You'll find it on the fridge!

If you take a peek at my refrigerator, you'll see what's been going on at our house:

1. Preschool - Yesterday was my turn to teach Ty's preschool group. Our theme was the weather and we did all sorts of art projects including these hand print sunshines and drawings of snowmen. The watercolor pictures are just solely for entertainment purposes only for Tyler while Justin has been at school. Did you know I can put in a whole load of laundry in the time it takes to watercolor a picture? Yeah, I was impressed, too. Those watercolors are coming back out again soon. :)

Today we had a preschool field trip at the park and did a weather balloon experiment to go along with our lesson yesterday. The kids like letting their balloons fly away so we could observe the direction the wind was blowing. They looked for their own balloon color until they were out of sight. Several of them were relieved when I told them I had another identical balloon in my van for them to take home. I don't think Tyler would have EVER let go of his balloon otherwise.





2. Alphabet - We're all about letters at our house. We even sing the ABC song forwards AND backwards! Those magnets are also great fun when I'm trying to make breakfast, snacks, lunch, snacks, snacks, dinner, and more snacks. Sometimes I wonder if we do anything but eat around here? Hmmm. Justin tells me every day that he is going through "one of those growth spouts! I'm starving!" It makes me laugh every single time he says "spout"!

3. Menu Calendar - There I go with more of that eating thing. What can I say? So, I decided to make it all a little easier on me with a menu plan for the month. Or at least for a week or two ahead. It's still a work in progress, but I'm hoping this will help to solve the 5:15 p.m. scramble for something to cook for dinner. Please say you do it too!

4. School Pictures - Justin got his first grade class pictures back this week. They aren't on the fridge because the menu won out on the fridge space battle. This picture is of Justin in kindergarten. That picture of the little girl is ME in first grade. The boys have a hard time imagining that I was EVER their ages. I thought it was fun to see the family resemblance. Yep, we're definitely related there.

5. M.I.A. - Two more things missing-in-action on the fridge, but still fully fridge-worthy news: Snow in March?!? I can't believe it snowed on Monday...in Oregon! Here's proof:



And last, but certainly not least: We are officially counting down to visitors! My sister, Tawnya, comes next Tuesday (on my birthday!). I am so excited! Then my parents and my Grandpa Jolley are coming to visit the next week during the boys' spring break from school. I can hardly wait!