Catching Up

Ok, wow.  It's been a while.  Sorry about that!  I swear, I really am going to get back into this blogging thing.  Because, you know, I realize that you are all losing sleep wondering what is going on with our lives.  :)  No, really, I went back and read a few of my most recent posts and realized that I really do enjoy having this thing as a way to remember what we did and it made me really sad that I had to actually look through my phone to even remember what we've been up to over the last 4-5 months.  So, here we go...

So, last time I wrote was in March.  Bets on how long it will take me to catch you up on what has been going on?  I swear, I'll try my best to keep it short.

The weather was still horrible most of the month of March, so we did lots of indoor activity playdates...

A-Man had his first science fair at school where he was asked to make a structure out of gumdrops and toothpicks in order to determine which type of structure was the most sturdy.  He did a great job, but decided when he got to the fair that he in fact did not like talking to people and completely melted down when kids asked him to explain what he did.  Of course, it didn't help that his structure was made of gumdrops and was pretty large, so it attracted most of the kids in the room.  When I tried reminding him of the fact that he does actually like talking to people, he informed me that "He only likes talking to Waitresses!"  Ok, then.  Regardless - I left and apparently, he did just fine once I was gone. 

The real kicker?  Deacon decided that he liked the science project so much that he was going to eat the entire freaking thing.  Here I am, on the treadmill trying to get a work out in during lunch and I get a picture of just toothpicks and a few pieces of gumdrops on the floor from Josh with the caption "Bad Dog."  Of course, Josh was just annoyed.  I suddenly realized that my dog just ate nearly 100 gumdrops and probably 150 toothpicks!  So, I call my vet and for whatever reason, he decides that this requires the advice of the animal poison control.  Fine. However, every time you call them?  $65!!!!  Just to ask a question!  And, not only that?  They said that the ingredients in the gumdrops were fine and not toxic but that the toothpicks were an issue, so that solution?  Feed him a lot of high fiber food to make him poop them all out.  Thanks.  Whatever.  He was fine, thankfully.

Avery once again attended the American Girl Doll Tea Party at school.  It's a cute event where they set up tables with a spot for you and your doll and then the kids involved in the school musical serve you food and "tea." All $$ benefits the school musical, which this year was Peter Pan. 

The kids celebrated St. Patty's Day at school with their green attire...

At the end of March, Auntie Sara came for a visit.  In sticking with tradition, we basically did the exact same thing that we always do - pedicures, eating out, comedy club and walks.  It was a really nice weekend. 

THEN!  On a rainy day, I took the kids rollerskating!  Wow.  Talk about bringing back memories.  Alex can freaking fly!!!  BUT - only while holding onto the red plastic helper thing.  Avery was actually getting the hang of it by the end and was going around by herself.  Mama?  Rock.  Star.  I am seriously pretty freaking good at rollerskating, if I do say so myself.

Easter fell during late March this year and requires its own post.  To be continued on that one.

Then came our trip to Florida with Grammy and Grampy in April! Let me tell you, after the winter that we had, that trip couldn't come soon enough!  And, also deserves its own post.

Ok - now I've decided that everything else deserves its own post.  But, at least this is a start and hopefully enough to get me out of my non-blogging funk...