April

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*It has been warming up--finally. One warm day after it rained, the kids thoroughly enjoyed playing in the gutters. Don't judge.
*This male Northern Flicker and his chica have taken up residence in our front tree. They really need a "Do Not Disturb" sign.
*I had had it "up to here" with Liesel until Eric started taking her to puppy school. Now that she has some manners, I like to play catch with her in the backyard.
*Our cat, I mean Evy, found a nice warm puddle of sunshine to soak in.
*We've been blessed with great neighbors who like to do fun things with us like watching outdoor movies.
*Eric celebrated his 39th birthday. As a family we went to our cousin's wedding reception and spent time with extended family.
*My mom and dad's annual Easter box arrived full of goodies. We're still not sure what my mom meant when she said it was going to be something "little." Quite the opposite!

March

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*A definite highlight this month was our trip to So Cal, and a highlight of that trip was our tradition of visiting the tide pools. We hit a perfect low tide smack in the middle of the day.
*Will has not been our most athletic child, so it's been fun watching him develop "an arm."
*March was a month full of sickness and rashes for the kids.
*Will's first Pinewood Derby was this month. He worked on his car with Eric and Bapa and was so excited for race day. He kept losing race after race. Later we found out graphite was never added to his wheels. Slight oversight.
*Abby has some darling friends and when they come over there's never a dull moment!
*These two littles of mine are making progress in the "How to Get Along" department.
*For St. Patrick's Day, the day we left for So Cal, the leprechauns painted mustaches on the kids during the night and left their marks on/in our bathroom!