On, on, on, on....

I think spring is just around the corner. It better be!!!!! I don't know if I can handle any more winter. Our snow is melting...not fast enough and we have huge puddles on the sidewalk in front of our house. Rachel came to me yesterday with one boot saying, "On, on, on, on..." She then wanted to wear her coat too; so we went outside. I tucked her pant legs in her boots and we went walking through the water. She loved it. Up on side and then back, splashing all the way. It was so much fun and she ended up tiring herself out and took a three hour afternoon nap! Hurrah! I should utilize this startegy more often!

Last night we got a babysitter and were taken out for dinner by AB Agriculture. What a wonderful evening. We went to Moxies and I had my usual when we go there; Madras Penne. This is penne pasta with curry/apple chutney and pineapple with chicken. Mmmmmmmm! Chris had an apple something pizza...also very good. We shared a white chocolate brownie for dessert. There was lots of laughing and chatting...so good to have adult conversations. Those of you who are mothers know exactly what I am talking about. I didn't look at my watch until 8:15. Thanks to Leah, our friend who was watching Rachel, I didn't have to worry about our little one at all.

This morning Chris is helping a friend at a Farmer's market. He will be there till noon and then we are going to an "I've Outgrown It" sale. Rachel needs some new clothes for the summer and fall, so hopefully we will find what we are looking for.

Enjoy the photos of Rachel in the puddles. She fell a couple times which caused her to cry, but overall, we had fun!!

TTFN

Puddles

We are having some glorious spring weather! The Lord has been really good to provide us with lots of sun and puddles. It is such fun to drive along and hit puddles...the water is so very dirty, but the splash is so worth it!

We are hoping to go out and buy Rachel some boots. Yes, she is walking and is wanting to go everywhere all by herself. She is getting very steady and with practice will soon be running, I'm sure. I am so looking forward to the snow melting so I can get into my garden and start planting.

Easter will soon be here and we are looking forward to Chris' dad and Ruth arriving from Arizona for the celebration. Our church does an outreach Easter service downtown and we are hoping to be involved in some way.

Well, I better run and finish some laundry so all the work will be done when Chris gets home. We will probably go for a family walk tonight after supper. More later!

In like a Lion?

They say March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb...we have not experienced that at all this year. We have had a very calm March wtih mild temps and loooooaaaaddddds of sun!!!!!

We just returned from a trip to Manitoba to visit my parents. Gramma was soooooo excited to see her little Rachel. We had a very busy time with my two youngest brothers and their families. Rachel really enjoyed playing with her cousins and Gramma's dog Tutu. For three days after we got home she was convinced Tutu had come home with us. She would ask for him every morning when she woke up and throughout the day. Very cute. Here she is at almost 16 months. She started walking at Gramma's house and is doing very well, but is still a bit wobbly. She is also doing a lot of talking. Sometimes it sounds like she is actually talking in complete sentences and other times you are sure that you hear her say "real" words. She started calling me "Beka" when we were away. I think she heard everyone else talking to me and figured she could call me by my first name too. Anyways, just wanted to update you all with a picture. We are doing well and enjoying the times we get as a family. Chris' mom is coming this weekend so we are looking forward to that!

More later,

Rebekah