It was so good to be home with the family for a long visit. More updates to come... I promise.
This weekend was absolutely gorgeous. We took advantage of the beautiful weather and got some yardwork done and clean-up around the house. The boys were thrilled to play outside. While we were busy, Noah went back into the house, put on his swimming trunks, drug out several of our pool toys, and sat in our driveway. Just waiting for the pool to show up. He's ready!
I'm so ready for spring- maybe it's my southern blood, because the azaleas and dogwoods should be blooming by now down in Louisiana. I must say that I have a deeper appreciation for spring now- since we've had so much snow this winter. Here's a glimpse of our snow fun this year...
It's amazing to me how instinctive it is for kids to eat snow. We didn't tell them to do this, it's just a natural curiosity, I suppose. Of course, the day Noah was licking the snow off the driveway, I had to draw the line. Yuck!
The hat that Noah's wearing in the picture below is his all-time favorite. It's endearing to me because this hat belonged to a family friend, Scott, when he was little. He's a junior in college now, but the hat lives on. I'm sure it saw more snow this winter in Idaho than it saw all those years in Louisiana!
Noah loved the snow and couldn't get enough. Jonah, however, tolerated it. Oh sometimes he enjoyed it, but by mid-January everytime you put a coat on him he'd cry, "No, I don't want to go in the snow!"
Our backyard...
And finally, in February we were able to build a snowman. The snow was so dry earlier in the season that we couldn't get it to stay packed together.
He's just a little guy, but the boys loved him. They preferred to knock over the larger snowmen we tried to make!
His scarf is hand-made from Honduras- probably no other snowman in the valley could tout that!
So now that this post is finally done, may Spring come and know that it will not have to compete with Winter's snow for space on my blog. The forecast calls for 70 degrees on Saturday- that's what I'm ready for!
We've had a great Easter weekend with my brother and his new bride (well, they've been married a year)...more details to come. Here's a sneak peek- last night we made these...
I don't have a good photo of the beautiful roses that Jason brought home to me, but there they are on the dining room table. They were gorgeous and lasted a long time- which makes me very happy. Since we are a one-vehicle family, my sweetie sometimes takes the bus to and from work. On Valentines, he rode the bus from work to the store to buy me flowers, and then walked home- all so he could surprise me. Thanks, hon- it meant alot to me that you went the extra mile (literally) to make me feel special. I love you!
Love the heart sticker on Jonah's face! He was thrilled with his Pooh book.
Noah's favorite part was the "big guys"- he has claimed ownership of his brother's, too. They are so fun to treat! 
Since I recently turned 30, I've heard several times, "Don't worry, 30 is the new 20." What? Why would I want to go through my 20s again? Don't get me wrong- I had some wonderful times in my twenties- I met the love of my life, got married, and had my two sweet babies. However, my twenties also had their fair share of insecurities and worries since I tend to be a "people-pleaser." 
