May

Strange weather this year. A ton of rain and just when we thought Spring was sprung, it not only rained but hailed, so much that it looked like snow. (We're thinking of re-landscaping with white rocks now so it can look like snow all year round.)

What do you do when it hails outside? You pitch a tent in the living room and have a tea party of course. I believe this would be our third somewhat annual Tea Party. Aron blessed us with his presence for this formal occasion. (I think it was the freshly baked oatmeal scotchies the boys made that did it. They've become great chefs and helpers in the kitchen. I think Jacob may be able to make risotto by himself.) Back to the party, we had Chai tea with milk and honey which we dipped our cookies in. The tent was a tight fit for Aron- I think he felt like a giant with the small tent and tiny tea cups.

April

Easter was nice and quiet. In preparation for the day, Aron passed the lawn mower duties to Jacob who accepted with excitement.

Aunt Gina came for a visit, and we took some time out for some girl shopping, so fun! On Sunday, we decided to skip church and be lazy. We tasted our treats from the Easter Bunny and set took it easy preparing for company. It was the usual, Grandma and pa, Irene, Gina, and us. Unfortunately my mom was sick with the flu so she couldn't make it. I tried a new recipe for coconut cupcakes, yummy. I think these are second to red velvet cake

March

So, I'm a little behind on my updates. Here are some of the things that happened in March.

It was Spirit day at school and the theme was the 80's. Jackson was up for dressing up but Jacob was too cool. He's come a long way from 'Tiara Fridays' at Camp-Have-A-Lot-Of-Fun. It was surprisingly easy to get Jackson dressed and even easier to get him to pose like a professional. I guess some things you never forget.

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It was a rainy month, too. As usual, the yard flooded. Jackson had a blast whipping the waters with his stick. My tulips and daffodils were in bloom, but you could only see a lone, delicate flower barely keeping it's head above the waters.