Ahhh....the sweet warm breezes of spring. It felt so good to take my girls to the ice cream shop and then to the park (one with no swings or contraptions just grass). They ran and ran and ran till their hearts content. And I watched and watched and then ran after them. Their cheeks were flushed and they breathed heavy as they said "mommy this is the greatest day"! I had second thoughts about going out today. Its been a week of Easter break, house guests, traveling to see family for Easter, three days of attending Mass, it would have been much easier to say lets clean up the house. But I am glad I thought otherwise.

It is late now, and my husband and oldest are peacefully sleeping. But I sit here and keep watch on the baby monitor as our youngest (2yrs 2mths) tries to fall asleep for the first time in her toddler bed. The doctor said it was time. My husband reluctantly dragged the bed down from the attic and we set it all up. Its hard to see our little one grow up. I love how smart she is, how she speaks so well and is potty trained, but some how the crib was my safety zone! While she still slept in a crib she was our baby and I liked it. But we have to practice letting them go I guess. Have faith and let them fly. Well, more like let them get out of bed twelve times before they finally fall asleep!

Some exciting news for me is that my sweet husband bought me a spinning wheel!! A Kromski Prelude. And she is a beauty. I will begin taking classes as soon as the shop in Lansdale lets me know their schedule. I can't wait to actually spin yarn for myself and then create warm little do dads for my lovies. The possibilities are endless. I have also found some wonderful ladies online from out in Erie, PA who are so willing to offer their help and guidance. Check out one of the blogs "fiber Storm" its wonderful and very inspiring.

Meanwhile I keep working on Emma's (our five year old) new little blanket. Its a lovely bright blue wool she picked herself. A simple pattern nothing fancy. It has been a real learning ground for me. As I just recently learned to knit even patterns that are called "easy" can be a bit challenging for with a couple little ones running around, needless to say concentration is hard to come by. But I find that even as I make mistakes I continue to learn something new each time. Its been three weeks so far and the pattern said it should take 8 hours to complete! LOL they never took me into account! But that's ok, I am having fun learning and creating as I go.