Writing love letters

ABigail wrote her first love letter tonight to one of her friends from school. Right before bed she asked to write her friend Sammy's name but was not satisfied with a simple piece of paper. It needed to have a heart on it. When finished she insisted on putting in her backpack so she could bring it to school.

Luckily I was able to take a picture of it before it went to her true loves hands!


The Front- "It can't be pink mama, boys don't like pink"


The Back- It says it all.

Summer days!

It is finally warm here (feels like every time I write that the temperature drops to the 40s again) and Abigail has been enjoying sprinkler play. Here are some of the highlights from today.








And on another note ABigail has decided she MUST learn the piano NOW! So I am trying to show her some of the few things that I know...Here is her on her first try at playing the C-scale.

Make an on-line slide show at www.OneTrueMedia.com

Celebrating Earth Day the Wilmington Way

On Saturday we went to the local Earth Day festival at a local park. It was a great day where we hung out with good friends and listened to some local bands. Abigail had a ton of fun playing with her friends and of course getting dirty. It was a nice peaceful and relaxing day! Just the way I think Earth Day is meant to be!

\

A conversation with Abigail...

A Flower- dough on dough- 30 months

Scene: In the diningroom trying to put Abigail's hair into piggy tails....

Me: ABigail, sit up and stay still still so I don't pull your hair

Abigail (silently sobbing): Mommy, I am not happy

Me: I am sorry , baby, why aren;t you happy

Abigail: Because I am sad

Me: Why are you sad?

ABigail: Because you yelled at me

Me: I am sorry baby, why did I yell at you

Abigail: Because I would not sit here (pointng to the back of the chair)

Me: Well if you do not sit still, I will pull your hair

Abigail: Don't pull my hair- thats not nice!

Me: Then sit still, do you want a banana?

Abigail: Yes, wipe my tears! Can I wear my new princess shoes?

Just proof that no matter how bad things are ....a new pair of shoes can make it better

Happy Easter

So very lucky!!!

I expected to have some storm clean up this morning because of the wind thunder and lightening last night but did not expect anything like this! We are so very lucky. This tree is (was) right next to our house. If it had fallen the other way we would have lost a significant part of our house...including my mother's bedroom. All that damage and we slept right through it.

Finally!!!!

It is finally getting warm. It has been a long cold (at least for Wilmington standards) winter and we are excited that the weather is finally starting to change and it is about time! Wednesday Abigail needed to be in a sweatshirt to go to the park but today was warm enough for a swim in her little turtle pool...although she was not quite willing to get completely wet!

Tomorrow we are heading to our FIFTH egg hunt of the season. Their is lot to be said for a community that likes egg hunts! Then to the book store and home to dye eggs. Sunday will be church, home , food and then sadly early to bed because vacation is over.

Happy Easter to all!