Spring Break Day 1

This is Audrey's first official Spring Break from school, which lucky is at the same time as Barrett's Spring Break from daycare.  Leslie and I decided to split the week in order to save some vacation days together as a family at the Lake this summer.  Our first day included a trip to the Zoo with Nancy, Louis, Owen, and Charlotte Krelle.  It was a great time and I think the kids enjoyed it too.

Audrey Lost a Tooth!

For the first time, unassisted by concrete floors and clumsiness, one of Audrey's teeth fell out.  It had been growing increasingly wiggly for over a week, and at dinner Thursday night she was complaining that it hurt.  I looked at it, and it was barely hanging on.  After dinner, Billy worked with her to get her to try to pull it out herself.  She couldn't get it done, and asked him to help her.  He took advantage of the invitation and got it out quickly.  She was so proud that she let him pull it; I guess that has not been the norm with the kids in her class.  Once it was out, we could see the new tooth already pushing through her gums.  My baby girl is growing up, and she has a permanent tooth to prove it. 

Sledding, Snowmen and Soup

After an early snow in November, we spent December and January wondering if we would go an entire winter without getting to sled or build a snowman.  Two weeks ago, we had a great snow for sledding, but it was too powdery for snowmen.  Then, yesterday afternoon, the flakes started falling.  It was a slow but steady stream of snow that lasted throughout the night.  So, after church this morning, we warmed up with homemade soup, and then ventured out into the cold, white wonderland.  The kids really enjoyed the sledding and Billy and I managed to make two snowmen.  I, of course, was toting around the camera taking photos while Billy was throwing snowballs at me.  Despite the constant bombardment, I still managed to take a few great photos of the kids.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now that we've had our fun snow and have gotten to play in it, I am ready for spring.  After all, Easter is only a few weeks away.