Spring!

Back yard picnic!

I am very, very thankful for the extremely mild winter we had. We didn't even have a hard freeze. I never had to wrap pipes! We didn't have a day so cold that water stopped running in the kitchen sink! Our first two winters in Waco were brutal, with $450 electrical bills and missed days of school (which had to be made up by extending the school year.)
Despite what the Groundhog told us last month, we never did get a terrible winter. I kept saying "it's not too bad now, but wait until February!" But the bitter cold never came. Hooray!
Now, what have we been doing to capitalize on this unseasonably pleasant winter? (Real spring doesn't start until March 20.)

Airsoft! 

I have actual strawberries growing that survived all winter.

Berwyn is enjoying playing soccer in the yard.

Super awesome fighter jet kite with tiger stripes and flames. 


Another thing: There's this Blog. Flylady.net. It has all these ideas for how to build routines that keep your house clean. (Like cleaning your sink every night.) It's a pretty intense schedule, and although they mention things like school and work, it's really made for SAHMs. I can't wait to be one and have a morning routine that consists of getting dressed, starting some laundry, and eating a balanced breakfast. Hmm.