Painted House

THANK YOU to all the friends and family who helped with "The Painting of the House"!!!

Seems weird that just last week this was white and gray (OK, there was a lot of bare wood showing, too)

Great job by everyone!

I think the paint on the hostas adds character. :)

Ahhh. All done!

Arts & Crafts

Amanda and I thought it'd be fun




to dye some eggs with our daughter and son.




Before we knew it, the dye had been thrown...





Maybe we should wait 'til the kids are grown.




Maddie was sad that she couldn't help anymore...

And Bryce was banished to the kitchen floor.

Thus endeth our first attempt at an Easter craft.

What One Must

When one wants to wear one's snow boots inside but already has pajamas on (and the footies don't fit in the boots), one does what one must.

Al Bundy

Yep, that's Maddie's new nickname at daycare... Al Bundy. I really have NO hope for raising this child to be ladylike, do I?

Snow

What to do with giant piles of snow that Kevin created from our most recent snowstorm? Have friends over and play in it!

Kicking Cancer's Butt

For those of you who know Nicole Thurm, you already know all she's done to "kick cancer's butt" (in the words of her kindergartener) in the last few weeks. For those who don't know her, she's a wonderful person who is on a mission to fill her life with positivity as she fights breast cancer. She's blogging about her experiences (see "My Blogs") to keep others updated on her progress. We know Nicole through many ways - happens when you live in a small town! - so we ask y'all to keep Nicole and her family in your prayers.

Maddie's Latest

This bit of video captures some of Maddie's latest fads: wearing her Tigger costume (from last Halloween) as a robe, playing with ALL the toys that make music, and bouncing/deep knee bends (a.k.a. dancing) to aforementioned music. Oh, and books? We love to spend countless hours having anyone read those, too.