The curse of Facebook and a busy life

So...I post little tidbits of our life on FB. And I take a ton of pictures and videos of our life and occasionally download them and keep them safely tucked away on the computer. But so much of life happens so fast that this little blog suffers.

Today...let's just start with today. Colleen came over for tadpoles from our creek and the kids all played together for a bit before taking Zach along in their car home with them. There is a "boys club" at her house later and we'll pick him up from there and then meet Dan out to look at cars to replace the 1997 Honda Civic. Pity it only lasted 202K an 16 years (July). The girls are outside, Caleigh pushing Caroline around on the fancy tricycle. They just helped me hang out clothes. Josiah is asleep so I'm thankful not to have had to wake him up to take Z to boys club.

Caleigh is slowly finishing 1st grade. I should order her test soon. Caroline is very excited about being old enough for Sparrows and Keepers. We have been enjoying Maymont and Lewis Ginter and the parks. Such a nicer spring than the hot one we had last year. And our grass in the field is growing! And the kids love playing on the playset out back, and the sandbox, and with their bikes.

I perpetually feel behind in keeping up with the house. We just have way too much stuff. I have good intentions of sorting and purging and organizing...then life happens and we're just having too much fun! So it nags me, but not enough for an overhaul.

Mom and I are meeting in Galax the Th-Sat before Mother's day. To clean and shop for furniture and dream and talk. Fun!!

Josiah seems like he's almost making sentences. Lots of words and inflections...confidence is rising in him.

Sawsee - sorry
Sare! - command to give him something
Tank u - thank you
C'mon (with a hand motion) - come here now
Peas - Please
'Siah - Josiah
Animal sounds
Alligator and Elephant are words he trying to enunciate
Sure - his affirmative answer to most things
Yes/No are go-to words