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I have been gone for too long. I know. My time has been filled with doctors appointments, dance lessons, gymnastics, tennis team and soccer. Not for me of course, for those pesky kids of mine. OK, well some of the doctors appointments have been mine lately but lets not talk about that. Oh, and we got a DOG. Do you believe it?? A DOG.

Popping on to post that my wonderful photographer friend, Monika, is having a giveaway on her blog today - be sure to check it out and enter for a chance to win a fun Coca-Cola shirt. I need one because we have that skirt to match, see, right here:

You know how I am with the matching, I think that Coca-Cola shirt would be way cuter, don't you? So click HERE to check it out and enter to win one!

I have really big plans to come back on here tomorrow and talk about tacos. And cupcakes - or should I say, children dressed as cupcakes? Yes, that is what I should say. In the meantime, here are a few pictures from the past few non-bloggy months.

 

A Day in the Life

We are occasionally asked if Miss M is going to school this year.   People wonder if she is going to preschool somewhere, or is she ready for kindergarten (Silly, she is only three!) and the invariable question, "Are you homeschooling her?"  I am here to tell you today, this girl of mine is MUCH too busy for school.  

First of all, she has to take care of the garden. 

Are we the only ones who had TONS of green tomatoes this year?  I think we had ONE red one all season.

After the garden, we have to get our exercise.  A walk through the woods is just the ticket.

There are some animals on that log behind her - nature girl had to take the time to identify them. 

With 100% certainty, she says they are CATS.  Obviously.

No mom, they are NOT turtles.  CATS.  I'm tellin' ya!

Time to check the swings at the park and make sure they are in working order.

This one seems safe.

Best part of the job - swinging really super high!

One more push??

C'mon mom, you know you want to ...

We have to check on the ducks on the way home.

And make sure we put the babies to bed for their naps.

Quick dip in the pool.  Checking the temperature.

WAY too cold.  Unacceptable!

And finally - the girl has to taste test the gluten free cake and chocolate frosting.  Its a rough job but someone has to do it. 

All of this before 4 pm.

 Is it any wonder she has no time for preschool?

Spring .. Sprang .. Sprung

It isn't officially Spring just yet, but it sure feels like it. Makes a person want to go outside and jump up and down.

Siblings who have bickered and snickered at each other all winter are

starting to make friends again.

Things are just all around better.

We are pulling out the shorts, taking off our shoes and jumping for joy.

Spring - we are ready for you!
We'll be right here waiting for you to arrive - tomorrow!

Squirrel

Did you see the squirrel?

Racing to the tree?

Must have found a walnut

That had escaped from me

I saw the green leaves flutter

The woody branches quake


Knew he found some treasure
I'd missed through some mistake


Yet I'm glad t'was he who found it



Better he than I

For I would probably eat it

Never asking why.

(Squirrel poem, compliments of Linda A. Copp)