Happy spring!

Mark took the day off, and we were able to get our Easter shopping done, while L. spent some one-on-one time with Grandma. L. really wanted a "povo" stick. She's been using Dej's old one, but it's a little too big for her, so she can't jump on it very well. We found a fun one for her today, and we're excited to give it to her. Unfortunately the ground is snow covered again. It had melted and been somewhat springlike until today, the first full day of spring, when it dumped more snow on us. Hopefully this snow won't last too long and she'll be able to use it soon.

We made a little more progress in her bedroom and got her new curtain rod hung and her new curtains up. Installing curtain rods still falls within the limits of our handywork skills (barely). They are very cute and really pull the room together nicely (the portion of it that's put back together anyway). I couldn't find a white bookshelf that I have been looking for--well except the great one I found at Ikea that would cost $215 to ship to us (from 2 hours away!). We finally gave up and got a maple bookshelf, and we will just paint it white. That slows down the process by adding one more unpleasant step, but I'm still optimistically hoping to have everything done this weekend. In reality, Easter and all the related hoopla make it unlikely, but I will still shoot for it!

Yesterday (Thursday), L. and I went out to Orinda's, so the kids could have a play day. They had a blast playing on the boys' new bunkbed. They always play well together. The three of them took walkie-talkies (while O. kept one so we could talk to them) and hiked down to the pond and then to the "100-acre wood" (Logan's name for part of their property--we're all Pooh fans). They have 40 acres, and the kids love to explore it. They found some snake holes near the 100-acre wood. L. said she wants to go there a lot in the spring and summer. It is a perfect environment for kids. There is every manner of wildlife and nature to explore. We all love it out there!

I actually have lots more to say, but Allegrea just called and is on her way over. I'm off for now...