Lovely Lilacs

I'll add some pix next time around, but I have to say "I'm thrilled with my new home!"
Now some of you have seen it & can say "Duh! Of course you're thrilled!"
But it's more than that.
Larry & I said this was our final move. We've been here since February (3 months) and have already begun discussions on "if" we move.
I was thinking about it over this weekend & I realized I'd NEVER lived in any one home longer than three years since 1984.
No wonder. We're not used to putting down roots of any depth.
Yeah, it's hard on the kids.
Yeah, it's hard on me (packing the boxes; unpacking the boxes).
Yeah it's hard on Larry (moving the boxes).
But still, we were discussing it.
Until I found the lilacs.
Since I was a little girl in the suburbs of Chicago, I've loved lilacs.
I love their color.
I love their smell.
Warm fuzzies.
When we moved in, I asked Larry if we could plant some, but he said there wasn't a spot.
I even thought the best spot to plant them would be along the wall where my bathroom window is. Then I could open the window in the spring & smell lilacs.
Now it's spring and all the bushes & plants around the house are awakening & blooming.
I found the lilacs.
They are planted along the wall by my bathroom window.
My window is open right now & if the wind blows just right, I can smell them.
Yep, warm fuzzies!

It's All About The Boys

Boys! Boys! Boys! It's all about the boys at our house. Before too long they'll be teenagers, then it'll be all about the girls!

School is out next week and then

SUMMER VACATION!

So, what's new?

Devon: 10; finishing 4th grade; looking forward to sleeping in; reading; swimming; golfing; basketball & more swimming.

Sean: 8; just baptized; wants to shoot things (with Nerf bullets); swim; play with Lego's & basketball too.

Joey: 5; wants to swim; ride his bike; play with Lego's.

Favorite Joey-ism: "Won't be happy until the end of summer".

Why?

"Because that's when I get to go to Kindergarten".

Roman: Just 1; constant motion & talks a lot too! (Can't say where he gets that!)

So, to explain the pictures:

Devon, Sean & Joey "looking handsome"!

Roman at a Bee's game on daddy's lap.

Joey & Jackie at a Bee's game.

The boys watching the game: Ben (Devon's friend); Devon & Joey.

Sean--his "normal" face at a Bee's game

Devon at Skyline High School for a junior cheerleading event. (Sean & Devon were the only boys. Way to get to know the girls early!)

Hello & Welcome!

So many of my friends & family are blogging that I thought I should finally jump on the bandwagon.

Maybe it'll save time from writing letters, emails or talking on the phone--further isolating each of us from humanity.

Maybe not.

Well, I'm a Newbie at this so I'm open to formatting suggestions!

Update on our lives:

Larry: Works constantly. Not really news, is it.

Last month Larry for the third year was again able to take some days off, go to Moab, Utah & ride the White Rim trail with some friends. THIS year he has a new bike. (When asked how the ride went with the new bike, Larry jumped up & down. He's in love--with a bike.)

These are pictures of The Captains--Larry, Jeff (my brother) & Matt (a good friend) in Moab.

Val: Is the mom--constantly. Again, not really news. Nobody takes pictures of boring mom stuff so don't expect one! Especially, that last diaper!

Family: In February, we moved into our gorgeous new home. It's not only new to us, but really new. It's like buying a new car--the new house smell, under warranty & has so many miles till it's broken in! I haven't found my pictures yet so I'll take more & post them later.

I'll update on the boys in the next post.