Day 98: April 7, 2012

I hate dying Easter eggs.

We don't eat them (gross...hate hard boiled eggs!), it just makes a big mess, clothes get stained, kids fight, I get stressed.

But every year, I cave and let the kids dye Easter eggs.

This year was no exception.

Jake lost interest after one egg and went outside to shoot baskets, but the girls stuck it out through all 17 eggs (I know eggs come in 18-packs, just like beer, but for some unknown reason, we only had 17).

I'm actually pretty impressed with their colorful, although cracked, eggs.

Day 97: April 6, 2012

The perks of beng a government employee: holidays off.

Today was not really a relaxing day off, but it was still a day off.

The highlight: watching Morgan entertain herself (and Bob) on the deck this morning. I just wish I would have gotten a picture of her with her face squished up against the glass!

Day 96: April 5, 2012

My bookends.

Hard as I tried, Morgan would not cuddle with me while we watched a movie tonight.

She only wanted "issy"... that's Morgan for "sissy".

Day 95: April 4, 2012

This, people, is why I love North Dakota:

A beautiful sunset - that I was lucky enough to enjoy tonight.

You see, you can take the girl off the farm, but you can never take the farm out of the girl.

More and more, I find myself making parts runs for my dad. Tonight, I picked up parts in Mandan for him, and then met him in Glen Ullin.

It was an unexpected drive, but it was a nice drive.

Brad kept all the kids at home... so it was also a peaceful drive.

Just me, a Diet Coke, and a beautiful sunset.

Oh, and for about five minutes, I got to see my dad :)

Day 94: April 3, 2012

I had some really great pictures today.

But then my memory card broke.

Yep.

Broke.

In half.

I have no idea how.

Anyway, the pictures from today won't show up (although all the other ones will.. so weird). So, you won't get to see a picture of Lexi's first track meet today, or of the little girls being terrors at Lexi's first track meet.

However.. for some reason, I did take a picture on my cell phone today... and, by default, it is now my picture of the day!

Now, the story behind the picture:

As I mentioned, the little girls were complete terrors at Lexi's track meet today. In their defense, it was an indoor track meet, it was beautiful outside, there was nowhere to really sit, it was hot in there, and we waited a very long time for Lexi's event.

All of this, led me to do something I never do.

I let them pick what they wanted from the concession stand (not really a concession stand...it was more like a fast food joint on the campus of the University of Mary).

I was quickly reminded why I never let them choose what they want: six chicken strips, fries and an apple juice cost me $9.92!

Ouch.

But, I have to admit, I would do it again - $9.92 bought them supper, and me a few minutes of rest... I spent the rest of the three hour track meet chasing them...aside from the time they visited with our old neighbor and ate m&m's another old friend bought them (I am so going to get you back for all that sugar, Darren!)

Day 93: April 2, 2012

You just never know what you might see at the grocery store.

If you're lucky, you might even see a princess.

Lizzy inheirted a new princess costume yesterday. She immediately put it on, and has worn it pretty much non-stop since. She wore it to daycare, to speech and to the grocery store. I think the only reason she ever takes it off is because it's "kinda itchy".

It is a gorgeous dress.. hopefully it will still fit (and still be in one piece!) when Halloween finally gets here!

Day 92: April 1, 2012

Poor Clifford the Big Red Dog.

He fell off the couch and got, as Morgan said, an "ow".

Lexi helped her sisters bandage up his wounds. They also signed Clifford's cast, and Lexi's pants. Lexi was a little upset with her sisters!