Weeks 17 & 18: Our trip to Tennessee

Hopefully I'll get back to write about these and post even more photos, but there's so much to do after getting back from vacation. We all had a great time!

Week 16 This week

This week, the sun came out. Hoping for no more cold days, but not the really hot ones either just yet.

This week, playing with Charlotte usually involved puppies/paw patrol or tutus.

This week, Zach's eyes started getting puffy. He's not far enough into his shots for them to make a difference this spring.

This week I'm prepping us for the next adventure. Or trying to, in between all the other things.

And, no photos, but Frank and I got new phones. Also, Gabe was playing video games every chance he got.

Weeks 14 &15: Spring break etc

I finally (with Charlotte in daycare today) finished looking through all the photos from the last two weeks. A lot happened! And a lot more will happen in the new couple of weeks, which has been part of my distraction.

Looking back at my calendar, I remember this month started off busy. During the first week we had three doctor's appts in two days, on top of our usual exercise classes, Charlotte speech, cub scouts, and babysitting swap. Then school had a scheduled early dismissal on Friday, and we drove up to Jen's. We had a fun short couple of days with them to celebrate birthdays, then it was back home for our spring break. Or it could have been called our "play video games in your pajamas week." I set up the Wii U in the basement on our old TV. There was possibly way too much screen time between that and Paw Patrol on repeat for Charlotte and Pokemon on Netflix for Zach and Minecraft on the tablets, etc. But everyone stayed pretty happy (though I have no idea where my time actually went, ha!). Then Easter weekend was upon us, and Frank took the kids to a neighborhood egg hunt while I was at zumba Saturday morning. We decorated eggs that afternoon. And there you go. Two more weeks down...

A light, beautiful dusting of snow on April 7th. I'm happy we only had two snow days this year.

Friday night with friends at a place called Fun 'n' Stuff. There was skating, bumper cars, bungee trampolines, a laser room, video games, and a ball pit that Charlotte stayed in practically the whole time.

The boys loved playing with Ben and Maggie and their cousins.

Charlotte loved playing with Mia, and sometimes just all of the toys (so many!)

Group photos, which went as well as can ever be expected.

Age order

Zach got upset in the middle that we wouldn't let him go get Blue Monkey.

Zumba. It was a packed class on Saturday.

Charlotte could have dyed a hundred eggs. She was so happy. She ended up putting all her eggs, even the teal one, back into the pink because that was the only color she really wanted.

Week 13: End of March

And we're speeding along, as always. I'll be back to add captions if Charlotte stops asking me to play hide and seek with her!

Croissant sandwiches are always a good idea, especially at breakfast (sandwich and photo by Frank).

Bath in the big tub. Bubbles and more bubbles!

Little people can travel in every mode of transportation available, even slippers.

Pot pies. When they've overflowed you know they're ready.

How you know your oldest is getting big: the kids have moved from "Daddy Attack" to "Zach Attack."

Fishing with cub scouts.

The boys minecraft room now has more pixels and a couple of trees.

Ladies night. Fun with zumba friends.

Our plum tree got a much needed pruning.