Fun Times

Spring is making a mighty appearance with all the lovely flowering trees and sweet smelling blossoms. By next week all our trees should be in bloom and the yard will smell so wonderful and be so pretty with all the pinks, deep purples, and white flowers. Here is the start of our apple trees blossoming out.< >


We are in full swing with baseball season, birthday parties, spring cleaning, and homeschooling. It is a busy season and one that the kids are enjoying very much. The birthday party was for a little girl that I used to watch and she is the same age as my 7yr old and they are the best of friends. Her mom made 2 Barbie cakes since our daughters birthdays are so close together which my daughter loved. The party was held at the playground and the kids were all hyped up on cake and ice cream and running around having a grand time. The kids were all laughing, screaming, playing, the usual crazy stuff kids do. When it was time to cut the cake, the mom pulled out the Barbies which had plastic wrap around the bottom half of the doll and frosting was covering the top half of the doll to look like a dress. When she handed me the doll for my daughter with frosting all over it, my 3yr old rushed up to me and asked in a loud voice, "Can I lick the girl Mom?" That is NOT something you normally hear at a birthday party for a 7 yr old! Needless to say all the parents started to laugh and my 3yr old then grabbed the doll and began to lick the frosting of it. Not a dull moment with that child. I gently took the Barbie and steered her to the cake which was being put onto her plate. Thankfully it diverted her attention long enough for me to put the Barbie in a secure location so no more licking could be done. At least not until we got to the car and she found it again. :) Below is the picture of the now infamous Barbie cakes. < >
And here is my crazy girl after consuming all that frosting and cake. Gotta love her my little cutie! < >
Here are the girls having fun on the slides. Notice my little tag along who thinks she can do anything sister does. < >
The other fun thing we did was purchase a battery for our 4 wheeler. This was my son's when he was little and it has been a big hit with our children. My 3yr old is learning to drive it around which means lots of running into stuff and calling for help. It is funny to watch her as she will not only drive into stuff, but continue to hold down the gas pedal while calling for help. She has finally learned to stop pushing the gas pedal and shift it into reverse and I am also glad to say her steering is improving. < >
With baseball season upon us, my son feels the need to go out each and every day and play baseball even when he does have practices or games, it does not matter. My arm will be in top shape when this season is done I tell ya. Notice the serious expression on his face before he makes his pitch to his little sister. He is very serious about this game!

Now look at his sister. What? Doesn't everyone play baseball in a bathing suit and pink princess slippers?


And that folks is the fun times we have had this past week. Now we are eagerly awaiting their daddy coming home and enjoying some fun times with him!