We did have a marvelous 5 days on Anna Maria Island (outside of Tampa) with Dad and Allison. It started off cool, but that didn't stop the sandcastle builders from staying busy. There was plenty of time for swimming in the "warm pool" i.e. hot tub and tons of seafood for the adults. It warmed up perfectly by the end, and except for taking a little longer to arrive back in Erie than originally planned, the girls were fabulous travelers. It was so nice to hear the ocean and really have a chance to catch up with my family.
Bring on March. Bring on warm. Bring the sunshine consistently back. Bring on a major snow melt. Bring on a birthday girl....
Ryan - sitting across from me studying. He has two exams coming up and is studying in most of his spare time. Last weekend, while the girls and I were in FL, he managed to rip up all of our upstairs carpet. He is dedicated! It is looking great, now if we can just get it finished off this house can go on the market.
Myself - trying to juggle kid activities and bid visits on carpeting/hardwood floors. We've hit a snag (a usual with the Palmer household) and the upstairs can't be refinished. Now the big question, laminate over the existing floors or just carpet it all once again. I've heard pros and cons on both sides. I really don't care. I'm just hoping not to spend a fortune and I am ready to have my house back!
Caroline - gearing up for her birthday month. The invitations are printed and will be mailed soon. She's just so excited for her party and the multiple celebrations that will ensue, wonder where she learned that one from? She's into reading more and more. We will go over sight words in books and she helps me "read" books. She's also great at keeping Audrey occupied by "reading" to her.
Audrey - loves having all of the torn up carpet in the sunroom. It's a perfect climbing mechanism and she embraces it with every chance she gets. Today I found her splashing in puddles, just as happy as a clam. Guess I need to get that kid some rain boots for the spring! She is really talking now, two word sentences but still can't manage to say "please". She's a rock star at "Thank You" so I'm not sure what the issue is... but we will get her figured out. She also loves singing her own song "Mir, Mir Mir" to her own tune. What a great kid!
Moving into the 4 month countdown!
