Blessings!

 Thank you God for these darling blessings!

The Weekend

 Love Merit's hustle! He works so hard! This team play great this weekend! GO THUNDER!!

 Ariana did Hazel's hair for a Bday party Hazel was going to that afternoon! :-)

These babies are growing quickly and are as sweet as sweet can be.

New love

Babies grow fast.
Puppies grow faster.
Chicks grow OH SO FAST.

What is better than a seven year old girl and new baby chicks. Nothing. Nothing is better.

Wednesday Check In

I bought the Professional Push Up Pro set. My wall push ups and floor push ups just got more creative. Can't wait for ripped summer arms. Maybe. And where did I buy this? Goodwill, of course.

Recent Highlights:
Merit got his braces off.

Substitute teaching
A little time to play outside!! With soggy grass but very little snow!
The chicks are in at North 40! Every Thursday they get a shipment in! Hazel is begging to get them TOMORROW. But I am trying to hold out for a certain variety.
the Professional Push Up Pro bargain

Disney part 2

Uncle Reese bought Oren this lolli pop! He enjoyed it!

We needed a little magic.

A little hand holding. 

A get away.

This winter has maybe been tougher than I thought. I called Kristen today (CA girl friend, gets me on so many levels) We did a quick 1 hour catch up on life. We get this in person once a year and on the phone 3 or 4 times a year. She seems to read me like a book and the last couple of chapters could have been better.

So, a vacation can rejuvenate - even an over nighter somewhere fun can do that I believe. 

My uncle Will passed away suddenly the week before we left for this vacation and thinking of his wife and kids, their emotions, grief, their reality right now made me want to lift them up often in prayer. They are heavy on our hearts. 

Soaking up family on the trip was good. 

NO fighting was a highlight. 

Laughing about silly things another.

Fun rides, great sights, yummy food (my sweet friend Shannon had great recommendations in the food department)

I can't wait till we go back! In a couple of years I hope.

We loved the Jazz Kitchen.

 Oren was not into the pic.

These people are easy to travel with and we share pretty much all of life's details with them. A blessing for sure.

ohhhhh the MAGIC

Oh how we loved the MAGIC of Disney.

How we loved the break from the cold, the snow, laundry, dishes, homework, appts. and running around. 

A break. A "mid-winter" break! That felt so good.

 I watched a friendship blossom.
And this Elsa princess makeover is at the top of my highlight list.