Spring Cleaning

Mommy's helpers.

Grace pushes her shopping cart full of clothes.

Zoom!

She thinks we're going to do the laundry now.

We stayed in this morning because it was time to clean out and make room for all of Faith and Grace's new things. They got lots of clothes and toys for their birthday and rather than having everything out at once, I just needed to get ORGANIZED. We had to get some extra storage bins for the inside of their closet. I put things like extra diapers, blankets, winter clothes, and more toys inside of the bins. The girls enjoyed helping me sort though all of their drawers. We made a small pile of things to give away to friends as well as a huge pile of stuff to donate to the Crisis Pregnancy Center. I can't believe how much we have accumulated in such a short time! Our garage is full and kind of a mess too. We'll have to tackle that next. It's amazing how much better and uncluttered your life feels when you get organized! Or, as we like to say in our house.. MORGANIZED!

(More Organized!)

Although the rest of the country may be going through a cold spell, we have been enjoying perfect weather in the mid-80's for the last few weeks. Almost every morning, we've been making good use of the pleasant weather by playing outside or going to our local parks.

It feels like summer is just around the corner for us! That means before we know it, it'll be too hot to even enjoy the park. Hopefully, we'll be able to make it to the zoo this month before it gets too warm.

Picasso and Rembrandt

Our little artists.

Two masterpieces.

I decided to let the girls color and draw their first real picture at home. We are starting to learn our colors so I thought that crayons would be a good place to start. I could tell that they felt like they were getting away with something when I asked them if they wanted to sit down and draw. I'm sure this is due to the fact that we are always taking pens out of their little hands when they happen to find them. The little tikes table is perfect for drawing, crafts, playing, and eating (indoors or out). It's also strudy, yet light, and collapses easily so we can take it anywhere. I'm sure the girls will be using it for many years to come. Yesterday, the girls learned purple, orange and green. Soon enough, I'm sure all the colors of the rainbow will follow. Our babies are growing up. (Sigh...).

Guess what? Washable crayons truly are washable! The table wiped clean, no problem. Since magnets don't stick to our fridge, I wrote their names and the date on their artwork and stored them away in their keepsake box.