Spring is in the air

This weather around here is such a tease.  Today we had 70 degree temperatures, but tomorrow is only supposed to be around 45.  Boo.
However, the 70 degree weather?  Brings so much life out of me.  I get so much energy flowing and so much motivation!  So today, we did some cleaning and lots of playing! 
Our back yard is fenced in, so while I was cleaning, Mia and Sam were outside playing and jumping and running.  Running lots of built up “sillies” out!  Every few minutes I would peek out the glass door (that was open the whole time) and check on Mia.  One time she came running in with her little hands clasped and showed my her very first ladybug she had caught!  She was so proud and was talking to it, saying “It’s ok ladybug!”



A few minutes later, I was checking on her and saw her bent down beside the deck picking weeds  “flowers.”  She came running up the steps and told me “Mommy!  I picked you a flower!” 

And then my heart melted.  My very first picked flower from my sweet big girl.

Once the cleaning was done, we went outside and played!


Picking more, ahem, flowers…


And torturing catching more ladybugs…












Our fur baby…






Trampoline time!!


Popcorn…



And then daddy went in for a minute.  Let the pouting begin…


Let the fun commence. Daddy has returned!





My heart and soul, minus one.  One precious one, that is.


Love the spring.  Love my family.  Love my life.

A birthday party and my little sweetheart

Yesterday was my first day back to work!  Although I only worked 4 hours and it was super busy, it wasn’t as bad as I was dreading.  Most likely because it was only for four hours!  HA!
After work, I can home, nursed the babe and hung out with the family for a bit.  Later Ben, Mia and I headed to a local kids gym for Grant’s birthday party while Dave stayed home with Finley.  We wanted daddy to go, but it wouldn’t have been a fun time for Finley to sit in her car seat the whole time. And mommy still doesn’t like to take her out and expose her to many people yet!



The blur that is me and my girl sliding!  HA!


Uncle B and Mia!


After the party, we came home and Meme, Poppy, Daddy, Finley, Mia, Ben and I all went to one of our favorite Mexican restaurants.  It was a little late and Mia hadn’t had a nap, so she was super sleepy and quiet.  she asked for a balloon, and her wish is my command.  I went to the front counter and got her her purple balloon that she asked for.  After a few minutes of playing with it, she told me that she wanted to give her balloon to Jesus!  I told her would could write a message on it to give to Jesus.  She had me write “Hi Jesus! Love, Mia!” As soon as we got outside, she let it go to Jesus!  What a sweet heart she has :)


I’d like to think that Jesus loved His message :)