March 2014

and so here we are again ... it's now Thursday, April 3rd, and I'm posting about the month of March ;) this March feels very similar to what last March did (when Chris started this new job)... and I have no idea why. But here's been the happenings... there might be a few more pics on my phone (which died due to a coffee accident) so those will have to wait.

Wednesday, 3/5/14

LeaAnn got these COOL magnets from Grammy for her birthday (which we are STILL talking about... she constantly wants to know if her birthday is next week or not ;) poor thing... )

Saturday, 3/8/14

This particular Saturday... it felt like spring (I guess?) I really don't remember, but it must have been nice out b/c of the pictures :)

I do remember thinking it was cooler than what the girls wanted... but none-the-less we were outside :)

Playing softball...

And cleaning the basement! Hallelujah! Oh what a disgusting job, but I am SO GLAD it's done. This is something I've been talking about for oh... I don't know, 3-years or more? It's no where near 'clean' but picked up & brushed off, and usable... now we're talking!

My own personal bridge so I don't have to walk in the mud. Chris can't stand it, but I love it :D

Monday, 3/10/14
He left for Nodaway and here we are before dance... THIS was a nice day. :)

Tuesday, 3/11/14
The day of the concert! EB's spring concert, with an athletic theme this year.

Chris met us at the school (drove down & back for a quick day at the office). I was so proud of myself, we even had a sit-down dinner before hand! I didn't work that day ;) And we picked up Lola along the way!

We found Uncle Craigy :) There's Lola in the front of this picture. I really should have taken one with Grammy & Lola! :( next time...

w/daycare pal, Keira Rae!

Lydia sharing with her daycare pal, Corbin Jo.

Super cute concert! Pretty sure these are a little shaky, had a few kiddos bouncing in and out :)

Lindsay 1st grade

Lauren 3rd grade

and Lauren informed me after this concert was over, she only had 4 more elementary concerts left! I truly don't know how that happened...

Grammy's lap to the rescue :) a tired Ms. Lydia

Wednesday, 3/12/14
We went to the library after school and Lydia came up with these adorable puppet shows!

Thursday, 3/13/14
Ms. LeaAnn Claire at her 3-yr check-up appointment. She wasn't too much into cooperating on this day ;)

But didn't she look cute!?

On this day, we also went to the musical, Cinderella at Independence High School with friends, Kreighton, Peyton & Laynee. And let me tell you, it was so good! Definitely did not feel like we were in Independence, IA and I certainly could not believe that the actors were high school students! They did an amazing job :D

Friday, 3/14/14
Go Cyclones! We went to town on Friday night to watch them play... I think this was the first game in the NCAA tournament? I really can't remember as sad as that is... (aka: March such a blur) oh wait! that's a hash-tag thing ;) I think I could say, #marchsuchablur ........Maggie look! I did it ;)

On Sunday of that weekend, we headed to Story City. Inspired by me wanting to borrow some clothes from Jody + the kids didn't have school on Monday + Chris had to go back to Nodaway again = we ALL went to Story City (as Chris was 1/2 way to work on Monday morning) :) win/win for everyone. And of course, no pictures of that :( But Cyclones won AGAIN ... so exciting!

Monday, 3/24/14
And we planned to leave on Monday morning, as Larson cousins had school and Aunt Jody had to work. We drove to Waterloo, stopped at Target, loaded up on swim supplies, picked up Subway lunch and drove to Independence to swim at the hotel's indoor pool! Can you guess who was over-the-moon ecstatic? So much so, I made the big girls promise me they wouldn't tell LeaAnn until we got to Target?? ;)

They all had a blast. Peck's & Hogan's met us there and we had a wonderful time.

Here's the swimming lady :) She loved the hot-tub the most b/c it was warm... maybe she is her mother's daughter???

Mr. Kael

and Ms. LeaAnn playing... I love Kael's tongue in this one ;)

Can Mr. Levi get much cuter?!? Should have gotten a group picture... didn't think of that!

And so after I recapped March... I think I know why it was such a blur, and it felt like last March when Chris started this job...it was a busy/New Balance month! On to April... please, please, please Iowa... cooperate! And grant us warmer temps... please. :)