Lately

I can't believe it's the middle of March already!  Wow, time is really moving lately.  Our weather has been blissful this week.  We've enjoyed swimming and being outdoors.  I think we have a little head start on our summer tans.  

I've been working on window treatments for our family room and kitchen.  Hopefully I'll have pictures to show soon.  Right now it's mostly all in my head.  I do have drapery rods and some plain white panels hanging.  But the surprise for you all will be what I do with the plain white panels.  Oh, I bet you can't wait!  :)  I hope it turns out like I'm hoping!!!

And now..........here's what's been going on around here.  Brett found his belly button.  Just ask him, he'll show you.  I think he's mostly thrilled that it's there, every time, without fail:

We brought out the costume box and Grant has had a ball dressing up.  This past week we've had Chicken Little, Super Why, a doggie, Yo Gabba Gabba (yikes!), and other various folks running around the house:

My snapdragons are thriving:

And my flower bed is blooming!  I'm amazed everyday at how well things grow when they have sunshine on them!  We had mostly shade around our last house so our flowers never really did very well.  It has been such a treat to watch these grow:

I was trying to get a nice portrait of Grant, but all he gives me lately are silly faces:

And here's Brett with a very serious face.  He loves playing the piano.  I love watching him because he doesn't sit there and pound like most kids his age.  He actually acts like he's trying to figure out the sounds and how they work, one key at a time.  It's adorable.  And I love seeing his little buns sitting there on that bench!:

On Sunday we joined Keith's family at his parent's house for dinner.  His Grandparents live here full time now and they enjoy seeing the excitement that's sure to happen when we all get together:

Grant and cousins getting in line to "fill up their tanks:"

Keith's uncle and cousin were in town for some spring training baseball games.  The boys had fun with their putting contest:

Cousin Brody had fun watching too.  He's so adorable:

What's a visit to Grandma's house without a sucker?:

Grant ready to deliver ice cream to the kids:

 Brett got new shoes this week.  They are a mini version of some that Grant has.  Brett was so excited when we tried these on at the store, and so mad when I took them off to go buy them.  Boys and their shoes!:

 Grant, ready to go swimming:

Brett after his bath... after swimming:

Yum!  Waffles for dinner:

Hope you have a good weekend!  I get to start mine off with a not so fun visit to the dentist.  I'll be having a tooth pulled.  And to be honest, I'm super scared!  I've heard that the worst part is the sound.  So I may just bring my Ipod and blast some tunes in my ears.  Wish me luck!