We've been hard at work this week in the Buckingham Palace...

The crayons have been worked hard.... they were dropped on the floor multiple times (only the first few times were accident), the table was inadvertently involved... but I'm proud to proclaim, not one was eaten.

This silly girl might be an artist, like her big sister.  Her creation was intentional and she was proud.  We have it hanging on the cabinet in the kitchen currently -- our fridge is full of big girl art.

The boy, he was online for a couple hours this week.  He was researching (with his assistant, Lucy) ways to avoid 'Corner Time'.  Mom and Dad were both pleased to see this interest, and hope there is a light at the end of the naughty tunnel.... *Please, dear Lord.*   The rest of his browsing included accepting multiple friend requests on FB, which was a task in itself.  The boy is popular.  (hahahahah.... well, he is, but the FB thing, no.  He doesn't have an account.  I'm a firm believer they should be able to maintain it themselves, and they're age appropriate before they have one.... maybe next year, Buddy.)  Oh, and speaking of "Buddy", that is how Lucy now addresses him.  For a while, she was saying, "Boy."  Now, it's evolved: "Buddy".  ♥

We have been going on walks/bike rides, around town -- to the park, getting out and enjoying the beautiful, unseasonably warm weather... the kids are going to be SO disappointed, if our typical weather returns... I heard on the news this morning our average last frost is MAY 7.  I admit, I told the weatherman to bite his tongue.   The other night, Aunt Connie called and asked if she could take the kids for a walk, I told her we'd all go and so we loaded up.  Lily had already had a bath that night, so she was in her jammas, but happily ran back to her room to change.  Without any concern, returned in the following outfit claiming she was R-E-A-D-Y.....  It was all that I could do not to help her change into something that matched... but she's seven and she just doesn't care about that stuff yet.  Why should I?

I'm off this weekend... thinking a date night might be on the horizon.  If not this weekend, definitely by next.  I'm looking for a new reason to show off my new hair.  Oh, I'm a blond.  :)