early spring!

Great bedtimes are wonderful. Unfortunately we have to get through some LOOOONNGG afternoons to get to them. Today, both kids fell asleep on the way home from church, but only Boy2 stayed that way. So, after spending the afternoon outside and going for walks, guess who was so tired he was falling asleep in the wagon? That's right! My eldest blessing and joy! Rubbing eyes, putting up a fight, willing every little thing to be a battleground. He wants more supper, no jammies, no teeth brushing, need stories, more water, are you done singing? I want to play with Boy2... you name it, he asked for it. Then he gets that defiant look that just set my contrary streak up and I just want to say no for the sake of saying no. (real mature, I know!)

But it really has been a blessed weekend. Yesterday we went for a walk and found crocuses. So many in one spot! When we pointed them out, the Boy was very interested but not in the flowers. He wanted to find the bugs crawling around inside them! The things that interest boys! We had to stop at nearly every gopher hole to see if they would come out when he called them. We had to run on the grass as much as possible. We had to stop and pick up handfuls of gravel to drop into the river when we crossed the bridge. Supper for the last two days has been outside on the back lawn. Spring really is wonderful!

Boy2 has started announcing little new flashes when he does something. Things like " sneeze!" when his little nose explodes, or "burp!" when a bubble comes up. It's really quite adorable. This afternoon he was almost back to sleep when he burped. He put his head up, smiled, held his num, and said "burp!" then laid his head back down.

Enough said. It's been a long day, full of sunshine and coffee, and I'm about ready to turn in. Back to child care tomorrow, and grateful that there's only another week and a half for Hubby until he's DONE!!!!! Hopefully he'll be able to get the rest he so greatly needs! (not really a terribly realistic goal in this house, but who knows?)