SPRING!

Today, spring came. We've been anxiously awaiting it. Today it was here. The girls were up early, but we had to go to the bank to close on a loan (thanks to the 40 days and 40 nights of rain that got in the way of spring's arrival and also came in through our basement walls, requiring over $10,000 in repairs). Then, Lydia had a birthday party to go to.

While Lydia was at her party, Charlie and Audrey were completely blissed out playing in the yard. We gave them spray bottles, because spray bottles keep kids busy for hours. They spray everything. Including each other, which we try to discourage, but really, who can blame them? They spray trees. They spray the deck. They spray the house. It's like it's their job to spray things.

When Lydia got home from her party, their was more playing outside and more spraying. Also more fighting, but that happens when all three are together. We grilled burgers and ate on the deck. Finally, we came in and threw all three girls in the shower and hosed them down. There was dirt, there was leaves, there were scraped knees. I put "Magic Owie Lotion" on the scrapes and we cuddled up on the couch to watch a show (America's Funniest Videos) before they went to bed. Shortly after the show started, Charlie asked to go to bed. SHE ASKED TO GO TO BED. So, we got Charlie to bed. When the show was over, the other two were asleep before their heads hit their pillows.

A successful welcoming of spring!