Strawberry Fields Forever

We've been trying to go to Sweetberry Farms to pick strawberries for the last couple weeks. We went today, even though it was 50 degrees and very, very windy. Hazel didn't last long and eventually went back to the car with Isaac to warm up.

We came home with 40 pounds of strawberries!

On the menu for the next couple days: strawberry jam on homemade bread, strawberry ice cream, strawberry torte, strawberries on waffles, strawberry fruit salad, strawberry smoothies, strawberry shakes, strawberry sorbet, strawberries over angel food cake, and just plain, very, very delicious, fresh, ripe, just-picked strawberries!!

Funny thing happened on the way to school

Today I was talking on the phone with Nate and realized it was time to pick up Toby. So I kept talking and got in the car and drove to get him. I lost the connection about 6 houses away from our home. When I got home I had to call Nate back. I was sure that he just thought I had hung up on him. So I called to apologize and to explain that I forgot that I was on the house land line phone when I got in the car!

Sisters are blooms in the garden of life.

Aspen is a great big sister to Hazel. She plays with her everyday: dress-ups, dolls, dollhouse, kitchen, restaurant, chalk, bubbles, watches Little People videos, reads her books, and colors. She babysits willingly, she takes care of her when I'm not close-by. In return, Hazel absolutely adores Aspen. Hazel runs to Aspen when she is sad or needs help or for whatever. Today when Aspen arrived home from school, Hazel ran outside on those quick-stepping little tippy-toes that toddlers use when they're excited, squealed with delight, and gave Aspen a big hug. I'm so glad that they are so close despite the great difference in their ages. Aspen is her hero, I'm sure. Aspen is a big help to me and I am very proud of her.

On the bunny trail

We spent Easter weekend with Mike and Mindy in San Antonio. It is always fun with them. Last year it was 100 degrees while we did our egg hunt. This year it was 39 degrees. So this year, the kids just searched for the whole basket because it was cold and wet and muddy.

Hazel was very excited to find her basket.

Alex was ecstatic!

Toby is too old for this game I think.
Isaac couldn't reach his. Kids couldn't wait to eat the loot.

Happy Easter

Due to a bad chicken burrito, Nate wasn't feeling well and opted out of the family photo:(

Between our two families we have a child just about every age: 1 (Andee was asleep I think),almost 2, almost 3, 6,7,8,10,and12. We have quite the collection!

I made the girls matching dresses for Easter. It was fun. Aspen really likes to match with Hazel. She finally has an actual dress! Last fall she only had one dress and no skirts. I just never got around to finishing the ones I had started. (I need to work on the procrastinating problem...later.)I have 4 or 5 more cut out, I hope to get them done before she grows out of them.

Mmmmmmm....donuts.....

The hot sign was lit!!! Nothing beats fresh donuts!

Game Highlights

We love to go to our local basball team (The Round Rock Express) games. So last Friday was our first game of the season. We usually sit near first base and have a good time. There were a lot of foul balls this game. Nate blocked a wicked curving foul ball with his arm (it would have hit his face). We have the ball, and Nate has a monster swollen bruise to show for it.

Other excitement at the game was the stadium in left field (The Homerun Porch) caught on fire in the middle of the game. (You can see the flames under the money box sign.) It was successfully evacuated and the fire put out. But since our team really didn't play well, we lost 6-2, we still had our share of excitement.