I am so grateful for this wonderful girl and happy we got to celebrate her turning 8 years old. The one and only thing she asked for (other than a party with her friends) was PEZ refills. Luckily we were able to find some more things that made her smile but it definitely was her favorite gift. Natalie didn't want to wait until summer to have her birthday party this year so we planned an entirely outdoor softball themed party and hoped the weather would be nice enough to enjoy. Luckily these Colorado kids don't mind 50*s and breezy at all. Natalie had a great time with her delightful friends and I'm so glad she didn't have to wait. I have loved being Natalie's mom and look forward to seeing what the next year brings for her.
As luck would have it, Michelle's dance performance time in Denver ended up being at the same time as Natalie's birthday party. Luckily Hubby could come home early from work and take her to her competition in Denver. Hip Hop earned the Ruby award and she and Hubby celebrated with sushi.
The next day was National Sibling Day and Danny, Michelle, Natalie and I went for a long dog walk with perfect weather. Later Kate, Michelle and Natalie got to go to Zoey and Bryn's birthday party. While they were gone we went to the landfill to get rid of the rest of our Ikea sofa that we finally decided needed to be removed after being a part of the former art room that had turned kids hangout. The hangout really wasn't getting used and in anticipation of Hubby's parents coming to visit for Natalie's baptism I finally got to turn it into a guest bedroom like I have wanted since we cleaned out the art room. The camel saddle gets to see the light of day for the first time in who knows how long and I moved the portraits of my mother and uncle to the room because I remember them hanging up in my grandparents' guest bedroom when they lived in River Falls. Although the guest bedroom won't be used much I'm sure, it's so nice to know it's there and will be much easier to keep looking nice than an art room or a kids hangout.
Also on Saturday Shelly texted me saying that a drive through vaccine clinic about 40 minutes away had 2,600 doses for the day and only 1,000 people had signed up for appointments. I had been trying to find a place near us to get my vaccine so we jumped at the chance to go get the Johnson & Johnson vaccine so we could be one and done. I had a sore arm and headache the next morning but poor Hubby had fever and chills and slept horribly along with the sore arm. He had to stay in bed pretty much the entire next day so I teased him it was a man cold sort of thing. Luckily he knows I adore him so took it with a smile, which was my intended result. Not the most romantic date but better than the landfill earlier that day. lol.
Danny's baseball games are now in full swing (ha) and it's great to watch the boys play again and be around the other moms on the team. Natalie also got to begin her softball practices and was so happy to do so. I look forward to much more time at the ball fields this spring and summer! I just love being outdoors and watching my children have a good time. I wish it was easier to watch Michelle dance and be allowed to watch Kate's volleyball tournaments! We are pretty busy around here in April but in a good way!
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