sorry - long time since I've had a chance to blog. This whole working-in-the-evenings is really taking up the time that I usually unwind with a computer keeping my lap warm. And now that it's FINALLY spring, I might not even want to do that!!
I really like St. Patrick's day, much more than I did when I was a kid. I think I live in the climate where it really does signal the start of spring, of things actually turning green and the likelihood of more snow coming dropping to nearly zero. And now with daylight savings time starting so much earlier, it just feels like I'm coming out of hibernation. I suppose if I still got to play 2.5 hours of basketball every day I might not feel the same, so that's probably another difference from my youth. Anyway, I'm pretty happy now that the season is changing! And so are my girls. Emily played outside on Friday for THREE hours, and Audrey for a full hour. We bought a swingset, and although we only have the tower part assembled, Emily is a big fan. Audrey likes her little plastic slide, and they both love the sandbox. Today, while they were out there, I was sketching out plans to install a real, improved sandbox. I always like to have a little project on deck so Travis will feel good about finishing the current one, which for the past month has been the basement. It didnt' seem like it would be that big of a deal - paint and carpet - but it was a lot of work! Two coats of two colors, plus trim, and then removing the old carpet, scraping off the old glue, and preparing the floor for the carpet tiles. Travis laid the tiles today, and it didn't take all that long and it looks AMAZING. Love it! Pictures on FB. The girls loved being down there, screeching, running, rolling, giggling, more screeching, more running. they'll probably be disappointed when we fill that room back up with a bed and a couch and other stuff.
In other news, we spent last week visiting family because Travis was on a business trip to Atlanta. I spent 3 days in Rockford, then compressed my workweek to Thurs/Fri and Grandma Sullivan came to watch the girls. The whole week could not have gone better - as much of a vacation as I could have without Trav around, I think. It was really good to be back in Rockford, too. Every time I'm there, I wish I could get there more often. I even went into town this time, to see school's band concert. Emily and I only stayed for the elementary and middle school bands, but she really loved seeing kids playing instruments, and recognized a couple of the songs they played. It was totally bizarre to be back in that building again, but kind of fun to sneak in late to the concert and then leave early and not have to confront any "locals". :)
As always, the girls are saying and doing all kinds of things to keep me on my toes and laughing, and I wish I could document them in such a way that would do it justice. Audrey is really figuring things out, now, and she's pretend-playing with Emily in just about every activity - pushing trucks around, singing, and especially dolls. She decided that the baby should drink out of the bottle, but that she should also have a turn with the bottle, putting it up her nose. (?!) Emily wanted to play my trumpet, so I got it out for her to make her elephant noises with, and then Audrey wanted a turn, too. She put the entire mouthpiece in her mouth and sang a tiny little note, and then gave me the prettiest, most-satisfied smile!! She will give the funniest face if you ask her for her Pretty Smile, and of course she still Baddywacks on command. She is starting to get some words together, but she's doing it under the radar, as much as she can. I think it's like with walking - she doesn't want to just try things out, she'll let us know when it's perfect.
Okay, I would love to write more but I'm exhausted. Nightynight!
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