"No winter lasts forever; no spring skips its turn."
-Hal Borland
Spring is officially here now, and we had a few nice days where the kids could get outside and play. Ashlyn really likes to get James sliding at the same time as her and James is usually supportive of the idea. So far only a few injuries have resulted from the activity. In other Ashlyn news, she’s starting to come out of her shell a little bit. She hasn’t broken down at gymnastics in over three weeks, is cleaning up her room, and is really looking forward to being a big sister to the new baby.
Frozen came out this week and Ashlyn has been waiting “patiently” since it arrived. I didn’t realize it had so much music in it, and I think the kids were inspired based on the amount of dancing that occurred in the living room after the movie.
This weekend Mom had a craving for chocolate cake. I learned a long time ago that’s not safe to get between a pregnant wife and a food craving, especially when it involves chocolate. Luckily I had some help. Ashlyn must have learned the same lesson I did, she only snuck away one spoonful of chocolate icing before putting the rest on the cake.
After being cooped up in the house in the morning due to the weather, the kids doubled up on the outdoor fun in the afternoon when Mom made some paint out of various kitchen products. It started off innocently enough but before we knew it the kids were painting on the house, the windows, and eventually themselves. Luckily it was washable and everything was clean after a spray and a bath (spray for the house, bath for the kids).
