Monday and taxes...yuck :)

I realize this first picture means nothing to any of you seeing it. ha! It is of the front of our tractor where the weight used to go to make sure the front of the tractor was held down with what was on the back of it. I thought it was an interesting shot.

I must say that my weekend was a good one. It was restful and I got some things done I have been wanting to get done for a long while. I am finally finished with Christmas pages for our scrapbook. I still have to journal on them, but at least the pictures are on the pages! I did up till New Year's Eve last night. I was pretty excited to do that. Of course, the kids books are way behind but I'll eventually get those caught up. I am just thrilled to be where I am in our family book. :) I also just got to have some fun moments with my family. It was a cozy weekend where we got to snuggle up near the fire and it was great.

We saw snow FLURRIES yesterday....about 100. ha!! I was so hoping to see a little of the white stuff so I could at least take a picture of it, but that just didn't happen. I saw it when I was helping Mom wash the dishes after yesterday's lunch. I am beginning to think we aren't going to see any snow this year. I can accept that...but I am still bummed. (Of course, watch it snow 7 feet in March! HA!!....doubtful, but you get what I am saying...)

Homework didn't take as much time again tonight! I can see so much growth in both of them. Wesley was actually excited when I called for him after Mikayla and sat right down and focused with me and everything!! I am thankful for the maturing I am seeing.

On another note with my kiddos, I am so thankful they are still into their imagination. This past weekend at Mom's and then when they came home they did so many different things to show imagination. I love when they are pretending to be someone or something. They are doing it again this afternoon and it is great. I would much rather have imagination with them than stale couch potato children. :)

This evening Steve and I have to go do our taxes. While I am thankful each year to get it over with, I still hate it. It is almost like this huge drumroll is going off as I pass our CPA all of our stuff and at the end she gives us the big finale answer....whether we get money back or not! HA!! We'll see what this year holds in store for us. I'm just ready to have it done!

Today's nature picture is one my step Mother-in-law should enjoy...it is of the bird house in our side yard. (She LOVES birds.) I thought it was a pretty picture. It would have looked even better with a bluebird sticking its cute little head out the hole, huh? :) Hopefully before long we will have some bluebirds nesting and we can watch the birds grow up through the summer...that is if the stinking sparrows don't invade it!

Well, I guess it is time to bathe the kids and get them fed before we have to scoot to get our taxes done. Tomorrow is Valentine's Day and I am looking forward to another day I can show my love to my family and friends. Of course, it is important to do that EVERY day. :) Have a blessed one everyone!