Maple Syrup Season

After the Easter egg hunt, we headed out to the woods to help Kevin's dad tap trees. Keltie was very excited about this. I am not sure when, but she went out to the woods one time when they were collecting and she loved putting her mouth under the tap to drink the sap. I kept telling her that this was going to be different because we were just tapping the trees and that they might not start flowing right away. Thankfully, they were flowing. The girls were such troopers out there. I'm not sure they were any help, but they were cute.

Eating a few chips before the fun begins.

Not wanting her picture taken.

Kinsley and Grammy playing around.

Keltie trying to make it through the deep snow.

Being a good helper.

Granny and Keltie working together.

Getting a ride with Daddy.

Keltie getting her first taste of sap.

Trying to get as much as she can.

It must help to put your mouth right on it.

Kinsley and her snowball to eat.

Kinsley's first taste.

It works to be shorter. As fast as she could get her tongue out, it was dripping. She looked like a little frog.

I didn't realize I took this as a video. (It's not worth watching), but the girls made a snow bunny.

Easter Egg Hunt

On Saturday we headed to El Nortenos for the annual Easter egg hunt. I have been hearing about this A LOT from the girls so I was kind of relieved when the day finally came.

 

From the look on this face, it's hard to believe that she actually wanted these ears.

This is a little better.

Mama and her girls.

Watching the Easter bunny shake its booty.

All the eggs ready to go. (Everyone got to pick 13 of them).

Can you tell the Easter bunny is a little too close?

The girls looking at what they got.

Kinsley working so hard to put her eggs in her basket.

 

Keltie and Ruby. This is the prize that she won. She was so happy with it. Kinsley didn't win a prize, but was excited because she got to keep her ticket. Oh, the small things in life!

Going To Arizona

The girls have such creative and vivid imaginations. The other day they prentended that they were on a plane going to South America. Then they were in a box that was the boat. I asked them where they were going and their reply was that they were going to see Auntie Nicky. Nicky lives in Arizona. They were very insistent that they were going to see her. I wish that we could go there, I'm sure it's a lot warmer.

Sisterly Love

These two can either be the best of friends or the worst of enemies. This day they chose to be the best of friends. Let's hope that they have more days like this than the other way around.

Chin Up

Those of you who know me really well, know that I am a person that tries to stay very structured. I am constantly making lists and use them as my Bible. I like to be 10 steps ahead of the game and am worried about things that are going to happen 2 weeks from now. Well, this year (pretty much meaning the school year) has turned this belief upside down for me. I have had to learn to be somewhat of a fly by the seat of your pants type of person. This has taken some getting used to, but I think I have been pretty good at it, even if I don't like it.

As I have said before, we have had a lot of issues that are out of our control. This has been a horrible year for our girls getting sick as well as our babysitter being sick. Kevin had surgery on his throat almost two weeks ago. There were two spots that they removed. Good news is that they aren't cancerous. He has been on voice rest since the surgery. That means by the time he goes back to the doctor, he will have been quiet for 2 weeks. Now before you think this is great, stop and really think about what that means, especially with a 2 and 4 year old. It sucks, big time. At times, the frustration level for both of us has been sky high. We will all be so thankful when (and if) he is cleared to start talking again on Monday.

Our babysitter's mother passed away yesterday and since then I have really stopped to reflect on things. Yes, life has thrown us for some loops. Yes, it has caused for a lot of stress. Yes, I have been completely frustrated and exhausted at times. BUT, there is so much for me to be thankful for. Through all of this, the girls have been amazing. We prepared them so that they knew that Daddy wouldn't be able to talk, and they have done great with it. Despite sometimes being frustrated with each other, Kevin and I are both healthy. We have had incredible helpers to get us through our days when we needed a babysitter. To say that we have amazing families is an understatement. We can not thank all of you enough.

I know that I sometimes stress out way too much, and Kevin is always telling me to relax. It's so hard to do this at times, but maybe learning to be a person who takes it one day at a time isn't so bad. At the end of the day, what's most important is my family and friends anyway.