Tuesday, March 26, 2013

More, more, more!

So, I was pretty excited about Spring coming!  That meant that I could do stuff in the yard, plant a garden, get some sun and it would actually warm up.  But, I am starting to worry that she changed her mind. We are still having 40 degree days and below freezing nights.  I am not happy about this.  It is the end of March, and some people are getting snow.  I have tried to do some things in the house to pass the time and stay out of the cold, but I am starting to go a little crazy.  At least this past weekend we had pretty exciting stuff going on!

That's right!  Sister came for a long-weekend visit!  I am sure she was ready to go back to school after spending 4 days with the boys.  They really love her, but they also really know how to bug her. I guess that is part of having little brothers.  Thank goodness she is really patient! Just about 2 months left of her senior year, and I think she is counting the days!


You know why I love this girl?  She loves to laugh, loves scary movies (her visits mean a scary movie every night that otherwise would not happen because my husband is a big weenie), she loves  food, and she educates us on music, old and new.  I love her layed-back nature and how great she is with the boys.  I know sometimes she probably wants to duck tape them to a chair!  We will miss her, but the good thing is that we get to see her again very soon!
 





Other things happened this weekend!  Logan started the flag-football season!  He is pretty excited because his coach let him play quarterback.  Just because I can, I will brag a bit. He did a great job on his first game; he ran a touchdown in the first half, then he caught an interception and ran another touchdown and passed the ball for an extra point in the second half.  I was just a little happy for him.  He was pleased as punch that Sister was there to watch:-)
 
I also tried a new bread recipe!  This is supposed to be the same recipe as the one from Outback.  I thought is was pretty darn close.  We managed to finish off both loaves in three days!  Here is the recipe if you are interested: http://ihearteating.com/2013/03/06/honey-wheat-bread-outback-steakhouse-copycat/. The only thing I did not add was the Carmel Coloring the recipe called for.  Apparently it is difficult to find and not all that great for you anyway.  I think it makes the bread that really dark brown, but does not affect the taste.  No one seemed to notice around here!
 

Luke and I also worked really hard to get the seeds started for the garden!  I hope the weather warms up soon cause we already have sprouts!
 
I also decided that maybe if I add a little color inside, maybe spring will catch up outside!  I really want to paint our bedroom.  I don't really mind the color, but it makes it difficult to change things around when I need a change.  Because painting our room is like number 25 on my list of things to do, I decided to make it simple for right now. I snagged the quilt (below pic) at an antique shop for $20!  I loved the colors and thought that maybe I could make some pillow covers to go with it. 

It most definitely added some color!
 
I decided to do the same for the family room!
I have a ton of scraps thanks in part to my need to hoard fabric, and I used pillows we already had!  It was a cheap and easy way to change it up.
 
Last but not least, this will be given to a sweet baby boy born last weekend! 
 
Here is hoping for a warmer Spring!!!
 
 
 
 
 
 

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