Mulch fest 2012

So today we celebrated Mulch Day. This is the day on which we tackle the gigantic mountain of mulch we had delivered and fill in our landscaping in the front yard. We got most of it completed today. We plan to knock out the rest of it tomorrow then get some topsoil delivered in order to reclaim some of the flower bed area as well as improve the grass situation overall.

Bad Blogger

Oops. Another month passed with nary a blog post. My bad. Sorry.

I know it's no excuse, but we moved!

In these first four weeks in the new house, we've had a lot of fun getting settled in with little trouble adjusting. Hoorah!

James has quickly befriended our next-door-neighbor who is a mere six months older than he. The two of them call out to one another as soon as they hear the other come outdoors. It's very funny. This past weekend, each boy was bedecked in his bicycle helmet for most of the daylight hours. Safety first!

It began when neighbor was on his trike (and various other outdoor transport) a few weeks ago. Then Grandpa and Grandma told James to take the trike they've had at their house for him to our new house. So he's been cycling quite a bit.

Then he busted out Daddy's razor scooter (with the handlebars pushed all the way down). I tell you, by Sunday afternoon, he was balancing quite well! We're pretty impressed.

The funny thing is when the boys carry on wearing their helmets even when their feet are firmly on the ground, and they're just pushing around dump trucks and the like.

Of course, it does come in handy when Daddy offers a ride on the wheelbarrow!

Spring?!

It is snowing right now.

It snowed Monday as well.

However, there are some early bulbs coming up in the yard. Last week, when they were just tiny green sprouts, Dan pointed them out to James.

"Look, James! That's spring!"

A couple of days ago as we were walking up the steps to the deck after school, James noticed one of the bulbs had sprouted much more. "Mommy! Look! Spring is getting taller!" he exclaimed. "I want to go check the others." And back down the stairs he darted to check on the others. "Look, Mommy! This Spring is getting taller, too. And this Spring. All the Springs are getting taller!"