Life Lately

I cannot believe it is (almost) already springtime. Just two weeks from now it is officially Spring which means I need to get my booty in gear for Easter. It is just a short two weeks after St. Patrick’s Day.  I have picked a few things up here and there for the girls baskets but are stil a few things that I need to buy before I feel like their baskets are ‘complete.’ 

We finally finished decorating our house and our shelves for St. Patrick’s Day. It looks like a little leprechaun land and the girls love it. I love any excuse to make the house look festive! Give us all the holidays ((even the sappy Hallmark ones))! It’s an excuse to eat off of festive paper goods, buy all the garlands, and watch festive movies! I just introduced the girls to “Darby O’Gill and the Little People.” I don’t think they can quite wrap their head around it yet, but Shannon loves the part with the leprechauns and it’s nice to just have on in the background. I love bringing all of these old movies back out that I used to watch during my childhood! 

Look at my previous post for some great St. Patrick's Day reads! These are ours.
The stacking rainbow is from Flora and Peg

This rainbow tassel banner I ordered off of Amazon thinking that it would arrive already complete. Well, i guess I had ordered the 'kit' instead of the completed banner. To my surprise it was actually pretty easy to make. 

I think it turned out quite nicely!

This is such a funky time of year because everything Spring is out in the stores, and all over social media. Sadly, when you look outside all you see is a blanket of snow, cloudy skies, and leafless trees.

I'll blame the groundhog. Regardless, in just two weeks it will be officially Spring so at least we will finally be able to say it is no longer winter even though it may not feel like it. 

The girls have been such helpers when we go to the store. Just a year ago it was absolute misery bringing a seven month old, and a three year old to a grocery store, especially in the yucky weather. I cannot believe that just one year later they are riding the big car cart, sharing snacks, and are easily entertained by one another while I shop for what we need! I almost always reward them with a balloon on our way out because 1. They're free, and 2. They love playing with them at home.

We are already halfway through the week. Hubby and I are going on a date tonight. We started doing this very neat thing where the girls go to my moms house Wednesday evening. They spend the night, stay with her all day Thursday while I go to my grad class, and then Thursday evening we pick them up. My mom even decided to come up with this idea so that hubby and I could have a date night (almost) every Wednesday! What is fantastic is that we have tried so many new restaurants downtown. Tonight we are going to Sea Bar and I am dying to try their oysters! I am sure I will be posting the night away in my Instagram stories so if you want to see me unattractively inhale oysters, feel free to follow my story. 

I hope you are all having a wonderful week! Stay warm and remember, Spring is closer than you think!