April 2012

Julie came back for a visit in April and we spent a couple of days looking at wedding dresses. She hasn't nailed down the exact date of the wedding, but it will either be this fall or next summer. She found some really beautiful wedding dresses. So many of them were different from when I looked ten years ago.

Over spring break, the boys held their first lemonade stand on our street. They stayed outside for nearly 7 hours selling their lemonade and they made $30. I was surprised they made so much and were so determined to keep making money. Charlie loves his money. 

We had a pretty quiet Easter this year. My mom had gone to visit Julie in Denver, so Doug, the boys and I stayed home. We went to the park and then had dinner down the street at the neighbor's house. Doug was worn out from work, so he stayed home. 

We had the yard fenced in and some landscaping done this month, too. I had wanted a fence for a while, so I was excited to get one. 

Jack was sick on day in April and neither Doug nor I was able to stay home. So, I took Jack to work with me for a few hours until he could go to my mom's. He LOVED it. He loved meeting the kids, talking with them and seeing the school. Charlie was jealous and the next day happened to be Take You Child to Work Day, so Charlie spend the afternoon at school with me. He really enjoyed it to. I was surprised by how shy and quiet he was. 

Also this month, I was a chaperone on Charlie's class field trip to the zoo. I was happy to be able to go with him. It was a perfect day for it. 

 We also got a fire pit this month, and had our first backyard fire. We roasted marshmallows and hot dogs. The boys loved it!