April? Already??

It's hard to believe that March is gone. In like a lamb and... out like a lamb.  Usually, I rather dread the whole month of March and its teasing, impulsive weather. But this year, when March was getting close, I reminded myself of what a wonderfully mild winter we'd had and decided that no matter what happened, I was not going to complain about the weather. And who could?

It's been a busy but quiet 31 days. We've been recovering lost schedules and daily routines and doing some catching up. And it's been good. Since it all slipped by so quickly, I thought I would take a little bit of time and give the short- story, picture-book version of March at the Hunters'.

On the 2nd, we helped Hannah to load some things and get moved to her new place.



We were sure the boys would be relieved to have their own "space" again.  But the next morning over breakfast Samuel wondered why Anthony had to move when there were plenty of toys here and Anthony and Thomas had their own room and Hannah had her own room?  And a couple days later, Anthony asked his mom why he had to go to daycare and why couldn't he just go to Grandma's?

That does make me smile.
Shortly after the big move, Hannah and Erin had the 'Grand Opening' for their new business--Lash Out!

Who knew eyelashes would be so high-fashion! AND-- one of Erin's first clients was none other than Minnesota's own Chris Winkleman--Babe Winkleman's wife!!

We got out the school books again and got down to some serious work.

Grandma King drove up one afternoon and extended Valentine's Day by bringing sweet treats and silly faces.

We enjoyed some early spring weather.

The Park Rapids School of Tae Kwon Do held an invitational tournament. That was an exciting day for everyone. Grandpa and Grandma Wilmes drove all the way up to watch the competition and Ryan and Ivy and the kids also joined us. It was fun to see Hubby's NEC Seminars and the girls' Lash Out sponsorships on some of the trophies, as well as Ryan's Build It Right ad in the tournament program!

Later that same week, my sweet sister drove up from the cities to visit and to go to the Chris Tomlin concert with me in Bemidji! It was awesome. I took my camera along. Brought it in. They said cameras were not allowed and sent me back out. Bummer. We made our way back through the line and after we were directed from the wrong way in to the right way in, and after we were told to leave the wrong seats and found our right seats, we had a really good time. We sang loud. Praised God. Talked a lot in the car going and coming. And then, because younger sisters always do what their older sisters want to do and because she loves me, she stayed up really late with me after we got back home and watched Pride and Prejudice. It doesn't get much better. (No Pics!!!! I was too busy enjoying myself!)

There was more beautiful weather to be enjoyed.

The first thunderstorm.

The boys and I took the day off and drove two hours to visit a sweet friend that we hadn't seen in a long while. It was a wonderful, much needed day of  'mom time' friendship for me and fun for the boys as well. It didn't last nearly long enough! We did make tentative plans to get together again soon when all of our boys--there are two little guys and a nearly- grown guy in their family--can run and play outside! ( And I did take a few pictures, but I couldn't get my settings right and they just wouldn't show well here. I really must become a better student of my camera!)

The last Friday of March and the Hubby and I made spur of the moment plans to get a babysitter and go out for the evening. Well, the spur of the moment babysitter just lives down the road and around the corner and it was no problem for her to come over. BUT, with such short notice the "plans" we tried to make just didn't work out, so, we called her back and said thanks but not tonight. The boys were highly disappointed.  So much so that they couldn't even enjoy a rowdy game of tackle football in the front yard.

Not.

That's my boys!!!

Whew.

And that's March. 

And that's a wrap.