Two words for Saturday... Yard Work! I made the girls get dressed and we all headed out into the backyard around 10ish, and Vince made a run to Home Depot. While the girls played on the hammock, drew with chalk, made games up with the yoga ball, and did science experiments, I weeded, weeded and weeded some more. At one point while they were taking turns swinging on the hammock, I was nearby weeding away and the air was full of spring and the sounds of 5 year old girl conversations full of lots of giggles... magical. When Vince returned, I had weeded one side of the huge natural area in the back, not a small task. Vince cranked up the lawn mower and slowly knocked out half an acre in 2 hours. He bagged while he went and had to empty about 20 or so times. I think the grass definitely needed a trim :) While he worked on that, I blew all the leaves off the walkway/side door/front door area. Then I weeded some more and finished cleaning up the backyard. Vince also sprayed the back natural area with the super weed kill before then mowing the backyard. It all looks so good, and we are so not those people on the corner anymore :) Granted, we still have a lot of work to do, but we made a huge 6 hour dent in what we had to do.
Allie ended up staying over another night. She and Bella were playing so well together and having so much fun and I didn't have the heart to break that up. Every time I mentioned that it was about time to take A-cakes home, their faces could have won them both Oscars right then and there. I also wasn't looking forward to the drive to take Allie home either. It takes a half hour to get her home, which isn't long by any stretch, but it's just long enough to be annoying. Plus, A & B don't get to see each other as often now that they are in school, so I am more than willing to let them hang together as much as they can/want to <3 Around 5, I made a Target run for some essentials, and then I stopped at Chick-fil-a on the way home to grab 2 free kid's meals. I still have about 3 free coupons left. They have lasted since the end of November, amazing! They ate dinner at the kitchen table :), before taking a bubble bath and calling it a night. I had two worn out kiddos on my hands, I mean they spent at least 7-8 hours playing outside today. Fresh air!
Now it's Sunday, and we have more yard work on the agenda. First I'm going to take Allie home in about an hour (9:30) and then it's home to help V! We need to trim the awful holly bushes in front of the house, and honestly I'm ready to rip them out of the ground because I hate them! Had to be said... We also have more weeding/a little mowing/some raking/planting to do also. Should be another productive day that ends with a yummy steak dinner at Vince's parent's house! His sister is coming to town with the boys because they are on Spring Break.
Second cup of coffee here I come <3
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