Our Weekend

I love weekends! It's my two days a week of getting to pretend to be a stay at home mom, and I'm just in heaven every Saturday and Sunday.

Yesterday I mostly cleaned and cooked (made batches and batches of oatmeal pancakes to freeze for during the week) and hung out in pajamas, because it was yuck outside. Sophia was a great helper, and Amelia hung out on my back. Literally. (please forgive no-makeup-pajama-Saturday-cleaning-mama from unflattering angle of three year old photographer!!)

Then today the weather was warmer, so we took a loooong walk and it was WONDERFUL! I love Spring. I'm cheesy into symbolism, and just everything about Spring and Easter is like one giant reminder that God always keeps his promises. So we ventured out to look at all the new blooms... first Amelia was in the stroller and Sophia was walking

then Amelia wanted OUT

and walked with us

and they ran

and climbed

but stayed well hydrated

and Sophia spent a great deal of time explaining to me all about baby birds and new leaves and tiny flowers

then Sophia got tired and ended up in the stroller

At the end of the walk, Sophia was in the stroller and Amelia was on my shoulders - too bad there was no one around to take a picture of THAT. I'm sure I looked perfectly graceful trying to keep a two year old monkey from launching herself off my shoulders while steering the stroller.

When we got home, Sophia drew

a turtle!

Not only were they tired tonight, but this is what they ate between 5:30 and 7:30 pm (I am NOT kidding!!) Sesame noodles, chicken, and snow peas. Then seconds (I'm talking entire adult portions). Then a peanut butter and jelly sandwich each. Then grapes. Then some more sesame noodles. Then a cup of yogurt. And a tall glass of milk each.

Happy Sunday Y'all!!