I had big plans this week.  Then the week started, or maybe I should say last week continued.  My kids were both feeling lousy last week and were just finally both over it on Tuesday.  Then I woke up on Wednesday morning.  End of story, at last count I have taken three (or is it four now?) naps today…following the exact same pattern they did.  Ugh.

I was planning to participate in Project Simplify with Simple Mom.  This week would have been drawers & closet….I want to cheat and just link to a recent organization of my closet, but that isn’t spring cleaning so I won’t.  And for drawers — I have two in my house.  One holds my 2 hot pads and 6 dishtowels, and the other our silverware…not much going on there.

Instead, we had a couple sledding outings, LOTS of moose in our yard, and many hours of work.  We were having Ali withdrawal’s on Wednesday, so I checked with my sister-in-law and requested her yesterday.  We love our Ali, she is such a sweetie.  My kids absolutely love having her come; I am adult on duty, but otherwise un-neccesary when she comes.  She loves to see moose, she thinks we can beckon them on command.

The following are pictures from the last week.  None of them are cleaning, organizing, or crafting.  But they are all about loving children.  Which is really what my job is.  This week I have made deliberate effort to get priorities more defined and straightened out.  It’s been a good week.

Getting ready for a race down the driveway.
Sledboarding
 Looking for moose down in the garden.
 Ali loves coming to our house, but she has a special love and devotion to Vince.
We actually did have to come in the house because there were two moose in the garden,
just beyond the snowbank we were looking over.
 Ali was very proud to be wearing the same green ‘Alaska Grown’ shirt as Vince.
 We finally got Hickory into his kennel, and us inside.  Can you see the two moose?
They are small ones – but they are HUGE.  The whole time we were watching the moose, Ali kept saying “moooshe, moooshe.  April, see moooshe”.
{notice the attire addition — pink is her favorite.}
She got to stand on top of my bookshelf under the window for 15-20 min watching “the moooshe”.  Just to the right and down from her sweet little hand, you will see Hickory.
He.is.so.stupid!Would not stop barking!!
So the moose started to run, it ran towards the house, then turned and charged towards the kennel.  The moose are not new to Hickory, and Hickory is not new to the moose.

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