THANKFUL THURSDAY

I'm thankful for opportunities to catch up with people I haven't talked to in a long time. What's something that you're thankful for?

THANKFUL THURSDAY

I'm thankful for daffodils growing randomly alongside the freeway, whether individual bulbs, small clusters, or big spreads. What's one thing that you're thankful for?

TYLER'S SPRING BREAK FUN

My sister suggested sharing our sons with each other for part of spring break. Brilliant. Two nights for Tyler with her family and two nights for Neo with mine. 

They swam.

Soaked in a hot tub.

Ate pizza in bed while watching shows. 

Jumped on a trampoline.

Went to OMSI.

Enjoyed a 70 degree day.

Living on the same continent, in the same state, sure has its perks! I'm so glad they were able to spend a bunch of time together this week. 

SPRING CLOTHING EXCHANGE - 2022

I've been attending clothing exchanges twice a year since around the time Naomi was born. A long time! It's crazy to me that she's old enough to join me and that her oldest brother, who was only five when I started, is now married to a wife who meets Naomi and I at the exchange. It's so fun hanging out with these two gals! 

Natie suggested taking this picture at last night's exchange, which I loved because I'm one of those people who's always snapping pictures of everything. 

Naomi and I tried on all our clothes once we got home and these two scenes made me laugh. I had an organized collection of clothes in solid blue, green, and gray. Naomi had a disorganized mount of clothes in all sorts of patterns and colors. 

We're so predictable! 

 

SURPRISE VISIT FROM TIM

Tim woke up yesterday morning, got dressed for work, then found out work had been called off for the day. So I woke up that morning to a text from him saying that he was headed home for the day. Awesome! I had to leave for a bit right after he got home, so he used the time to teach Tyler how to build a fire.

He needed time with all of us, and we all needed time with him, but he and I headed out for a one hour lunch date in the Tony's parking lot. It was nice to have some time alone to just chat about life and eat good food.

It was only seven hours, but it was a fantastic surprise after nine days apart. 

THANKFUL THURSDAY

I'm thankful for friendship. What's one thing that you're thankful for?

PI(E) DAY POTLUCK - 2022

It's been a while since we invited people over to eat pie with us on March 14th (3.14, for those who missed the pi/pie connection), so we opened our door this year. It was a fun evening filled with delicious food! 

There was one savory pie (not pictured) for those who needed real food and seven sweet pies (one arrived after the picture was taken) for gluttony. 

A total of seventeen people stopped by over the course of the evening, including these six boys. I think they had more fun jumping on the trampoline in the rain, playing a raucous game of Uno, and jumping onto a pile of blankets and couch cushions than they did eating pie. That's fine. More for me.