"Time flies"

People always say that. And it's true.
These two have been friends forever. And I'm pretty sure this was yesterday.

Project Simplify: week one progress

It's hard to get a good picture of a closet. I was only dealing with the left side this afternoon.There were a lot of things in there that belong elsewhere so I returned them to their homes. I tried on most (but not all) of my clothes and have a box to donate. There are three skirts than I'm still undecided about. I still have a hanging organizer to empty and straighten. I also did a quick sort through my dresser and tidied my jewelry drawer. It tends to catch lots of random things. After:

Thanks, Grandma!

For Valentine's Day the kids got some new Play-doh, perfect for a chilly afternoon.

Nora made a sign this morning

This sort of thing warms the cockles of my heart. Me too, sweetie.

Yay!

Penny has been working on her pincer grasp lately and today she finally managed to get the little piece of food from her fingers into her mouth. This is an important milestone. It is also Mark's birthday. We had cake.

Helena's birthday

She opened the presents that her siblings had made first thing. Nora and Henry had gotten their gifts ready weeks ago and couldn't wait any longer. There were more presents to open in the evening.The dinner menu she selected: roasted root vegetable soup, bread, and coleslaw. Then we had cake and homemade vanilla ice cream. She also requested black and blue cupcakes so we brought chocolate cupcakes with blue icing to playgroup the next day.
My sisters came to visit for the long weekend and we took the opportunity to celebrate again.

Helena : 3 Years Old

She is a talker. She has never had a haircut. She doesn't feel pressure to conform. She makes us laugh.