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Hi there.
Feeling like I have been a bit MIA lately.
Lost one of my published posts last week...opened up my blog and poof...it was gone.
There were comments already there and everything.
Weird and totally frustrating....ahhhh...blogger!

Anyway...our weekend was good.
Relaxing and rainy, and a bit gloomy.
But Dave did make this and these.
Perfect rainy day bad for you goodies don't ya think?

{Aubrey had to join in the picture taking fun}

The girls both got new shoes.
And Aubrey got a new bike helmet.
Now all we need is the sunny warm weather.

Since Dave is home on Monday's we had lunch at our favorite Mexican restaurant.

So wishing I had brought my camera.
Aubrey is in love with chips and salsa.
Usually she clutches the same soggy chip through most of lunch
dipping and redipping.
She is way more happier and content eating here then at home.
I think she needs a big batch of chips and salsa at every meal.

Picked up 96 cases of Girl Scout Cookies on Monday.

We sorted and counted and got all of our orders ready.
Got your cookies yet?
We have a few extra if you need some!:)
Can you guess what my favorite is?

Loved Sarah's post from yesterday.
It really got me thinking about being present.
I never got my "word of the year" post out in time....but if I did, my word was going to be present.
I struggle with that word a lot.
Maybe it's my personality, maybe it's my curse, but I have a hard time just sitting and being.

Yesterday, Janey was home with pink eye and a bad cough, so it was the perfect day to practice.  Because if there is anyone who will bring the "presentness" out of you it's Janey Brooke.  She will talk your ear off, love you like crazy and accept nothing less then your full attention. The funny thing is, it takes really very little to make my three little girlies feel happy and loved.

Aubrey

sit at the little table for tea parties, play doll houses, dress and redress her babies
and unlimited nursing

Janey
watch her dance and tumbling moves, get under her covers to snuggle at night and willing accept her 5th, 6th, and 7th goodnight hugs and kisses

Riley
paint her nails, help her clean and organize her bedroom and listen to her practice her recorder or read out loud.

Sounds pretty simple huh? And I know these are the things they will remember

Not the clean house.
Then why are they so hard to do sometimes?

What are the simple things that make your little ones feel loved?

{an oldie but still one of my favorites}

And speaking of Sarah.

Are you guys doing this?

I am getting some big bags today and working on my list.

I can't wait.

It may take me closer to 80 days to get it all done. My hour and a half naptime only allows for so much!:)

I'm thinking if I get all my spring cleaning done, then spring has to come right?

Have a Happy Day,

Cindy