This winter went quite well for us as far as keeping the sickie bugs away (we deserved it after last winter, and "the worst week of our lives") Yup, we've been March-ed out. Sheesh! In one month it seems like we have had runny noses and vaporizer steam enough to last us all year. I'm a fix it yourself kinda mom when it comes to getting over colds, and I tend to believe that a little fresh air to clean out congested lungs can do wonders, but I draw the line when my babies are waking up crying in the middle of the night holding their little throats and covering their little ears. POOR KIDS! March hasn't been all bad though. We got to take a fun vacation to Rexburg to see "Grandma and Grandpa of the forest" , we got to pinch Hailey Collette (just a little bit, it didn't hurt her, actually, it was more like a squish) at her blessing, WHAT AN ANGEL! Adessa had Kindergarten Round Up -- man she's growing up fast. After the group story, they had a mini kindergarten lesson where they talked about the seasons, and what season we are in now. Adessa raised her hand and informed the entire group that "this is spring, when the caterpillars hatch out of tiny eggs, and soon they will eat enough fresh green grass and leaves to form a chrysalis from which they will emerge transformed into beautiful summer butterflies." Everyone was speechless to say the least after that. The teacher looked up at me with an awe struck look on her face, and all I could do was shrug my shoulders, smile, and say "that's my girl!" It was at that moment I knew that it was me who was not ready to let her go and grow up. At that moment I saw just how big she really is, and all at once she got bigger. And it's bittersweet. I shed a tear for the passing of her babyhood, and another for the joy of her learning and growing. How I love my Adessa Dawn!
Kurt finally got a Saturday off early from work, so we really partied! First, we had pizza for lunch, then we went to Wal-Mart and picked up some bratworst and spinach pasta for our family dinner party to welcome spring. While we were there, we discovered that Adessa isn't the only one growing up right under our noses. Jexten had been walking funny in his shoes, so we checked it out, and found that he has grown A WHOLE SHOE SIZE WHILE WE WEREN'T LOOKING! Jexten is now a size 8 at 2 yrs, 7 moths, so he said his goodbye's to his favorite light up spider man shoes, and a big HELLO to his "ROCKIN DOWN THE RAILS" Thomas the Train Ultra Lights shoes! We also picked up a spider man kite for Jexten (to fly with Adessa's "My Little Pony- Toora Loora" kite), and a child size soccer ball to run the cabin fever off the little pingers!
Then we went home and baked up a storm, the kids help us make: home made pretzels, and milk chocolate/white chocolate/Heath Toffee (and some coconut in the last batch) chip cookies!
They were HUGE as you can see by the size comparison of the 3x5 card in the background, but ohhhhh so delicous! Jexten layed down in his bed around 7pm and fell fast asleep, so Adessa and I took the opportunity to read out of her favorite Encyclopedia for Children, the Complete Edition. She made me read until my mouth was dry and my eyes wouldn't stay open, and her head lay warm and quiet on my shoulder. Then a prayer, a kiss, and sweep a curl across her forehead one last time before she began to breathe sweetly, deeply, and dream of this perfect day: this last Saturday in March.
Then we went home and baked up a storm, the kids help us make: home made pretzels, and milk chocolate/white chocolate/Heath Toffee (and some coconut in the last batch) chip cookies!
They were HUGE as you can see by the size comparison of the 3x5 card in the background, but ohhhhh so delicous! Jexten layed down in his bed around 7pm and fell fast asleep, so Adessa and I took the opportunity to read out of her favorite Encyclopedia for Children, the Complete Edition. She made me read until my mouth was dry and my eyes wouldn't stay open, and her head lay warm and quiet on my shoulder. Then a prayer, a kiss, and sweep a curl across her forehead one last time before she began to breathe sweetly, deeply, and dream of this perfect day: this last Saturday in March.
