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1) Oh Arkansas, you do Springtime so so well. I took this pic a couple weeks ago. The treescape has since filled in with bright green foliage and a fuzzy layer of yellow green pollen is dusted on all the patio furniture. I love this picture because it shows the kids out playing with the neighbor kids. They are all happiest when they're out running around with friends on the island. 

2) I love how much happier I feel when I take time out regularly to be creative. It doesn't really matter what the project is, just the act of crafting something beautiful is very therapeutic for me and brings me joy. Recently,  my friend, Sharon, used some small terrariums for table centerpieces at our relief society enrichment activity. They were magnificent and unique and I loved them so much I just had to make some of my own. On a very rainy day last week, Carly and I had a play date at Lowes and gathered supplies.

I found the hanging glassware at HomeGoods and had fun creating succulent terrariums for my living room. I'm not betting on how long they last, but I do hope it's a long time. Photos don't really capture just how lovely they are. 

3) Scotty had a birthday last week. His friend shared this old photo of them dressed up as the Seinfeld gang for Halloween. I remember how much I laughed as Scott was a perfect George Costanza that night, and seeing the photo made me laugh all over again. Great memory of some fun fun people. 

(L-R) Michelle and Jason Eggars in wigs as Elaine and Jerry, Scott as George, and Ted Z as too tan Kramer. They came to the YSA Halloween party at our home (my dad served a counselor/bishop for our stake Young Single Adult Ensign Ward for almost 10 years starting when I was 14) and they stayed in character the entire night.

4) Aaron quoted the movie The Outsiders  during dinner on our date, Saturday. When I told him I'd never heard of the movie, he was in disbelief and rented it that very night as soon as I took the sitter home. He promptly fell asleep during opening credits and I cried through the whole thing, waking him up every so often to ask him why he picked out such a sad movie. "This is no 80's Classic! This is just depressing!"  

5) My friend, Karen, had this hilarious hat made for Sloane for those times when she gets the stink eye for eating in public.  It makes me laugh. I lost it when Quincy went up to her and said, "that's a cute little nubby on her hat" and flicked the 'nipple'. 

Sloane approves. 😂😂😂

6) speaking of Sloane, she's starting to grab small toys, or her dresses and blankets and put them in her mouth to gum on them. It's über cute. I hope it doesn't mean early teeth. My first three kids broke their first tooth between 8 and 12 months. Soren busted the two bottom  teeth through just before he turned 4 months. Too. Soon. 

7) "My favorite part is when they were arguing." Nice. Also notice the abbreviated last name. LOL

8) Every afternoon I have to wake up this sweet slumber to go pick up the big kids from the bus stop. It kills me every day to disturb such perfection. I've tried moving naps around, but it never fails that she looks like this at pick up time. 

9) I got to sub in primary today. I had a wildly awesome class so I made a wildly awesome punch board. The kids were thrilled. I reused it for our FHE lesson last night. Huge hit. 

10) I found this old photo of me in Kindergarten. Corbin is totally my child.