Superhero Down for the Count

He flew around the house in his cape so much that he just finally crashed.  Although his nap was short-lived as it is too close to bedtime.

Trading Places

Tyler and NyCee slept in the tent the night of his birthday.

Sometime between last week and yesterday, Tyler decided he no longer wanted to sleep in the tent. So I told him to sleep in the bed. NyCee asked if she could sleep in the tent. Tyler said, "no" because the tent has Spiderman on it and "is for boys." After an intense discussion over the sleeping arrangements, Tyler conceded and allowed NyCee to sleep in the tent "with" him. Notice the word, "with."

At some point, Tyler decided to sleep in the corner next to the tent and NyCee slept in the tent.

I do not know if they played rock, paper scissors or what but they somehow worked it out and went to sleep. NyCee has been sleeping in Tyler's room because it has been hot here (triple digit heat). I am having the ceiling fan changed in her room. Until that is done on Thursday, I told her she could sleep in Tyler's room.

He's 4!

Today, Tyler turns 4 years old. He very proudly declared this morning, "Mommy, I am four!" He wore a special ribbon with one of his favorite cartoon characters. Last nite, they spent the night with Lewis at the hotel. I set up his birthday present. When he came home from school he declared, "Mommy, look at this tent. It is so cool." I figured since he sleeps on the floor anyway I might as well make it fun.

Resurrection Day

Happy Resurrection Day!! This is a wonderful time of year to bury the past and begin anew. When I stop and truly process all that Jesus endured on the cross for me, the unending compassion and ever present love of God just blows my human mind.

As always, the kids' Easter attire is courtesy of Nana Ida. She spent weeks looking for the perfect dress for NyCee. The kids look great and I appreciate the role that Nana Ida plays in finding Easter attire. I have never bought the kids' Easter clothes. She has assumed the role and I am MORE than happy to let her deal with it. LOL..

By the time we got to the van to leave for church, Bubba removed the tie. But when he had to take a picture with Cadence, he was upset that he did not have on his tie. Go figure..

We ended the day by going to see a puppet show. It was fun. The kids danced and laughed. Tyler sat down front and watched like a big boy.

I trust you had a wonderful Easter celebration with family and friends. Off to work for me now. I was off on Friday but now I have to catch up.

Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt

Today, I took the kids on an Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt. It was a nice day. Not too hot or windy. The park was about 45 minutes from my house but it was worth the drive.

There were less than 100 people total at the event.

I am glad because normally Easter Egg Hunts are so large and crowded it just works my nerves.

Each of the kids took turns looking for eggs during their scheduled time. There was one Golden Egg with tickets to a water park. We didn't find that egg but the kids found a sufficient amount.

They played a few games and worked on a few crafts.

They wanted to follow the trails up through the mountains but obviously I voted against that idea.

It is hard to believe it is April already. Time really flies by. I think time speeds up with each passing year.

OMG!!

I did not have another title for this blog. I am SUPER busy with work. But that is a good thing. I have been "selected" once again for a student initiative project. I am the course manager over a particular group of people while we look for ways to increase student retention in General Education courses. I embrace the opportunity to serve in such capacities as it provides knowledge and skill for my resume.

I received approval on Chapter 1 of my dissertation. YAY!! The entire paper is five chapters so I consider myself 20% done. (It's all in how you view things.)

The school year is quickly coming to a close. Hard to believe NyCee will be in 1st grade next year. I have decided to put both kids in the same school, five minutes from my house, to make my life easier.

Bubba was sick this week. He had the beginning stages of pneumonia but it was caught early. He is on medication for the next 10 days. Today, he was back to his normal self. I still kept him home from school.

We are doing very well. Only three things left to pay and I am debt-free. WAHOOOO!! I had my own version of March Madness going on. But it was worth the hard work to be debt-free. Next goal, increase my stocks and liquid savings accounts.

It is approximately 328a PT as I am writing this blog. I should go to bed but I have a few more things to do for work. I told my friend I would watch her 18 months old daughter tomorrow. So, I have to figure out how to entertain the kiddos for a few hours. At some point, I should probably sleep.