little miss yellow belt

cadence became a yellow belt a couple of weeks ago!
here she is sparing with dad - and winning I think!
and also, wearing the borrowed gi for the grading that was miles too big - the white belt went to her toes!. she did very well, but even her sensei addmitted that she got extra credit for being so darn cute!

preparing for Easter
we had a wonderful time making these with friends
can't wait to light it!

the laundry is hung outside!

it is march, and our sheets are drying in the sun.

what a gorgeous sun we have

with everything going on it has been wonderful to still find time to take walks
to smell the melting snow.

so much hope in march.

the longer i am alive the more it is the small things that make me smile.

he brought the kids ice cream bars

we put the house for sale today.
the first home we've owned.
this has been the longest we have lived in one place.
I have to admit I am not looking forward to selling the house....
but I am
at the same time.

mondays

today the phone has been ringing - a lot
to keep busy the kids sat themselves down and did all their book work independently,
then made a wonderful fort.


learning lots today! about love and co-operation, expressing ourselves....music is playing, all is well.

sunny days-cute baybay

he is too cute for words.

winter.
by February I am done with it all.
but those few, crisp, sunny afternoons
do leave us with beautiful memories.