And that's just through Saturday... We've still got Easter tomorrow to look forward to with church (in his new shirt and tie), Easter basket and goodies, and dinner at (great) grandma's! I am praying for decent weather, but I don't think we're gonna get it.
Well, Spring is officially here! Or, at least it is accoding to the calendar. We're still getting lots of rainy days mixed in with the occasional hail storm and the even more occasional sunny day (though this past weekend was gorgeous, but technically that was April, and this is our March recap so it doesn't count!). I'm ready for it to be the other way around... lots of sunny days, but with the occasional rain, you know to keep Oregon green. :) The daffodils are in full bloom and I am wishing we had some in our yard. 
Daffodils and tulips are two of my absolute favorite flowers. They're very cheerful. I've been thinking I'm going to have to see if I can get a potted daffodil for our table and hope it lasts all season. 
I have learned to love going in on Saturdays again, so long as the timing is right and I'm not rushed. I usually save "legs day" for Saturday so I can take my time at the Delta Gold's. I just like it there so much better and I love struggling to walk out of there without my knees locking because my legs are too sore to move. Then I know I've done my job and all those stupid squats were worth it!
Holy moly, those are some talented actors! It's not one that I would watch over and over, but definitely worth seeing. I'm trying to talk Sean into the new Julia Roberts movie 'Duplicity' to see next, but he's pretty set on the Nicolas Cage movie 'Knowing'. Has anyone seen either of those?
I love the way Kate and Sara write. I love that they update their blog 3 times a week. I love how detailed their directions are. I love the step-by-step pictures and that they don't just show the finished product. And I love that the finished product always looks so yummy!! I made the Key Lime Tarts from March 18th when Sara came over for dinner and they were fantastic! They have so many recipes that I am already dying to try out.
Already Sean has changed his sleeping habits (pillows supporting his neck and shoulders instead of just all 3 piled high!) and has a special ice pack (that doesn't get completely solid) to ice his neck every night. He also got to go on a rafting trip down the river with the YM (of course, this was on my one free Saturday). Lots of fun, but very cold! The following week he was home for Spring Break - lucky duck! But I know it was nice for Ethan and him to have some father-son bonding time. It also gave Sean some time to write some more of his novel. 
but "Mice and the Big Truck" is the title Ethan has given it! So funny how their little minds work. I love it!
It's kinda like the wicked witch's side of the story from the Wizard of Oz, but it also gives her background and explains things like why she is green, the flying monkeys, the cowardly lion, scarecrow and tinman and also the ruby slippers. We left for Portland early, made a pitstop in Woodburn and then dropped Ethan off at John and Stephanie's before we headed to the show. It was a good trade-off for us, Ethan got to play with his cousin Jackson while we went to the matinee. Thank you, thank you to John and Steph for watching him! Afterwards we all went to one of our fav Portland dinner spots: Sweet Tomatoes. Yum, yum.And finally... some pictures!!
Yup. It's a hearing aide to "try on for size". Umm... last I checked, my hearing was just fine. And this isn't the first "elderly" junk mail I have received. I finally had to call a certain retirement community that kept sending me brochures on a nearly monthly basis. Apparently there must be a quite-older Jennifer E. Southworth roaming around somewhere because that's who's mail I get! People, I am only 26. That's 2, 6. Not 126, 96 or even 76!! Can someone please remove me from this mailing list?! Thank you.
"Don't take this the wrong way," he said, "but I think you would kick some serious butt if you were on that show!" This was about a month ago when I was watching an old episode and trying to catch up with the current season. And no, I was not eating any ice cream while sitting there watching it! It's true, I think I would have a decent shot on the show. I'm no stranger to working out and pushing myself (or having someone else push me) beyond what I think are my limits. But still. Me? On a reality show?! Naaah.
This kid is so obsessed with fire trucks, it's not even funny. With living across the street from a fire station, we are quite accustomed to seeing and hearing the fire trucks and ambulances go by. Ethan's ears are so attuned to even just the diesel engine roar of the trucks that when he hears them he immediately stops what he's doing, says "Fire truck!" and runs to the front window to catch a glimpse. Have I mentioned before that he can correctly identify all 3 main emergency vehicles? Fire trucks, ambulances and police cars are all the rage at our house. Perhaps this means we have a future fire fighter or paramedic on our hands?!
I have come to the conclusion that I have lived in Springfield and worked in Eugene (aka Hippie capital of the world) for far too long... I think I am now a tree-hugger. Not in the literal, arms-wrapped-around-a-tree or protesting on the street sense, but a tree-hugger just the same.
But alas, the new bus route is going right down the middle of Pioneer Parkway and thus the majority of those beautiful trees have already been chopped down to make way for the construction. :( I think I need a tissue (made only with recycled paper, of course)!
Steph was nice enough to snag me a chance to hold Baron for a few minutes... a difficult task to do when both grandmothers are there (one from southern CA and one from southern OR). We also enjoyed spending some time with all of the Grahams and Steph's parents and little brother. I was impressed by how well Jackson and Ethan played together despite both of them desperately needing a nap and running on fumes. To give you an idea of how tired Ethan was, he was out cold within a few blocks of driving for home!
We went to go see Bride Wars. We thought it was pretty funny and good if you're looking for a light comedy. We're hoping to see Valkyrie next. Afterwards we shared some yummy desserts at Applebee's. My parents showed up not long after we got there, so we actually switched tables to chat with them for a while.
If you've never heard of it, click on the title... it's one of the best musicals ever. We saw it three years ago and absolutely loved it. Of course, we had already memorized the soundtrack before the show because the music is that good. Ok, you can be jealous now! ;)
Apparently the dryer door was not shut all the way, so he had decided that was the perfect place to climb into.
He was quite pleased with himself.
I got a kick out of it too! Silly kid!! :)
