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Friday, March 27, 2009

My Friend

Kendra's family moved into the house directly across the street from mine when I was only 3 or 4 years old. As little girls we'd have tea parties with our Cabbage Patch Kids, sleep-overs in the back yard, and pretend weddings with the neighbor boys. I remember, as teenagers, staying out late on countless summer nights talking and laughing together.

Here are a few of the reasons I love Kendra:

She's genuine in all she does.

She's beautiful.

Her smile and laugh are infectious. Sometimes I call her if I'm down because I always hang up the phone smiling.

"What's Up Doc?"

She's a wonderful wife and mother to her 2 sweet children. An example to all women of how we should live our lives.

And she's my dear friend.

Happy Birthday Kendra!

Friday, March 20, 2009

Happy Vernal Equinox

The first day of spring was the kids' last day of spring break. I took them to the St. Louis Zoo for the afternoon. After figuring out how to get there while avoiding the mess on Rt.64/40 (thanks Chris and Claire), we had a great time. The St. Louis Zoo is the best zoo I've ever visited... and it's free! It was a beautiful day to visit the zoo, see all the animals, and enjoy a picnic lunch together.

Sunday, March 15, 2009

Projects

When I learned that Micah would be home for 2 weeks I started thinking about all the things that needed to be done around the house. I made a "honey-do" list and stuck it to the fridge. I'm pleased to say that a couple of the things actually got done. This project, however, was his idea. Micah made a cat scratching post for Junie and she loves it. Having him home has spoiled me (we watched seasons 2 and 3 of "24" in less than 2 weeks!) and I'm sad he has to go back tomorrow. Luckily, the days until classes are done are counted, not computed.

Friday, March 6, 2009

In Like a Lamb

It was 77 degrees today here in St. Louis and we couldn't let such a beautiful day pass us by. Micah and the kids didn't have school so we went to the park for the afternoon.

We fed the ducks/geese...



Played on the toys...



Had a picnic...


And rode bikes. Harrison and Rio learned how to ride their bikes without training wheels!




What a fabulous spring day to spend with my family.