We are having a really low-key day around here to kick off spring break. Matt is working on a paper for one of his two classes to renew his teaching certificate....which means that I will have some proof-reading to do later on. It's a good thing that my husband is handsome, strong, loving, and gifted with geography/science/sports and all that........because writing is NOT his forte. I guess we make a good team that way.
We have really limited the kids' television watching in the last 3 months BIG TIME, so they are enjoying a day of watching movies. Right now, they're watching Spy Kids and pretending that they are secret spies. Love the creativity.
I am busy making white chicken chili and strawberry rhubarb crisp to enjoy later this afternoon. I am one of those crazy people who LOVES rhubarb and could eat it straight from the ground. Growing up, we had some wild rhubarb, and even when nothing else in the garden grew, there was a long row of rhubarb. I would pick that rhubarb and chew on it....love that tart burst of flavor! The kids helped me to slice the rhubarb and strawberries......I have been giving them more and more kitchen tasks to do, and recently started introducing some very basic knife skills CLOSELY SUPERVISED, and they have been doing a really nice job with it. Next comes beginning to teach them very basic laundry skills.....
It's supposed to snow here today. Welcome,spring, huh? It's very cold outside, and the sky has that dark steel gray color that says something is a brewing. Most of the town seems to be gone South for spring break, so it is pretty quiet around here.....except, that is, for the neighbors' dog who has been barking and howling at the moon nonstop for the past 4 days. This week will bring lots of box packing and starting the little fix-it projects that come along with getting a house ready for sale.....replacing a couple of screens, touching up paint, taking extra stuff to a storage unit, getting ready to stage the rooms......I should be an old pro at this by now, but the whole idea just seems much more overwhelming this time around.
The kids and I are now into the second Chronicles of Narnia book, the "Lion, Witch, and the Wardrobe" which the most well-known. We loved "The Magician's Nephew" and are amazed how the book gave context to the second one. SO, the afternoon will bring some read-aloud time, along with a nap (at least for me).
And if you need something to do this afternoon, head on over to the final showing of "Seussical the Musical" at Cornerstone University. We went on Thursday night, and it is truly a delightful blend of imagination, creativity, color, whimsy, dancing, singing.......fun, entertaining, and inspiring for all ages. The show starts at 2:00 or 2:30 today.....and for not much more money than a movie ticket, you can see talented live musical theatre.
Enjoy this {spring? winter?} Sunday.
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