Packing and Planting

I've been a busy beaver today because tomorrow morning the kids and I are driving to Maryland to spend a few days with my parents, and then on Sunday afternoon we're driving from Maryland to the Poconos. The kids and I will be spending nine nights away from home. Today I packed our suitcases, mowed the lawn, weeded and mulched the flower beds, planted almost a flat of annuals, mopped, did a load of dishes and a load of laundry, cooked dinner, did schoolwork with Nadia, etc. My muscles are a bit sore from the three hours of yard work, but it was much cooler out today. Yesterday the temp got close to 90 degrees! Today's weather was much better for mowing and such.

So many times I forget to record the cute little things the kids say. Here are two I want to remember. About a week ago Ian said to me, "I want to be a Daddy when I grow up." I said that would be nice. Then he asked if he could be a firefighter and a Daddy. Sure! Then he asked if he could be a firefighter, police officer, and a Daddy. I said that might be a bit too much. I'm just glad Ian has moved on to helping professions as for at least a year he said he was going to be a pirate when he grew up. We finally had to explain to him that real pirates are bad guys. For the last few weeks Nadia has said she wants to be a missionary to China when she grows up. On Sunday she said she wants to be a missionary to India instead. When she was telling this to Kathy at her party on Sunday afternoon, she announced that she wan't ever going to change her mind about this again. LOL! I have a feeling she will change her mind many times over the next 10+ years about her career choice. :)

Mother's Day 2014

Mother's Day 2014