Springtime 2012

March.  Look at my pigtails!

 

 This is Avery's favorite dress.  Grandma Joanne gave it to her. It's her "ZEEBA" dress.

When Avery wakes up in the mornings, the first thing out of her mouth is often "Is today Friday?"  On Fridays Brad only works half a day and he spends the afternoon with the kids.  During the cold, windy weeks of spring they found indoor things to do.  One week they went "spyder jumping" at the mall.  Avery surprised us by volunteering to try it.  She loved it!  When I have an errand that takes us anywhere near the mall she pipes up from her carseat:  "Are we going spyder jumping?!"

 

For spring break this year we really wanted to have some family time where we weren't interrupted by all of the distractions that have interfered with our previous "stay-cations."  We found a cabin to rent in the Jemez mountains near our home.  We had a heavenly time.  There was no cell phone signal, limited internet and it snowed!  We built fires in the wood stove, read  The Fellowship of the Rings, put together a James Christensen puzzle of fairy tales, played board games (Avery's favorite is "roundup" a cooperative game of saving lost horses and getting them safely to the corral), and played in the snow.  Avery had a few naps while everyone read and she drank a lot of hot chocolate.

 It is almost April.  There are some nice days.