Easter Dinner Prep

Day 90/365
Jevin and Enavi are keeping a close eye on Davin's work for tomorrow's special meal with family.

Turquoise Twist

Day 89/365
We are finally painting Enavi's room. She chose the color "Turquoise Twist", which happens to be her favorite.

Out with the Old, In with the New

Day 88/365
We're getting ready for our new rug!

Project Bonfire

Day 87/365
Spring cleaning is under way and we found a pile of old project posters and display boards. We decided to send them off in style in a huge bonfire!

Collecting the Maple Sap

Day 86/365

Lunch at Noodles

Day 85/365
A special spring break treat: lunch at a favorite restaurant after guitar lessons.

Reading Nook

Day 84/365
We made a little reading nook next to our bookcase, complete with a bench and fluffy pillows.

Wild Burrs

Day 83/365

Treasure Found

Day 82/365
We purchased new furniture and had to clean out all of the cracks and crevices of the old furniture before getting rid of it. Oh, the treasures we found! The favorite item is definitely this old iPod touch. The kids think it is so funny to play the games on the teeny-tiny screen.

The Long Skinny Complete

Day 81/365
I finally finished my Long Skinny scarf!

Evening Walk

Day 80/365
I went for a walk on one of the trails at Stewart Lake during Jevin's martial arts class. The air was cool, but I heard birds calling, water burbling and rustling from little critters. It felt so nice to be out on the trails, enjoying the evening sun.

On the Mend

Day 79/365
She's still running a fever, but she's beginning to perk up. Sitting up (kind of) is definitely progress!

Checking the Sap Bucket

Day 78/365
Jevin and Davin tapped one of our maple trees last Thursday. Jevin was checking to see how much sap we've collected so far.

Zucchini Bread

Day 77/365
I've been working on cleaning out the freezer, which means using up some of the food that we have stashed in there. We have several bags of shredded zucchini from last summer, which means fresh zucchini bread.

Colby Road Windmill

Day 76/365

Fever, Sore Throat and Cough

Day 75/365
Still sick... :(

Kids Cook Thursday

Day 74/365
The kids have taken to cooking dinner for us on Thursday nights, which we have dubbed "Kids Cook Thursday." This week, Jevin prepared chicken parmigiana, linguine, bread and salad. Enavi would have helped, but she's still not feeling well and spent most of the day resting on the couch. We all enjoyed the tasty meal from Chef Jevin.

Light Shining Through

Day 73/365

Sick Day Sudoku

Day 72/365
Enavi was feeling a little under the weather today and rested on the couch. One of her favorite quiet activities is doing Sudoku puzzles.

Favorite Mug

Day 71/365
I have a couple of favorite mugs, but this one is particularly nice on a Monday morning.

Promise of Spring

Day 70/365
The trees are trying to tell us that spring is on the way!

Creative Canvas

Day 69/365
The kids have the creative bug! They both pulled out some canvases that they had previously painted on and decided to rework them. They used acrylics and spray paint and made new works of art.

Playing with Inks

Day 68/365
Today we took a class with Nana Sue where we learned to make abstract flowers with alcohol inks. The instructor taught us several techniques and we were able to make three different pieces of art. These are the kids' favorite pieces they made in class.

Behind the Scenes

Day 67/365
A sneak peek at the next stop motion creation by Jevin.

Solitary Snowman

Day 66/365

Recipe Book Design

Day 65/365
The kids are working on putting together recipe binders with the things that they know how to cook and the recipes that they'd like to learn. Jevin is diligently working on his cover design.

Spring Sleet

Day 64/365

Perfectly Pink Ukulele Practice

Day 63/365

Pokemon Trading

Day 62/365
This is what Pokémon organization and a potential trade deal looks like.

The Search

Day 61/365
The search for the perfect Lego piece is not for the faint of heart.

Full Moon

Day 60/365
The full moon was rising and I walked across the yard to take a few pictures. As I was setting up the camera and tripod, I heard coyotes howling at the moon, which made it even more beautiful.