Since this is a 'lazy' weekend for us, I got to do some bargain hunting today. I could have spent more time digging around other people's stuff but I don't need more clutter here. There is a lot of truth to 'less is more'.
However I did find...
a world globe for Benjamin's room - $6
brand new 15 lb dumbbells - $8 for the set
name brand CUTE skirts for me - $1 each
Now we're getting ready to have a garage sale of our own...sometime next month.
I learned this past week that the best kind of spring cleaning is when I remove all pieces of furniture from a room & get busy! That's exactly what we did with the boys' rooms....in preparation for carpet removal & vinyl flooring installation. It was a lot of work on everyone's part. In the process, the crib disassembled itself (with a little help) and will soon find a new home. I'm not sure if I'm ready for that. In the process of cleaning & sorting, clutter was removed & I love how clean & simple the boys' rooms are now. Our goal is to keep it that way!
new floors....thank you, Papa!
This picture says it all....the tiller was broken/in the shop, we tilled the garden by hand. Surprisingly my back didn't hurt afterwards(thank you, Jilian Michaels dvd). We had lots of fun. Every 30 seconds the boys thought they needed a different tool. Halfway thru, they were off playing in the sandbox. So then it was just Dad & I. Anyway, we've got some great looking tomato plants & pepper plants planted. My herb garden has been weeded & mulched. Benjamin remembered when we put down newspapers last year as weed block. He reminded Papa to get some newspapers this time to help distract the ants in the garden. I love the funny things he says. 
Trevin at 2 1/2! Full of life & speed. I guess it goes without saying, he's constantly trying to keep up with his brother. Everyone comments on how tall & big he is...there is just no stopping him. He eats like a champ & sleeps really well for the most part. In our upheaval during spring break (another post about that later), he has transitioned out of his crib & into the big boy bed. It cracks me up that he hasn't figured out that he can now get out of his bed. We always have to go in & get him when he wakes up. The day he discovers that new secret with come soon enough. He loves his big bed & has slept pretty well so far. Hope it continues. 
A quick smile before heading out to Wed night meeting.
You can't beat a candle on a cinnamon muffin! 
My little boy & I...I don't want him to grow up so fast! 
