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We donned green today and went to get our free mint ice cream cones at the local drive-in, O'Brady's. The kids have been counting down the days and now it is finally here.
Myles is already looking forward to the next St. Patrick's day.
Here are a few more pictures.

Nerf Battle Video

A Little of This & A Little of That

I have so many pictures and video footage to post this week, but not enough time to sit and do it.
I will post these few pictures, and hopefully I will be able to get to the rest (plus footage) this coming week.
We've had a fun week and weekend.
The girls were watching a documentary on tsunamis Thursday afternoon. Who knew we would wake up Friday morning to hear that one had hit Japan and was on its way to the Pacific coast. We watched the local news for a bit to see what would happen when it reached the Oregon Coast.
Then we went to run errands, and the girls picked up some things for making crafts.
The kids were really good, so I treated them to a milkshake and a free appetizer at Red Robin.
That was a lot of fun. Can't get any better than free.
On Saturday Rhaevyn's friend Brooke came over for a play date. They played with the Nerf guns and then made Cake pops. It is so much fun to have giggling girls in the house.
Myles and Chris had a lot of fun playing with the Nerf guns as well.
They were so hilarious to watch.
Once they were done, Aeva wanted a turn to play.
Rhaevyn and I made some more clips. I love putting them in Elsa's hair. She is good to let me get her all dolled up on Sundays. The other days of the week are mostly the same....I get her dressed, and she stays in the outfit for all of five minute, and then off it comes. I have to laugh because it wasn't that long ago Myles was doing the same thing. Kids crack me up!
We've had a bit of sun, and it was nice to be able to open up the windows and get a bit of fresh air in the house.
Today it has been incredibly stormy. It has been a good day to hunker down and watch a movie.

Okay....on to the pictures.

Rhaevyn built this nine story house.

Myles taking cover around the corner.

Myles decided to put on a sweatshirt for protection.

Aeva with her protection gear.

Rhaevyn and her friend Brooke.

Cake Pops.

My little cutie pie.

Me and My Love.

The hair clips Rhaevyn and I made.

Well, that should do it for now.
Check back later this week for more.
Blessings to you all for a very happy week.

Racing Car, Cookies and Cake

It is March already. In fact a whole week of March is now gone.
Rhaevyn is counting down her Sundays left in Primary, and she is eagerly awaiting
the Sunday she goes into Young Women (I think after today she has five left).

This week the girls had fun making something for Ben, Stacey and Aeva's piano teacher.
I can't post pictures yet, but what they made turned out really cute. Myles made something for Ben, but decided he liked it so much he kept it for himself. He said he'd try and make something else for Ben. I had to chuckle.
I know, Ben and Stacey, I am dangling a carrot in front of you.
You'll just have to wait until we come. And no guessing :)

Friday evening and all day Saturday my best friend and I attended a class to get certified for homeschooling (independently). While I have the credits needed to home-school on my own, I figured this was a good opportunity to learn some new things, get some new ideas, and really know the laws. I have to say I wish I had taken this class seven years ago so I would have known more of the ins and outs and the dos and do nots. I think I would have attempted to do homeschooling on my own a lot sooner instead of going the route of basically doing public school at home.
Oh well, live and learn. I have to look at the bright side and find the silver lining.
At any rate, it has been a wonderful learning opportunity.
Now comes the reading and homework until the next set of classes in April.
I am so excited to be own my own next year.
I've found my "Can do" spirit and confidence :)

Tonight Elsa and Chris made cake for dessert.
Elsa was such a big helper.

I just found these pictures from Valentine's Day.
I think I totally forgot to post them a few weeks ago.
The kids had fun decorating Valentine's cookies and giving them to the neighbor friends.



Here are Aeva and Myles making sure all the pieces were there to their new Lego
set they got after combining their Valentine's Day money from Oma.
Now for the Race Car section.
Myles and Elsa have been giving each other rides around the table on Lightning McQueen.
After four years that little car is still going strong.

Elsa has now figured out how to put her feet up on the car so they don't get hurt.
In this video they were having so much fun, and Elsa kept
laughing so much when she would run into things.
I just had to capture that laugh on video.

She isn't so much the crazy driver any more. She really has the hang
of it and whizzes Myles around the table so fast.
Now they have talked me into giving them rides.
I think they love it because I can go for longer, and I push them faster and pretend to do
make the car drift and tail spin. So much fun!

Well this is the fun that is going on around here.
Until the next post, have a lovely week!