Prairie Pi

Friday, March 11, 2011

Golden Opportunities

This was the view that I woke up to this morning.

Pajama-clad baby girl, all warm and snuggly....waking up with her usual morning radiance, but today, she was a little more GOLDEN than usual.

The sun was shining through her bed-head hair.

It was a "spring is so close, let my rays prove that to you" kinda sunlight that made her look different.....I hadn't seen the morning sunrise peak through our east bedroom window for a LONG time. And even when I did, it was short-lived followed by more clouds.

Waking up to a bright room put an extra bounce in my step as we tackled the day.....and that bounce stayed with me as Mister Sun decided to show it's glorious face ALL DAY LONG!!!

I know other family members must have been feeling some of the same sentiments as I was as I happened to come across this view in the afternoon.....

I don't know if the temperature gauge ever did climb past 50 degrees, but even so, you can tell we are all craving more vitamin D!!

It's early March yet, but we can almost taste spring....and it tastes wonderful!

Sara

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Ash Wednesday

"You may think Ash Wednesday is depressing or morbid when a minister puts black ashes on your forehead and pronounces the words, 'Remember you are dust and to dust you will return.' But we do not hear these words with fear or loathing. Rather we hear these words with joy and thanksgiving, for they are not meant to condemn, but to herald a new beginning, a rebirth into a new and glorious life with God. They remind us that our lives here on earth are temporary and that we were made for pure joy in eternal life with the Lord. Happily, we do not wait until death to begin our new life; we begin it right here, right now........."
(Lect. 219) Seasonal Missalette Worship Resource ~March 9 to April 30, 2011
Copyright 2010 World Library Publications

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

My Little Josephina

Buttercup loves to read the American Girl Doll series of books. We are on our second set....about a girl named Josephina who lived in 1824 in New Mexico. Buttercup had fun dressing like her on Friday. We have also read the Kirsten series, about a Minnesota farm girl who immigrated from Sweden in 1854. I've had just as much fun reading them to her as she has had listening to the stories!

As much as she likes reading the books, she adores pouring over the magazine that features the individual dolls. Each day she announces her favorite top 3 dolls, but the top 3 changes daily!!

We've been thinking about visiting the American Girl Doll store sometime soon......we'll see!

Happy Shrove Tuesday!!

We're having pancakes today!

Sara

Monday, March 7, 2011

Celebrate Good Times, Come On!

It was 86 degrees and sunny.....

for a few hours on the morning of Nacho's birthday.

These wristbands were our ticket to an...

automatic temperature rise.....

of about 50 degrees.

Warm water was also included.

We had a fun celebrating "my March 2nd birthday."

Nacho ~ I hope all your wishes.....

do......

come.....

true!!!!

We love celebrating birthdays!!

Good thing we have another one coming up in 2 weeks!

Have a wonderful week!

Sara

Thursday, March 3, 2011

We Had Lots of FUNnel Cakes

"We have bought them and eaten them, and they are very delectable, but NEVER have made them. It will be a unique experience. Grandpa's idea.......we'll see if it works.

Should be fun......and yummy."

~Quoted by Me on Monday night

It WAS fun and and the funnel cakes WERE yummy!

Grandpa bought a kit from Bed, Bath and Beyond for half price and we decided to try it out late Monday night after the basketball games.