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I found this on Becky Higgins blog and loved the idea behind it for journaling!

i was … just thinking about the future and was truly excited. 

i am … dreaming big today!

i think … I have missed so many opportunities to make a difference because I was to self focused. 

i wonder … If I have said thank you enough

i wish …  I had a new camera :)

i save …  receipts but am very bad about putting them in the computer

i always … read at least a little from a book everyday

i can’t imagine … life without my family!

i believe … that God has plans for me are far greater reaching then my plans for myself. They also might be much more simple looking then I think :)

i promise … to try harder

i love … the feeling of taking the "one" picture I was hoping to get. 

I really want to hear some of your answers! 

imagination + planning= hours of fun

A few days ago I told you about Mr C and his creations and imagination. Well Miss C has a grand imagination as well. I love how she will tell me she plans on playing Barbies after school, and by the time she sets up each piece of furniture and the clothes out she already been busy for about an 45 min. Then the elaborated story begins. Today Barbie was getting married and all her friends were there to see it. They had to wear dresses and have their hair done before they could come to the wedding. Some even arrived on horseback.

The other toy that you love to play with this month is your Strawberry Shortcakes. You spend a great deal of time planing how to set it up and what order each person will arrive to the slumber party.

As I watch you play and listen to your stories you have created I am so proud of you. You show compassion, kindness, and true friendship even in your imaginary play. I hope you carry this oven to your real relationships as your life goes on. I hope you continue in the friendship you have and may they last a lifetime! As you make new friends in life may you show them your heart and kindness. Oh, watching you grow up is full of so much hope, and lots and lots of prayers to protect your sweet heart. 

Leprechaun trap...

For school Mr C had to make a leprechaun trap. He decided to make his look like a party so the leprechaun would want to come in  and take a look around. We had fun putting the trap together, even if it was one of those homework for the parents kind of assignments :)

Friends and Sunshine...

A sunny afternoon + good friends = a lot of fun

Miss C and Miss L had all the babies and accessories outside and spend a very long time playing house. 

Mr C and Miss M made all kinds of plans to put on a circus for their little sisters. Which for some reason included his link costume :)

After the sidewalk chalk, the baby dolls, and the circus it was time to try flying a kite.

What a wonderful afternoon full of laughter and fun!

play time

Mr C.  I love how your imagination works. I love that you can spend hours creating grand adventures for you and your sister. I love that on weekdays when we will not let you play video games you come up with your own "game". On this one rainy afternoon you found your box of blocks in the back of your closet and set out to make your own adventure. You created an elaborate game full of different dungeons and bad guys for your hero to battle. I must admit as a momma I feel sad thinking there may be a day all to soon when you are to "grown up" to play. I hope that day is a long way off. I wish I could somehow stop time or be able to come back to these afternoons. Where you are not held back by the world and it's ideas but you are free to just be uniquely you. When your innocents shine through. When you play with the blocks made by my dad before you were even born and  added to by my Grandpa when you were just two. 

I love you Mr C and am so very lucky to be your momma! Please never stop imagining!

Spring sun

We had some snow this march but we also had some sunny saturdays too. 

Perfect for playing outside and some creative play dough and painting. 

Mr C thinking of what he wants to paint next. 

Game Time....

I did not marry a sport fan, I loved that our lives did not revolve around game schedules and are DVR was not full of sporting events. Yes it is full of music stuff but I didn't mind that. Well all that changed last year when the Portland Timbers came back! Even the kids get into and borrow one of Daddy's scarfs and cheer loudly. As much as I didn't want to have a sports fanatic husband I am so glad he picked soccer! We all enjoy Timbers game nights. 

 Miss C did not want her picture taken can you tell :)