Our Life Lessons: Back to Life

Tile: The tile continues to be a project. Sweetheart is meticulous in his cutting. Cutting around doorways and transitioning from the hallway is a lot of angles. He spent the last 2 Saturdays making lots and lots cuts. Last Saturday after cutting, he dry-set the tiles he cut. We finished at 1:30 am. We were tired.

The last 2 night he and a friend did the grouting. There are 2 little closets, under the refrigerator, and laundry room left to tile. Last week Sweetheart decided (and with consultation) to put in a pocket door in the laundry room. The new door will open up the room. It adds to the project work around here. We apparently like to take on projects.

Little Chefs Club: The club resumed after being on hiatus for a month.

We made 3 different kind of pancakes - cornmeal, banana-wheat, and butternut squash-wheat. Fun was had by all. Hurricane was so happy to have the club again.

Sewing Club: Underfoot was happy his club started. He and his friend, Emma, hand sewed coin holders. They learned how to thread a needle. As I watched them try over and over again, I take for granted sometime the things I do so easily. I'm sure as I get older they won't be so easy. I had a lot of fun teaching them.

The Digestive System: Underfoot was the lead doctor for a school project.

He took on learning about the organs and how the system worked. He then had to present it to the other classes in his same grade.

Birthday: Underfoot had a birthday. He's 8 years old. The night before his birthday Sweetheart and I filled his room with balloons.

For his birthday, we tiled. Hurricane has been talking about buying a present with his own money for Underfoot since mid-January. We finally went and bought the present - peachies and gum.

We hosted a cake and ice cream that evening. In our family, we have birthday parties every 4 years. Underfoot will have his birthday party this coming weekend.

He has also decided to be baptized as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. His baptism will be this coming weekend. Jilli, my Mom, asked that we take a picture of Underfoot in his Cub uniform.

I decided he could also have one in a tie. We did both and love the result.

Cub Scouts: Part of turning 8 years old means starting Cub Scouts. We started the Cub Scout program with Underfoot this last week. He invited 2 friends to come and complete some of the Cub Scout achievements.

One day we worked on respect and learning about the American Flag and Faith in God. The next day we went to the Titan Missile Museum to visit a historical site.

He has enjoyed his time in Cub Scouting. The pack held an activity during spring break. Underfoot had a great day.

Vinegar: On Sunday, I asked Sweetheart to make sure the boys' hair was combed before church. Sweetheart grabbed a water bottle, squirted it a couple times to make sure it wasn't bleach or vinegar, and started to spray Hurricane's head down. Hurricane told him to stop because he was being sprayed with vinegar. Hurricane smelled like a pickle the rest of the day.

Pi Day: We took a picture on 3-14-15 at 9:26 am. It is a little nerdy but maybe in 100 years our great-grandchildren will have a good laugh.

Free Ice Cream: We were tipped to Dairy Queen's birthday.

They were giving away free small ice cream cones. We drove over and indulged in one for each of us.

Cherries: After 3 years, the tree has produced the possibility for cherries. Sweetheart is so excited that there is the potential for cherries.

Practically Perfect: Underfoot said to me yesterday, "Mom you are like Mary Poppins. Practically perfect in every way." He has said it a couple times. Hurricane and he have been singing "I Love to Laugh" over and over and over again.

Here are a few pictures in of our yard. We are very happy with the green that is here.