Spring...

So I know that groundhog whats-his-name said 6 more weeks of winter, but after yesterday and today, I'm starting to think he might be wrong. He better be. I'm tired of being cold. And the kids had such a good time yesterday. We took a walk and played outside. I think this was Delilahs first time actually "playing" outside. Welcome to the Great NW.

**Thank You**

To our whole family for celebrating Delilah's FIRST Birthday with us. It was alot of fun! The potluck was a good idea ;). So much good food! Lilah had a blast just truckin' around visiting and playing with everyone. She is such a little socialite. I have no clue who she takes after. Must be her dad. ;).

She loves her birthday hat and her new hat from Auntie Noelle. (And Auntie Noelle, we expect a true knitted hat soon. ;) )

Selling A House...

Is alot of work. I am very grateful that we've had 8 (yes EIGHT!) showings in the past 2 weeks but its so exhausting to keep the house clean all the time. I mean, my house is generally clean but to get it to inspection point in a mere hour with 6 kids and 3 animals running around is near impossible. Not to mention getting those 6 kids and 3 animals out the door and into the car within that hour too.

Oh, and as it turns out, our really stupid cat Willow isn't so stupid. She totally knows when we have to load her up into the car. She has become amazingly good at disappearing as we are on the last seconds of needing to leave. Then, when we do finally find her, she transforms into Houdini as she somehow manages to escape out of the car as we are loading. That is, if we can actually make it to the car on the first try without her jumping away. But she hasn't gotten to smart for us yet. She escapes from whoever is the lucky one to be carrying her then manages to make it to the front door while she waits for us to open it. Wow. Now THAT is an intelligent cat.

The Secret Is Out...

I have an addiction..WOOL!

For those who know me well, you know I am obsessed with wool. And knitting. And cute cute cute little wool pants for Delilah to wear over her cloth diapers. Well, in the whole cloth diapering world, there are certain WAHM's who knit really really good (Like my friend Monica with the Silly Stripes). There is another mama that knits well too. Her business is Rock Star Knits. I was VERY lucky yesterday and was able to acquire TWO pairs of her amazing work. I'm so excited that I need to share it with EVERYONE. Lilah is gonna be rocking these longies! Whoo Hoo!!

(Stay tuned for Action Shots when they arrive!)

**HAPPY BIRTHDAY** Sweet Delilah

Today is Delilah's FIRST Birthday! I can't believe shes a whole year old. Shes a real walking and talking little person now. Of course, shes still a baby but a walking talking baby person growing all up dangit. I'm excited but its sad. Time goes by way way way too fast.

Happy Birthday Sweet Little Girl. ;)

Seriously?!?!

I'm going to sound a bit like an "old -timer" but Seriously? What is wrong with some kids these days?

Madeline and Joseph have finals this week. Finals are a big deal. The kids study hard.

Today, during finals some kid pulled the smoke alarm. Nice. The whole school has to stand outside, in 30 degree weather I might add, while the fire department comes to make sure all is ok. Everything is fine, kids get back to classes. ONE HOUR LATER, some kid (same kid?) pulls the fire alarm AGAIN!

Really? Are you kidding me? I can maybe see it once, kids will be kids ya know? but TWICE? In the SAME hour? WHY?! I figure its because she/he A. Likes to stand outside in the freezing cold all day or B. Didn't study. I tend to believe B. Maybe he/she thought it would get them out of finals? Um. Nope. The school staff isn't stupid. They just cut the free time and add minutes onto that days classes.

Honestly, is it the kids these days or the parents that just aren't raising them right?

Homeschooling is so tempting.

Silly Stripes

I have a friend, Monica, who is an awesome knitter. She knits the most amazing wool pants (longies). I, I mean, Lilah was lucky enough to get a pair. We took some fun pics the other day at Joey's soccer game. If you want to see more of Monica's work, her link to her blog is in my list to your right. Her business is called Little Bear Knitwear. Pretty cute longies huh? The baby ain't bad either. ;)