March 31
We've lived in this house for nearly seven years, and we've hated the wall color for just as long. Several years ago we painted the downstairs and the upstairs hallway, but this weekend we finally painted our bedroom!
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Day 90: Bus Buddy
March 30
Our car has been in the shop all week, but it was ready today and Lexi wanted to join me in picking it up. She even paid for her own bus fare. It was nice to have a travel partner!
Friday, March 30, 2012
Day 89: Camellias
March 29
On my way to my friend's house for our book club tonight I walked past these beautiful flowers in a neighbor's yard.
Day 88: At the Movies
March 28
My friend Rachel and I watch all our "guilty pleasure" movies together, and tonight we ventured out to The Hunger Games. It was surprisingly good!
Day 87: Spring Cleaning
March 27
First order of business: going through all the girls' clothes. We handed down everything that doesn't fit, and Lexi and Ellie now each have an entirely new wardrobe, and I ended up with a big bag full of clothes to divide between my niece and the girl I babysit. And the girls finally have room in their drawers again.
Day 86: Silver Falls State Park
March 26
We kicked off Spring Break with a hike through Silver Falls State Park with some wonderful friends. I have always wanted to walk behind a waterfall; today we got to do it twice! We chose the short 2-mile loop to accommodate shorter legs, but plan to go back one day with just the bigger kids to travel the full seven miles.
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Day 85: Sisters
March 25
I love this picture of my sister and me. It was from about 2002, and you can't tell, but I was about 7 months pregnant with Lexi. Look how long my hair was!
Day 84: Knife to the Head
March 24
With family visiting, we did so much today, so it was hard to choose just one picture. I love Ellie's expression here, though, and had to go with this one from the Spoonman stall at the Saturday Market.
Friday, March 23, 2012
Day 82: Snow Day (not!)
March 22
I think we're all ready for Spring here, but if it has to snow, couldn't it at least snow enough for the kids to enjoy, just once?
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Day 81: Friendship Circle
March 21
Make new friends,
but keep the old;
one is silver
and the other's gold.
A circle is round,
it has no end.
That's how long
I want to be your friend.
I have a hand
and you have another.
Put them together
and we have each other!
Day 77: Wicked!
March 17
I can't think of a better way to spend St. Patrick's Day than with a trip to the Emerald City!
Day 76: The Reading Gene Got Switched On
March 16
My Lexi, who for the longest time refused to even crack the covers of more than a picture book, chose to spend our usual after school playtime reading the book her teacher allowed her to take home so that she'd stop reading it during class. Sights like these make this book-lovin' mama proud.
Day 74: Rainy Drive
March 14
Horrible picture, I know, but it was the best of the three I took today. I picked Chris up from work and made him drive home because the rain was making me nervous.
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Day 73: Bye, Mom!
March 13
My babysitting kids and their morning ritual of waving bye to mom out the window.
Day 71: Under No Circumstances
March 11
Saw this sign at Safeway. I'm not sure what "plu" is, but I assume it would still be okay to use this ice at a party where there's swing dancing.
Day 70: Sunset
March 10
Vicki and I loved watching these clouds roll by while we ate our dinner in the Fred Meyer parking lot before another booth sale.
Day 69: Another Booth Sale
March 9
Vicki, dressed (rather unconvincingly, as it turns out - someone thought it was a Spongebob costume) as a Trefoil, is hawking her wares outside the library.
Day 68: Another Beautiful Day
March 8
I had to take a test, but Chris took the car to work, so I happily took advantage of the gorgeous weather and rode my bike to the testing center.
Day 67: At OMSI
March 7
I went with the kindergartners on a field trip to OMSI today. The Van de Graaff generator in the Physics Lab is one of my favorite things there. The kids loved making the little aluminum pie tins fly off their hands, and watching their hair rise up.
Day 66: I'm Raising Activists
March 6
I've been involved with the elementary school's PTO in fighting against the implementation of mandatory breakfast in the classroom, at least until we determine whether our school's current before-school breakfast program is meeting the needs of the students. Vicki, who is served breakfast in the classroom every morning at the middle school, took it upon herself to survey her classmates on the quality of their breakfast. Then she put together this spreadsheet for me. I'm pretty proud of her.
Day 65: All the Grandkids
March 5
While video chatting with Grandma and Grandpa tonight, the girls got to "meet" their new cousin, baby Nathan. All six of my in-laws' grandchildren are "together" for the first time in this picture. I have no idea why my children are all sticking their tongues out, but I'm guessing Grandpa probably has something to do with it.
Day 64: Taking Advantage of the Sun
March 4
The girls played outside on this rare sunny day, but I was stuck inside doing homework and I only got to enjoy it through my bedroom window.
Day 63: A Different Kind of Education
March 3
Chris, indoctrinating our girls in the joys of Pinky and the Brain.
Day 62: Stained Glass Dome
March 2
There was no school for the elementary kids today, so several of us decided to take advantage of the opportunity to add a little culture to our children's lives and take them to the ballet. We met under the dome at the theatre and I couldn't resist this shot.
Day 61: Book Club
March 1
The highlight of each month for me. With school and cookie sales making my life crazy, I only got about 70 pages into the book this time, but I still enjoy spending time with some wonderful women.
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