Wednesday Spring Break Day 5

Sleeping in what a great slow way to start a day. The day was greeted about 9:00, by the majority of the children, however Austin as usual is up ready to greet the day at 7:00. It was nice to take a slow day. By 10:00 we were on the move. Alex had arrived. Austin and Alex played video games for much of the morning. Not much talking mostly playing. A boy thing indeed.

While Austin was having fun Jess and Emily treated Lydia to a special day. They took her to get her hair cut and get her nails painted at a salon. Then they went to lunch together at Chic-Fil-A. Lydia was so cute she called me when they were finished to tell me all the things they had done and she was so happy that it made tears come to my eyes. Because I know that soon her sisters will be away to school and the times they have left to share her youth will be gone. It was indeed a special way for Lydia to get ready for her big birthday day tomorrow.

Willy and I worked in the front flower bed removing some shrubs I didn't want. He got out the big man tool, the saw that can cut a car in half, the saws all and removed the three shrubs in no time flat. He stuck to it until the job was done and cleaned up the mess too. He did a great job. The flower bed looks like a clean canvas ready to paint with new plants flowers and grasses. I'm sure he'll get to do more work in this area before the week is out.

In the afternoon. I worked with Lydia and Emily create a masterpiece of true art. I've had this umbrella holder that I got years ago that has looked pretty sad. so we took pretty paper and tore it into pieces and Modge Podge it on to the holder. Now we have a work of art to put some plants into for the sun room. Super cool.

When Bill came home we had a great time eating at Tony's Pizza. We sat at this huge round table. I think it could hold 12 people. the kids thought a round table in the breakfast nook would be great because we wouldn't have benches and everyone would have their own chair. We talked about everything and nothing. But it was never quiet. We talked about the weather what kind of pizza is best, Lydia's birthday and the people who sat in the booths around us. I love the fights over the mushrooms, and the Parmesan cheese and who gets the last piece. It's life and it's beautiful when your with the ones you love.

It was a very productive day indeed.