Spring time at the Smith house means being outside! What beautiful weather we have been having! I have decided that I am going to walk with my kids at least 30 minutes a day. Last night was the first time I let Caylea ride her bike in the street. I put Carolina and Caden in the wagon. . .Caylea did great but she so needs a new bike and a new helmet they are both way too small and should be passed to Carolina. We were going to go to the park after lunch today but it was too crowded (some charter school sends a bus load of kids over there occasionally). So instead we came home and played in the backyard. The kids my 3 and Gabriel all played on the swing set with the bikes/cars/scooters and chalk for an hour or so then I took Caden and Gabriel inside for a nap. Caylea, Carolina and I decided to plant our tomato and carrot seeds it was a lot of work. Thankfully Anthony already pulled most of the weeds out where we were planting them. So the girls and I just had to break up the ground and work on getting the dead sticks and rocks out. I shocked myself as I encouraged my girls to play with worms and rolly poly's (ewww. . .gross! If you know me you know this goes against every fiber of my being) I wish I had taken pic's (my hands were dirty. . .also against every fiber of my being-but I love home grown tomatoes so it should be worth it). Caylea found a new friend in a worm and even cried when I made her put him back into the garden. She carried that thing around for the rest of the time we were out there it was defiantly a sad parting. Carolina wouldn't touch any of them. I truly thought it would be the other way around. My children never cease to amaze me. Well it's 3:30 and all of the children are laying down or sleeping for the moment so I think I am going to take their cue! Good day my friends!

What beautiful weather we have been having! I have decided that I am going to walk with my kids at least 30 minutes a day. Last night was the first time I let Caylea ride her bike in the street. I put Carolina and Caden in the wagon. . .Caylea did great but she so needs a new bike and a new helmet they are both way too small and should be passed to Carolina.

We were going to go to the park after lunch today but it was too crowded (some charter school sends a bus load of kids over there occasionally). So instead we came home and played in the backyard. The kids my 3 and Gabriel all played on the swing set with the bikes/cars/scooters and chalk for an hour or so then I took Caden and Gabriel inside for a nap. Caylea, Carolina and I decided to plant our tomato and carrot seeds it was a lot of work. Thankfully Anthony already pulled most of the weeds out where we were planting them. So the girls and I just had to break up the ground and work on getting the dead sticks and rocks out. I shocked myself as I encouraged my girls to play with worms and rolly poly's (ewww. . .gross! If you know me you know this goes against every fiber of my being) I wish I had taken pic's (my hands were dirty. . .also against every fiber of my being-but I love home grown tomatoes so it should be worth it). Caylea found a new friend in a worm and even cried when I made her put him back into the garden. She carried that thing around for the rest of the time we were out there it was defiantly a sad parting. Carolina wouldn't touch any of them. I truly thought it would be the other way around. My children never cease to amaze me.

Well it's 3:30 and all of the children are laying down or sleeping for the moment so I think I am going to take their cue! Good day my friends!