I returned to the living! I got my second negative on my COVID test and could return to work and emerge from the basement. The kids were excited! I was excited!
It's been a windy week. Not just a little windy, crazy-knock-the-playhouse-over-and-blow-it-20feet-
down windy. This kids watched the playhouse and the smoker go over. The weather has been warming up but it's getting so dry. At this rate, there will be no campfires or fireworks, and those are the good things. It was be devastating for crops and cattle too. Matt righted the house and took the tarp off. Everyone has been loving the house and it makes my heart smile.
We headed to the Capitol on Friday - it was a nice day and it was time to check out the landscaping and walk a bit. They redid the entrance last summer and now this spring, it's finished and the gates came down. The kids got to play on the stairs and think it's the best thing. We did have a bit of an issue on Friday night - after a bike ride, we stopped at a nearby park. G tripped going up a set of stairs and that resulted in a trip to the urgent care. Scared the crap out of me was glad it was glue and bandaids but I reckon he'll have a reminder for a long time to come.
We were a bit late on the Easter things too thanks to my quarantine. Eggs didn't get dyed until Easter day and this year I had some ornaments to paint too. We tried painting two different ways - the first was to put food coloring in whip cream and then roll the egg through the coloring. I liked but was harder than I thought to do and harder to clean the eggs off. We also used the coffee filter, marker approach. They colored coffee filters, wrapped the egg and then painted the egg with a vinegar solution. Worked so well!
But the main event of Easter was heading to Denise's to celebrate. We had lunch and did a big egg hunt followed by bubbles, chalk, and kites.
Another notable event was Easter baskets. The Easter bunny hides baskets in our house and the know to look all over. Ains's was easy behind the couch, G's was in some boxes, and E's may have been the hardest to find... under the entry bench. They love looking through before heading on a hike and quick park stop.
On Monday, the kids were home for Easter break. We split the day - mom made cinnamon rolls and we played all over the house. Dad went out and about, taking in the river. It was one of those weekends that were crazy and all over the place but gave you that sigh at the end because it was good to welcome spring with the ones that we love. P.S. Eleanor filled out her entire new tracing book in 2 hours. G liked the new markers and proceeded to share them with his little sister who demanded to use them.
Dinner is over.
ARR continues to yell.
ALR: Do you know what she wants?
MJR: No - should I?
ARR a bit garbled: Sandwich!
MJR: You want a sandwich.
ARR nods: Up Down Sandwich!
Hand/arm gestures accompany demand of arm going up and down.
MJR: You want an Up Down Sandwich?
Looks at ALR, MJR: What is that?
ALR: I don't know?!
MJR removes her from her chair: Show me.
ARR walks over to bread drawer.
MJR: Okay, yes, you want a sandwich.
MJR holds ARR up a bit as she keeps pointing to the bread drawer.
MJR opens bread drawer up wide.
ARR grabs at toaster.
ALR and MJR: AWWWWW
MJR: You want toast.
ARR: Up Down Sandwich.
Pics from Easter Day
We were a bit late on the Easter things too thanks to my quarantine. Eggs didn't get dyed until Easter day and this year I had some ornaments to paint too. We tried painting two different ways - the first was to put food coloring in whip cream and then roll the egg through the coloring. I liked but was harder than I thought to do and harder to clean the eggs off. We also used the coffee filter, marker approach. They colored coffee filters, wrapped the egg and then painted the egg with a vinegar solution. Worked so well! 
