Too Long Between Posts

It's possible that the weather is getting me down or maybe I've not been relaxing enough or maybe life is just taking a lot out of me. Whatever it is, it's not allowed me to enjoy things that I once did. I haven't baked a cake since Easter, I've yet to take out my sewing machine, we've had ham and cheese sandwiches two nights in a row for dinner and I'm still scrapbooking Addie's first year -- she'll be four in two months!

We are still taking time to enjoy life and the kids are having a ton of new experiences. We've taken them to the zoo, they've been in theater classes, gone to movies, gone on bike rides and eaten plenty of ice cream cones. But I've not blogged about it because I've just not been excited about blogging.

I don't want to miss recording these events so I hope to get caught up but I want my loyal readers to know why I've been MIA here for much of this year! I'm just not feelin' it. I need something new in life to get me excited again. Here's hoping I find it this summer.

Until then we are riding bikes.

She rides!

Like mother, like daughter

A big girl day at the mall

Ron and I took Addie to the Mall of America while Jackson was in school. It was nice to have her alone for a bit... It doesn't happen very often. Unfortunately, we learned if the bombings at the Boston Marathon on our way home.

Jackson's first acting class

Jackson is taking a theater class at the Maplewood Community Center. The play will be based on the Magic Tree House Books we have been reading at home. He had a blast on night one.

Pictures taken by a patiently waiting sister.

First piano lesson

Jackson loved his first lesson.

Random Thoughts

• We need SPRING!!  I want to hear the birds and see the sun.  The kids have enjoyed the few nice days riding their bikes in the driveway but we need more.
• If Ron buys Whoppers and they come into the house, I eat them.  All of them.
• Jackson is starting to get more responsible remembering things from school, brushing his teeth, doing chores on his own.
• We made our first trip to Bumpa and Cathy's cabin and we all truly had a blast!
• Addie is starting to grow out of her nap.  Taking a nap 2 days a week or so.
• I really enjoy my job but have been working too much.  Ron has even agreed that it feels like I'm always working.  
• I'm not a fan of the dentist.  The kids do great but I really don't like the dentist. :(
• We are coming up on our 8th anniversary and I have a gift that Ron is going to LOVE!  And I'm so excited to give it to him that I don't know how I'm going to wait until Sunday!