie on the beach and read my Kindle (an ambition of mine since acquiring the Kindle a couple of months ago), I got to go fishing on Tampa Bay, and I got to eat a LOT of fish and drink a lot of beer (for me).

I returned home Sunday night to find the house shockingly in order (dishes done, laundry started, kids smelling like shampoo, toys picked up). Joel and the kids seem to have had a great weekend while I was away; Ben excitedly told me about all their playdates and dinners out and his basketball game where he scored a basket, and how on Friday night Joel let them play outside until 7pm AND THEN took them to Chik-Fil-A for dinner -- wow, what lucky kids ;)

Yesterday was a good day for me to ease back into the swing of things -- I had off for Presidents Day, but the kids both had snow makeup days so they went to school. I spent the day doing errands and laundry, finished reading one of the books I started to read over the weekend (Water for Elephants), and enjoyed the sunny and 70+ degree (although windy) weather.

Today it's back to work for me! Boo hoo....

Sunset

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Beach!

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