What a Week!

Last week was a complete whirlwind at school.  Between wrapping up end of the year projects, a field trip, Activity Day, grades due and cleaning up the classroom, it's been totally nuts!  Thankfully we ended the chaotic week with a 3 day weekend. 
Oh, how nice today was.  Warm weather; open windows; coffee on the porch; finishing a quilt and starting a new one; daughter snuggles; giggling child; cooking out; S'mores on a fire.  The kind of day you want to bottle. 
Kyle and I are celebrating 7 years of marriage on May 26th.  Happy Anniversary, Honey Dear.  I surely do love you.

 

Poor Kyle came home one night last week from a stressful day in the courtroom only be stung by a hornet randomly chilling out in his slipper.  After the poor guy sat down to rest his aching foot we were recounting the event.  Evangeline said "I thought he was kidding because he was screaming like a lady".  On Sunday she was still thinking about it.  She asked me why I didn't share anything during the joys and concerns part at church.  She whispered to me, "why don't you tell them Kyle got 'stinged'?" 

Can you spot the mermaid?  The neighbors have all disappeared again until fall when the leaves drop.  It feels like we live all alone out here in a big woods.

 

There she is in her mermaid pose. 

 

Evangeline was chattering away to me one night last week and it was so cute I wrote the conversation down.  
Mommy:  What are some of your favorite things to do?
Evangeline: Eat junk food, watch TV all day, help you make cookies, go to Ms. Linda's for the Rodeo (Mother's Day Round-Up), go to the Bouncing Barn.  I like to make crafts, make a tent and play with you.  Have my birthday party and get all that junk food stuff (i.e. cotton candy maker, cupcake maker, chocolate maker).  Go with you places.
Mommy: What places?
Evangeline: Grandma's to spend the night, have a sleep over.  Bouncing Barn, Java Haute.  I like to get presents from Santa, put up the Christmas tree, get new presents, roast marshmallows and go camping too.  I like to go to the jungle.
Mommy:  You've never been to the jungle.
Evangeline:  I just know it's cool because it has a lot of trees. 
Mommy:  Anything else?
Evangeline:  Snuggle up with you and read books, watch Robin Hood.
Mommy:  What's your favorite thing to do with Daddy?
Evangeline:  Play games, like baseball because I get to hit the ball.