Green Eggs & Grits?

Yes, the kids were quite surprised when I called them to come get their breakfast on St. Patrick's Day... green eggs, green grits, green milk. Caroline was DELIGHTED! Scott and Mackenzie weren't thrilled about the color change. Scott protested drinking green milk saying it tasted like poison. I had fun with it and new I was taking chances by being so bold. Plus, I made green eggs several years ago when Scott was reading "Green Eggs & Ham" over and over and over. He didn't like the green eggs back then either. Some things never change I guess. But, the kids did enjoy following the trail of gold coins that led to a rainbow of fruit flavor (skittles) under the leprachaun hat. Holidays are so fun with the kids. I think the tradition of doing something special to show them that we're thinking of them is what makes it the most fun. Of course, when Scott got a piece of paper at church to write down words that describe his mom, he came up not only with "sweet, kind, loving, funny, cook, cleaner, loud and amazing", but CRAZY was also on the list. I think the silly songs, activities, etc. I come up with are the reasons I earned this classification, but I think it's great for them to see me not only as their mother, but as a person who has her own interests & personality. I do have fun with my family. They're my best thing.

Sisters

Mackenzie likes to do most anything her older siblings are doing. Yesterday, she got a basket to gather purple weed flowers herself. Mackenzie will be 5 soon and has really matured a lot over the last few weeks. She has become a good, reliable helper by making her bed every morning and putting toothpaste on toothbrushes every morning. She enjoys passing out vitamins too. It's fun to watch my children grow and develop character and work ethic. We've been singing a song about serving in the home to show our love ("The Family is of God"). Mackenzie LOVES music, so this has been an inspiration to her good deeds and positive attitude.

Flower Girl

Caroline has always LOVED flowers. As a toddler, she'd want to pick flowers from our neighbors yards as we took walks. Of course I wouldn't let her, but she is the reason we began planting flowers in our own yard. I took the girls on a bike ride in the circle the other night and it didn't take Caroline long to notice some purple flowers (weeds) growing nearby. She gathered handfuls of them and put them in the bag on the front of her bike. She was SO excited to pick flowers. When I look and and see weeds, I think "I need to call TruGreen because they're not doing a good job with weed control." It's really sweet that these purple weeds bring such a beautiful smile to Caroline's face. Cute sidenote: when Caroline saw the picture, she said, "I should have taken off my bike helmet for the picture." She is growing up!

Pillow Art

Scott just LOVES to sit around and play with our plush pillows. He draws, makes patterns, writes messages, etc. Here's some pillow art by Scott. As you can tell by his smile, he's quite proud of his efforts. His scripture case is suede, where he has mastered the art of writing messages during church, so now he's bringing his skills home. My kids make me smile. They truly are sweet and innocent and it's a real blessing to have the opportunity to raise them and see life through their eyes.

Singing in the Rain

When Mackenzie noticed the rain one morning, she said, "Remember I like to jump in puddles?" So, I helped her into boots and raincoat so she could get some puddle-jumping in while Scott and Caorline were at the bus stop. She really enjoys the simple things in life, which is so refreshing.

Cute in Camo

Mackenzie doesn't appear to want to be left out in the hunting trips, as evidenced by her rummaging through drawers to find camoflauge in her size. She was SO excited to sit around the house in camo. We just love her enthusiasm for life!