As you all know (and are probably tired of hearing), we are thrilled with our new living situation.  Of course in any move, there are always things that you might might miss.  On Sunday mornings, we really miss going to church.  We were blessed to attend a wonderful church with a fabulous pastor and church family.  We attended our little church for about 12 years and I am seriously missing it.  We are still working (although not as hard as we should be) on finding a new church home.  Early Sunday mornings, when it is quiet and I have a moment to think, I get this not so great feeling in the pit of my stomach and I know that we should be getting around for church. However, it hasn’t been working that way. Scott usually gets up early and goes to work and the kids and I hang around and have a relaxing breakfast. But it doesn’t feel like the right thing to do.  

Check out Sam’s newest blog post.

The link is on the sidebar.

Goodnight!

Jennifer

Well, we are back at it. School, work…….

The kids are happy to be back at school with their friends.
Sam is starting his science fair project. The only requirement is….wait for it…..Change The World.  I know, right.  Go huge or go home.  He and Scott are working on this together.  Read: I am not involved.  At all.

Today, Mason and I biked to preschool. I biked, Mason rode.  We are getting really excited about summer.  I can’t wait for hiking, biking, camping, kayaking and just spending time outside with my kiddos.

We have registered Mason for kindergarten. He has started reading easy books and is completely enthralled with easy addition. His teacher feels like he is more than ready. Unfortunately, he doesn’t understand why he has to wait until the fall to start.
Hey Mom, what does 1 and 2 make?  
Uh, 3.  
Nope, 12. Get it!!! And then he cracks up.

If you get a chance to play Uno with him, do it. It is hilarious.  He is super strategic and can beat the pants off anyone, even Grandma.

I have made a resolution with myself to start running at least every other day. So far, I have stuck to it but it has only been 5 days.  Scott and I ran together yesterday.  It is so nice to be able to spend some time together and get in a workout.  My only complaint is that he likes to blow his nose farmer style.   Kristin does not blow her nose into the bushes when we run together so she is still my favorite running partner 🙂

We continue to eat a plant based diet and everyone is feeling great!  Scott is getting super good at making fruit/veggie smoothies.  I am having a blast looking for new recipes.  I am hoping to start posting some yummy, healthy options for dairy free, meatless meals.  If you have any vegan meal ideas, please send them my way!

Working on getting through a huge laundry pile.  I hate laundry. Really. Hate. It.

Happy Wednesday night!
Jennifer

What?!?!?!?!?!?

I was trying to think of a good weather saying this morning to go along with this post.

April showers bring May flowers.
No.

March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb.
Nope.

It crazy snows just when you least expect it.
Yes!

Thank goodness, we have no where to go because I think it is going to be a hot cocoa kind of day.
I hope the rest of you are enjoying your spring weather.

We are spending our spring break down in Colorado Springs.  Along with relaxing and hanging out with Grandma and Grandpa, we are hitting all our favorite spots around town.  We have gone to church, visited with good friends, hung out with cousins, hiked at Garden of the Gods and played at Focus on the Family.  Yesterday, we headed to a family favorite, the zoo.  As I was snapping pictures, it occurred to me that one of my very first blog posts was about the zoo. We have spent a lot of time there and have formed a ton of memories.  It is a great little zoo right on the side of the mountain.  If you want to see my original zoo post, click here.  Warning, the kids are much smaller and the Masonator is not pictured 🙂

Tomorrow we are heading home to the mountains.  Back to life as normal, school, work, etc.

Two more of my favorite things….

Okay so they didn’t have blue satin sashes and there definitely were no snowflakes on my lashes but these are still two of my favorite things.  The girls that is.  
Here is the girlie version of Easter morning and tomorrow the boy post.  Hey, four kids.  I can stretch this out to two days, or more if I feel like 🙂

Grandma Marilyn bought the girls this fabric a couple months ago so I made it into Easter dresses.  Casual Easter dresses are the way to go in our neck of the woods.  They also go so well with toe shoes and chucks.

I hope you all had a blessed Easter and Lenten season!

We had visitors.
Scott’s brother Matt, his wife Tracy and their three awesome kids Jake, Kelsey and Kate came for a visit.  We stayed pretty busy outdoors.  The kids had so much fun running around, playing with their Michigan cousins.

Thanks Michigan Wescotts for spending your spring break with us!

There is a new blogger on the scene.  Sam has started his own blog.  He loves to write and take pictures and has been begging me to let him start his own site.  So, here it is….

Sam’s Excellent Adventures
http://www.coloradosam.blogspot.com

Click above or on the sidebar link to check out his new site.  He is a really sweet, super funny, completely awesome kid.  Have fun reading and send him a comment.

Love,
totally proud momma