Today seemed to be one spent almost entirely in the kitchen. In the morning, I made the Guinness brownies I've been eyeballing for at least seven years (they were completely worth the wait), and I made lemon buttercream to go with the rainbow cupcakes. After the baking extravaganza, we introduced the girls to Mary Poppins, which they very much enjoyed. Then we headed to Josh's folks for feasting on cabbage rolls, my sundry desserts, and an obligatory viewing of Darby O'Gill and the Little People. With that, St. Patrick's Day was complete!
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| Elaina opted for a brownie, a decision she did not regret! |
Well, the first day of Spring quite literally came in with a bang, when a strong storm came through around 2:45am. I woke with a start, and eventually the hail woke the girls and they found their way to our room. Elaina was content to sleep in Ellie's bed, so when I stumbled my way back to our room, I looked out the window to watch the storm and saw the grass was covered with hail. By the time I left for work, the hail in the middle of the yard was gone, but it was still covering our flower beds. 4.5 inches of snow last week...hail this week...maybe next week will be 80 degrees and sunny!
Tuesday, March 21
Tonight was the girls' spring program at school. The theme was "The Box"--all about imagination. Mom and Dad came up for it, and thankfully, because we got to the school early, we scored some pretty good seats. The performances were adorable as expected, and the hard work really paid off.
Wednesday, March 22
Perhaps inspired by her performance the night before, Ellie sat down at the piano after dinner and pounded out some tunes. I came and sat with her and used by incredibly lacking skills to tap out a few songs she requested, plus a few that were in the piano books in the bench. We took a stab at playing "Heart and Soul" together, and I'm optimistic that, if given a few more practices, we could be quite a duo. Meanwhile, Elaina counted out money for a book she checked out from the library and loved. We told her if she had saved enough of her allowance, she could buy it. A happier child never existed as when she found out she indeed had enough to make her coveted purchase.
Thursday, March 23
Today the girls requested nail treatments (one pedicure and one manicure, respectively), so I happily obliged them while we watched some NCAA Tournament basketball.
Friday, March 24
Today was beautiful. Work has been stressful lately--really, really stressful. But today the load lightened a bit. Josh and I got to go out for lunch. And when the day was over, the weather was warm enough for flip flops and shorts. The girls bounded off the bus in great moods and instantly wanted to change into summer wear. We played in the yard and then, after dinner, did the only reasonable thing we could do--hopped in the car for a trip to Dairy Queen and the park. I am definitely ready for more spring days like this!
Saturday, March 25
Our beautiful weather left us in a hurry, and we woke up to a glum, rainy day. Thankfully, Josh had planned an event for us that made the day much less dreary. We took the girls to see Disney on Ice as an appetite whetter for Disney World later this year. They had a great time and really enjoyed the show. They also got to experience the willpower of their mother and father who, when confronted with $12 snocones in Mickey cups, gently reminded them that the experience was worth far more than any trinket they could bring home. Thankfully, by the end of it, they agreed.
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