Day Ninety Nine.

Spring is trying hard to arrive! Ben and Jacob and grandma planted some bulbs last fall to surprise us in spring. They are trying to come up....despite the hail and freezing rain we have had for the last few days!

Day Ninety Eight

I try to do at least a load of laundry a day or it piles up quickly! 5 people...2 who usually do two outfits a day plus pajamas and towels gives me more than a load a day so when I don't stay on top of it, it can quickly get away from me! This week was one of those weeks! I spent yesterday trying to put a dent in it....along with all the winter clothes and bedding. Yikes.


She watched from here!

 I listened to him in here!

And we can almost see the carpet in the hall again!

Day Ninety Seven

Jake's imagination has really exploded now that he is three. He has never been one for movies or cartoons (unlike Ben who loves tv of any kind!). Jacob loves to be outside more than anything else and he loves to play. I have been separating the boys for awhile in the afternoon to give them each some time on their own. Ben is usually the leader and as Jacob is finding he has more ideas to contribute this causes some problems when they are both tired. Jake gets the playroom to himself for an hour where he is quite content to be as long I let him...

Day Ninety Six

Ella has a new little walker that she tears around on.  Ben taught her how to use it and when she would get distracted by something else and drop to the ground to crawl over to it he would say "no no Ella! It is learning to walk time not playing time..." And get her back up again. His perseverance paid off because she is very quick with it now!

Day Ninety Five.

I gave Ben the camera with instructions to take pictures of whatever was important to him...Here is what I got back; 

                                                                           Art supplies.

Mr. Beebs

 

                                                                             Star Wars. 

 

His Superhero capes.  

                                                            Great Grammies Mat

                                                       His Brother

                                                                 Superhero Toys.

***He also adores his sister who was napping at the time, his dad who was at work and the photo of me was so particularly unattractive that I am not inclined to post it for the internet. He also loves food...of all kinds, other then pasta, peppers, green beans and avocado this kid will eat anything but the camera battery died before he took it downstairs. Otherwise there would have been a photograph of everything in the fridge!

Day Ninety Four.

Maple syrup season is here! We took a drive through Mennonite County to see our favorite sign of spring!

Day Ninety Three.

Two fancy girls! I got Ella and Onnika their first tu-tu's for Easter. Neither of them ate them,  ripped them off or screamed so I think they are a hit!