SPRINTER

Kind of funny that I was writing about Spring being so close. I should have know better! We did have a few nice days.  I took the kids to the park, we went in our hot tub, the kids rode their bikes and played with chalk, so it started to feel like the beginning of Spring.  We had a nice Easter, and the kids were able to find their eggs from the Easter bunny outside.  Then, it snowed again!  It was really crazy this weekend with bouts of sunshine mixed with snow, hail, and black/grey skies.  Kenley is starting t-ball today, but practice got moved indoors since it is only about 34 degrees out. So, were on a day-to-day basis with the battle over Winter/Spring.

A few weeks ago, we celebrated my Grandma's 90th birthday!  I can't believe it, and I really hope that I get her good health and genes!  My mom and uncles threw her a party, and it was the first time that we have had all of my cousin's together in a long time.  It is really hard for everyone to always make holidays with some of my cousins living out of state, going to other sides of the family, and having kids.  But, it was very nice that we were all able to be there to celebrate such a momentous occasion.  My grandma has 8 great-grandchildren, but we will be upping that number to 10 this summer.  My cousin, Carri, is also expecting a baby girl this July!  It is so fun to see our family growing and to see all of our kids so close in age.

If you can't tell from the pictures, my "Bump" is getting BIG!  Between 20 weeks and now, I (and baby) have grown a lot. I can barely squeeze into my warmer, long-sleeved shirts, that I have been wearing all winter.  Of course, I have to wear all maternity pants, but I was able to get away with most regular shirts up until now.  I went shopping this weekend, but I only bought spring/summer stuff praying that it will eventually warm up soon.  I've still been working out about 4-5 times a week, which I am proud of.  (But, I've still been indulging in some bad late-night snacks like all of the Easter candy...I steal the good stuff when the kids are in bed. Also, mega stuffed Oreos are amazing and bowls of cereal.) I'm feeling the baby move all the time now, and Ray has felt her kick several times.  The kids have tried, but they aren't very patient.

We have been trying to get a few projects done around the house the last few weeks.  We got a new walkway put in, Ray changed out a bunch of outdoor lights that weren't working, we cleared out most of our stuff out of the closets in the baby's room, and I've been trying to organize things and get rid of stuff we don't need.  We want to have a garage sale this year, but with everything we have going on in the next few weeks, and the time getting closer to my due date I really don't think I will be able to.  Maybe in the fall if I'm up to it.  For now, I'm happy just getting stuff boxed up and in the basement, thrown out, or donated.  Happy Spring(ish)!