So Glad It's the Weekend

We are just really enjoying the weekend around here. Even though it's turned cold and yesterday was really dark and gray with even a couple of the tiniest snowflakes in the air..... we're still just really enjoying the downtime. We picked up some river rock to work on a landscaping project after church today. We enjoyed some good food at the Fireman's Ball in Warren, Minnesota last night. We got our storage area under the steps put back together yesterday and some more cleaning up done downstairs and in the computer room.... Just lots of odds and ends stuff yesterday that felt good to get done.

This morning we have church and this afternoon Bria has Girl Scouts while the rest of us hopefully work on yard stuff. It's still going to be chilly and a bit gray today, but next week looks like it will be beautiful - in the 70s with lots of sun! I can't wait! The winter was long and every part of me is so glad that spring is finally here. I think we appreciate the return to warm weather more than a lot of other people in the country! Not to say others didn't have a long winter too, because I know it was long this year for a lot of people. But when we first moved up here we didn't understand why people filled their summer days with SO much activity - I mean everyone seems to fill out every single day with as much going on as they can. We didn't understand that at first. But, now we get it.... people up here really appreciate the warmth and the sun and the chance to be outside (without 5 layers on) more than what I'm used to seeing. We get it now! So this summer promises to be filled with lots of outdoor stuff: golf, tennis, walks, parks, scooters, bikes, camping, exploring, tubing, company, swimming.... !

Here are some random photos from the past week:

Emmy wearing the mermaid swim stuff from Grandpa and Grandma Holthe


Emmy and Mom enjoying some cuddle time.
Sleepy Emmy.... fighting off a cold right now.

Our projectg for today: continuing the river rock around the bottom part of the deck where grass will never grow again due to all the foot traffic our yard gets with 10 kids and a dog! Can anyone take a guess what our summer project will be? Just take a look at our deck and I'm sure you can tell!