Eve of Easter

The morning started out cold on the sideline of Carters first soccer game. He was really good! His team only made one goal and he passed the ball to his teammate and he made the goal. It was good to see him working hard and trying really intently to get the ball. I was proud of him and he really likes it a lot. So yippee! I don't love going to games every Saturday, but it is good for him to be out there working with a team and getting some heart pumping exercise. We only had a one week break between Braydens basketball season and soccer season.

It's bright out here!

Later in the afternoon was the annual Easter egg coloring! We all had fun doing this. I don't think Ellie has ever gotten to color eggs before so she was excited to learn all about it!

Waiting for the show to begin!

We all had fun and I even taught Taft a new easter egg trick that he had never done. You cut out shapes out of tape and stick them onto the egg and color it and after you color it you peel the tape off and it is still white underneath, so wahlah, designer eggs!

Look closely!

It is fun to see how differently every kid and parent likes to do their eggs. I guess it goes to show that no two Easter eggs are alike!

Ellie was a little rough on the eggs... she was having so much fun that she started to crack her eggs. Hmmmm. So the kids got to eat some of the eggs for a snack! Yeah for Ellie being two!

Can you see the cracks? Oops!

We have church at 9 in the morning, so we are going to wait for the big hunt after church. It doesn't help that it snowed a little bit this evening. Doesn't make for a fun early morning Easter egg hunt! Hopefully it will be dried out in the afternoon.

Happy Easter Eve!

A Letter to motivation

Dear Motivation,

Where oh where have you gone? You have been missing for quite some time now. I wasn't worried at first but now I am downright troubled with your absence. I would look for you under the bed, in the closet or in the laundry pile, but I am too lazy to do that. I would just like you to magically appear back into my life. Is it because you are embarrassed to be with me while I am dressed in my "comfy" pants and a big sweatshirt? Or because I have no makeup on? Could it be that you won't be with me because I have no dinner menu planned or that the laundry is never done and piled in multiple places in the house? Is it because the "office" is only partially painted or that the kitchen always has small piles "of what to do with that stuff", stuff? Don't be ashamed. Just come back! I miss you! I need your help once again. You are needed! (Doesn't it feel good to be needed?)

Love,
the unmotivated woman in the house

Ellieism

Today was a windy day. When Ellie and I were in the van waiting for the kids after school , Ellie said,

"Mom, the trees are dancing!"

I looked up and sure enough, the trees WERE dancing. I love it when I can see through the eyes of a 2 year old.

My Reflection

Yesterday, when I was walking past my mirror in my bedroom, I noticed something that I hadn't noticed before. When I looked in the mirror the reflection looking back at me was different. I caught myself and looked a little more. Guess what was looking back at me? A WOMAN. No, not a girl, not a young woman, but a full grown adult woman. When did that happen?