A beautiful weekend and an update!

I hope you all had a lovely Easter weekend and celebrated it in your own special way!  We had great weather and enjoyed an egg hunt and bbq with our neighbors...it was really nice.
Our ideal way of celebrating Spring and the renewal of life! 

Now for my reading goal update...I made it...pretty much.

One of my kiddos says I didn't but I say I did really good.  I made it a week and spent most of my free time with the TV off and a book in my hand.

She thinks not because I watched a bit of The Masters (golf tournament).  Does it count that I watched it with a book in my hand?  It's golf...you can read at the same time.

Details, details...at least I did work on my bad habit of always turning on the TV and got 2 books completely read and started a third.  It felt good and I didn't miss it too much.

So I think I will follow 2 rules...the one for my kids (I can hear myself say it right now) "it's been an hour, TV time is over" and my sister's rule of TV on after 8pm.
That will really limit my TV time as I go to bed at 9-9:30 every night. 

That works! 

Snow Family...snow fun!!

Sending the kiddos outside to do their "rough-housing" ended up being a wonderful idea!  After quite awhile, they all came back saying Dad and I had to come out and see what they had done...it was our likenesses made of snow!!!  Wow...had to see that one for ourselves so we booted up and headed out.  

After making the trek across the park behind our house...

This is what was unveiled...

Masterpieces!!!  Starting on the left (snowmen left, that is)...Dad, Mom, Big Sis, Brother, Little Sis, baby, baby, baby (I hope that is not wishful thinking on their part!) 

This is Snowman Dad (a.k.a. Carl)!

Snowman Big Sis (Katia)!

Snowman Brother (Zander)!

Snowman Little Sis (Lili)!

Hmmm...where is that darn picture of Snowman Mom...hmmm...can't find it anywhere!

I am so glad they were driving each other crazy inside and decided to go play outside (with only a little encouragement from me)...this is what happens...I love it!!!  They were out there for a good hour and had such a great time, together...who knew it was possible after all the arguing and wrestling that had happened just before.  Holiday Break can get long but there really are things to do!!!  See??

By the way, did you notice Katia and Lili's snowmen both have pig tails and Zander's has a mowhawk?  Exact likenesses!

Happy snow days everyone...don't worry spring and summer will be here soon!