April updates

So, I haven't been very good about updating the blog. A few things have happened since last month. I was sick and everything got pushed to the sidelines - including this blog and email. I found out that we are expecting our 3rd child. Great news, but not so fun for mom. But thanks to many friends who helped me out with the kids, I was able to get rest and start to feel much better as I enter the second trimester. I have never understood the term "morning sickness". To me, it seems like I was nauseated all day. Oh well, that's another discussion for another time.

The kids had a fun Easter and now we are busy preparing for the summer. Caleb's room needs to be painted; there is need for furnishings in the house and John wants to buy a volleyball net and badminton set.

And there's the yard work too. It's nice that we have some friends who work for a Landscaping company that are helping us learn more about our trees and flowers. Unfortunately, our grass doesn't look great from all that snow mold, so they are treating it for us as well. Our neighbor next door has several bird feeders so it's nice to see a variety of cardinals, bluejays and other birds that I'm not familiar with. Since the weather has started warming up, the kids have been outside playing everyday. Caleb never wants to come back inside no matter how tired he seems. Sydney has quickly made friends with the neighbor kids - including some young teens, which I find interesting.

I'll have more to update as we move into the summer. Oh, how nice to have warm weather!