I really love our time spending Easter with my in-laws. We decided to pack our bags and head over on Friday so we would be able to spend more time with them. My mother-in-law always makes an amazing spread so the extra days give us time to catch up and play games before the actual celebration of Easter.
As Apollo gets older I realize even more how important it is that he grows up spending a lot of time with my in-laws. I say this because he can’t remember things as clearly from 3 years ago. Now, things really seem to stick and form long-term memories. I don’t have memories of my mother’s mom because she passed on when I was very young. I want for my boys to have solid memories they can share with their children. So our frequent visits and outings with my in-laws remain a top priority for us.
The weather…wow, we had great weather over the weekend. It was well into the 80s on Easter so we spent time hanging out on my in-laws deck.
The Easter meal didn’t disappoint and the conversation was lively as usual. I also didn’t manage to snag first place in the egg dying decorating once again. I even considered bribing the judges. Leao unanimously won the top prize so I will have to regroup and think of a cool technique for next year!
I hope you all had great moments big and small over the weekend with loved ones because, at the end of the day, that’s all that matters.
Have a blessed day!
Belinda
Hello, Everyone! Well, that was fast, I meant to get back to write some posts last week after the storm and it just didn’t happen. The kids had two snow days out of it so it that kept me busy. Lots of reading, tea and talking while they were home. So they had a short week which meant a short work week for me too. The storm took some time to arrive and then it made a mess and then it rained and then it snowed. So it wasn’t any fun shoveling. However, yesterday, on the first day of spring the temps rose and the snow has begun to melt. When I stand outside it’s fun listening to all the birds singing and the snow dripping as it melts.
One casualty of the storm was one of our retaining walls fell when our plow guy plowed the snow. It was weak prior to the storm and I had intended on reinforcing it, but now it’s a project of another scale … sigh. I took the photo through our screen the day after the storm on the deck so pardon the fuzziness. If you look at the end of the wall (in the middle of the photo) you can see the fallen stones. I contacted our guy and he will be coming in late spring to assess the damage…second sigh.
Hello and happy Monday! Despite the pending snowstorm, spring is already blooming in my home. My girlfriend Ashley gave me this sign and I had to put it in my craft room because it’s definitely true. I do talk to my plants and this morning one bud had opened so I snapped a photo of it while telling it how beautiful she is. My only problem with these plants is their roots always come out of the containers. I am not sure what to do with them so I let them roam wild. But if any of you know if I should trim them back after the blooming season, let me know.
Yes, it has butterflies in it. My favorite!! I hope you all had a nice weekend and I will check in later this week.