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And so March goes.....out like a lamb. Hello lawn! It is soooo good to see you again. Don't worry, with a little raking and a little love (not to mention sunshine) you will be as good as new....

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LOOK! I've completed reading my first 50 books already all on my own (Thanks to one rainy weekend...)!

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I LOVE weekends.

big breakfasts cooked by daddy.

staying in our jammies until noon .....playing

trashing the house with our work, toys, and crafts

playing outside.

reading

doing the things we want to do.

being together...all day and night.

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Today: 

An afternoon out with a good friend and a great bunch of Moms'

a yoga class

a reiki massage

a motivational speaker

writing a letter to myself (that will actually get mailed)

a hand treatment

lots of deep breaths in and out

a promise

a huge spread of food and drink

a time to relax, refresh and renew

and a husband at home that can take care of EVERYTHING(thanks:)).

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Our shining star:

We had a sitter for the two little ones and took Trevor to his dentist appointment, out to a special pizza dinner and then to his teacher conference. His Teacher only had great things to say about him. He is just such a pleasure to have in the class, has a great excitement about learning new things, has a great sense of humor, is helpful and a friend to everyone. Trevor's teacher is having a hard time challenging him in math since he already finished the whole first grade level assessment back in November. I'm so glad we didn't hold him back from starting K when he had just turned five. I'm not sure what exactly we did right with this kid, but he is just shining both at home(most of the time) and at school. I can't believe we will be thinking about second grade soon!

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You have the cutest little "oh!" face.

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YOU TWO.....

are like peas in a pod, playing together one minute, crying and fighting the next. Just yesterday, Lucas pointed to a pile of clothes on the floor and said, "Bre did it." (when he had done it). That little smartie already figured out how to tell on someone, unbelievable:)

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Reading across America:

The first grade has been inspired to participate in a program called Read across America.  The kids have to read as many books as they can, and color a map and squares to get prizes.  Trevor is really excited about this and has read 11 books (or chapters) so far.  We're just so proud of him an amazed at how much he is reading (couldn't read even one word in September!).  Go Trevor!

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I know there are probably exceptions to this rule, but my parents used to tell us....You can have a nice house, or you can have kids, but not both. I'll still keep the kids (even though I'm just in awe how they can keep finding things that I thought we had gotten rid of long ago like permanent markers). This time, it was Lucas ----"Color Mommy" ----(Bre your are off the hook for now). Now, off to find a paint brush......

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It's supposed to be spring.....BUT, it's still cold, and there's still snow on the ground.  At least we had a real lot of fun with our bubble blower!

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The anatomy of our family dinner.  

• a "small" amount of peace holding hands (usually someone refuses to participate)
• red wine (the first glass hit the floor, broke and went EVERYWHERE!)
• digging in, the littlest one sitting down only for a few minutes after spilling food everywhere, then getting down to play.
• the littlest one comes back to the table and the six year old stands up in his chair
• the two year old climbs up on me while I'm trying to eat , usually crying
• The two year old puts one strawberry in his drink, followed by some french fries and a hamburger---then DRINKS it.  
• the six year old bum never touches his chair during the entire meal.
• the two year old runs off to play, dumps every bucket of toys in the toyroom and brings some back to the table, then stands up on a chair.
• The four year old girl sits and eats quietly rolling her eyes and laughing inside about how rediculous boys really are, the she proceeds to put her plate down on the floor, lay down on her belly and finish her meal.  
• the clean up begins.

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Learning.

Pablo Casals:

The child must know that he is a miracle, that since the beginning of the world there hasn't been and until the end of the world, there will not be, another child like him.

and, welcome spring!

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Today:  everyone walked to and from the bus stop, stopping to play in puddles and throw rocks along the way ( it was a process).  You guys held hands almost the whole way home.

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A day shift at work today left me plenty of time for playing after school and a folk dance night with Trevor at school (super fun!).

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"Mom, what does Irish mean?"

I found my pot of gold today, did you?  Happy Saint Patty's day!

Here's what's new

Over the past week, Lucas has had an absolute language explosion. He is now repeating EVERYTHING we say and talking in 3+ word sentences. The cutest thing is how he calls himself by his own name "OOH-CUS do it". HE will also just come over to me and say, "Hi Mom", how did I get to be "Mom?" I know, pretty soon he'll be driving, right? He also wants to "help" with EVERYTHING and be right in the middle of EVERYTHING.
Lucas is now sleeping in his own big boy bed all by himself (and pretty much through the night-FINALLY!) in a room that soon to be shared with his older brother. Stay tuned for a post of my favortie two year old's party memories. My absolute favorite moments were, however, when Trevor gave Lucas the book about Trucks that he had handmade and inscribed"TO the BEAST BROTHER in the world" and Breanna sitting at the table with her hat on "waiting" for the party to begin...priceless!

My favorite thing in the world right now is just watching the kids discover things, whether it be though art, their toys, sports, games or the outdoors. I'm just so blessed to be a part of helping them a long and giving them the tools they need to succeed. Sometimes, I just don't want these blessed days to end (although, warmer days would be nice!).

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Ralph Waldo Emerson

There are no days in life so memorable as those which vibrated to some stroke of the imagination.

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Coming soon.....an amazing kid play space.

Birthday memories

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A  Special party for our very special two year old (and there was chocolate cake, good friends and family involved---I don't think it get's any better than that:))