Given today's weather, I seriously can not believe that we built a snow man only 3 days ago! The morning was much warmer than the afternoon and I even let the boys play in the water table (although, I filled it with 1/2 outside water and 1/2 warm water from the kitchen sink...which I carried in a big tub outside). I brought out the radio for tunes, we turned on the bubble machine and had a picnic on the lawn. Seriously??!! Our snowman literally finished melting yesterday! I feel like we might actually live on a tiny spec on a flower that is being carried around by a large elephant (anyone else seen Horton Hears a Who?) never mind...

Pictures!!!


Playing with the water table, water guns and the bubble machine
It was so nice that the boys asked to take off their coats. I have to laugh because, after being inside all winter, Logan and Aiden complain about the sun being too bright. They say "my eyes aren't used to the outside mommy!" I could only find sunglasses for Aiden. I think Logan turned his into a costume sometime during the snowy months and they are buried in the toys somewhere.

Aiden looking cool and playing with the water

I knew I should have purchased three of these nets last year when I saw them. They are a kid fav (I only have 2 for 3 little boys....learn to share my little ones!!!!!!)

While the boys played, I brought out the supplies we needed to (finally!) finish our egg tree. We needed to search for the perfect branch, but given the unpredictable weather as of late, it wasn't always the best time to go on a "nature hike". We finally found this beauty Tuesday after I picked Logan up from school. In the back area of our subdivision, there are several lots that will be homes someday (someday...when people can afford to build them again I guess) covered in wildlife. Most of the ground cover is tall grass and weeds, but I spotted a fledgling tree out there. Me, Aiden and Logan "hiked" out to the middle of one of the lots (I parked the car on the road and left Bray to watch from the open van door) and grabbed it. I felt sort of sad destroying what should one day be a tree, but it's gonna be knocked down eventually and now its beauty will grace our Easter decor for years to come :)

I had a big bag of rocks that Logan and Aiden helped me put into a vase to anchor the branch.

Then they hung the eggs (ya...they're standing on the patio table...isn't that a normal way to decorate a tree? haha)

Ta Da!!

During nap time for the little ones, Logan decided to set up this little scene by the front door. It's "Pirates vs Army Guys". Unfortunately, the little people pirate ship only comes with 3 pirates and so Logan grabbed any other little people he could find. He told me that the army guys needed to pirate ship so they were having a battle.

I gave Logan my camera so he could take some pictures. Here is a shot of the pirate brigade which includes: 1 actual pirate, a sea captain who usually drives a boat in our bathtub, a clown and a ticket guy from the little people fairground.

I think they are supposed to be running away from the army guys. The blond one seems to be saying "help help....the pirates are coming, the pirates are coming!"

A shot of the battle

Classic Logan photography. I wish this one wasn't blurry.

I was DYING laughing when I saw this one. I guess the pirates lost.

"Good fight men...Let's go claim the ship!"

And now a couple shots of the battle prize