Today is my eldest's birthday. Ashleigh is now 17 ... still can't quite figure out how that went by so fast. Seems to go faster every year too. For her birthday dinner, Josh told her it was her choice - she could go anywhere in town, take any or all of the family ... whatever she wanted. She chose to stay home and have him cook - said he's the best cook in the city :) I kind of have to agree ... but it's nice to have time to just sit and chat while someone else waits on us, which is why I generally choose Bella Milano. She treated us to a movie tonight in the "new" family room - The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. I had seen the previews but just hadn't gotten around to the movie - she loved it and insisted on watching it.
Earlier today, I was looking at copies of the kids' birth certificates that I had to get for insurance verification stuff and noticed the times of their births. Each one came a little earlier in the day - Ash was 3:15p, Michael was 10:47a, and Daniel was 7:55a. As I looked at those times, all side by side, I was struck by a little correlation I had never realized before. Ashleigh is most like me in her sleeping habits ... she likes to stay up late and sleep in, but she's *able* to get up and get moving when needed. Michael moves a little slow in the mornings, usually has to be coaxed out of bed, but almost never is in bed past 8 in the morning. Daniel ... he's the oddball child who is up no later than 6 am nearly every day, regardless of weekday/weekend or what's going on (or not!). So at least in our family, it would appear that the earlier in the day you are born, the earlier of a riser you are in the morning. I'm curious how other families are?
My lilac bush has decided to bloom in somewhat spectacular fashion ... there are little buds all over it! I'm really looking forward to seeing the soft purple cascading down the sides. Last year's one little bunch showed me she wasn't dead, but man I missed the color! The rest of my flowers are sprouting and throwing a lot of green up into the red mulch, but only one (so far) of my tulips has a little bud. It should blossom in a couple days, by the looks of it. That's one of my favorite parts of spring ... watching the flowers peek out.
My other favorite part is the neighborhood waking up. Right now, the kids are all outside playing basketball with Josh - he got the hoop fixed and, as dark as it is, they are out there with spotlights and extension cords, playing with several of the neighbor boys. They are all hollering and calling shots and fouls and generally having a blast, and it's after 9. Another month or so and they won't even need the spotlights and extension cords :) I could listen to them play all night - I always wanted to have "that" house ... the one where the kids all congregate and know they can have fun and be safe. I love being in a neighborhood that we can do that!!
Earlier today, I was looking at copies of the kids' birth certificates that I had to get for insurance verification stuff and noticed the times of their births. Each one came a little earlier in the day - Ash was 3:15p, Michael was 10:47a, and Daniel was 7:55a. As I looked at those times, all side by side, I was struck by a little correlation I had never realized before. Ashleigh is most like me in her sleeping habits ... she likes to stay up late and sleep in, but she's *able* to get up and get moving when needed. Michael moves a little slow in the mornings, usually has to be coaxed out of bed, but almost never is in bed past 8 in the morning. Daniel ... he's the oddball child who is up no later than 6 am nearly every day, regardless of weekday/weekend or what's going on (or not!). So at least in our family, it would appear that the earlier in the day you are born, the earlier of a riser you are in the morning. I'm curious how other families are?
My lilac bush has decided to bloom in somewhat spectacular fashion ... there are little buds all over it! I'm really looking forward to seeing the soft purple cascading down the sides. Last year's one little bunch showed me she wasn't dead, but man I missed the color! The rest of my flowers are sprouting and throwing a lot of green up into the red mulch, but only one (so far) of my tulips has a little bud. It should blossom in a couple days, by the looks of it. That's one of my favorite parts of spring ... watching the flowers peek out.
My other favorite part is the neighborhood waking up. Right now, the kids are all outside playing basketball with Josh - he got the hoop fixed and, as dark as it is, they are out there with spotlights and extension cords, playing with several of the neighbor boys. They are all hollering and calling shots and fouls and generally having a blast, and it's after 9. Another month or so and they won't even need the spotlights and extension cords :) I could listen to them play all night - I always wanted to have "that" house ... the one where the kids all congregate and know they can have fun and be safe. I love being in a neighborhood that we can do that!!
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