latest happenings...

Well, I know that bullet points are boring, but when you have lots to communicate it is the easiest way. And it's been so crazy around here that my creative juices aren't flowing real rapidly right now. So here's the latest happenings:

• Sara peeled her first orange today. She was very proud--as she should be.
• They are having a community "cutest pet contest" to benefit a cancer organization. Ashley is working to earn the $5 entry fee for Fluffy. She's fairly certain he will win and really wants 3rd prize--a Webkin. Although when we explained to her that with the $50 cash 1st prize she could buy more than one Webkin she thought that might be okay too.
• It stopped snowing! Yep I said snow. Yesterday it snowed and sleeted on and off all day. Seriously, what is up with that?! In case you've lost track of time yesterday was April 28th! Maybe I should check with Al Gore...
  
• Thanks to my "girly" weekend I wore mascara and eye shadow for the first time today in a very long time. It felt good. I think I'll buy new mascara tomorrow so that I won't be tempting fate for an eye infection. If I'm really feeling my oats maybe I'll buy some eyeliner too. Maybe I can do better than the gal at the makeup counter did on Saturday. Honestly, I've seen 13 year olds do a better job.
  
• Our grass got mowed today for the first time this season.
• We finally discovered one thing that Nathan is afraid of-the lawnmower. Go figure--he loves the vaccuum. It could be a long summer.
• My kids are AWESOME. It took me over an hour to mow the grass and not once did I have to stop to play referee. Now they aren't perfect (all you know what broke loose when I finished mowing) but I was so proud of them. And, just for the record, they would be AWESOME whether they had been good or not. They are my kids afterall.