Spring

I spent the majority of yesterday cleaning my very neglected house. It's about half done. Just the basement left to organize and vacuum. I used to love winter, but now I love spring cleaning. It's so fresh and new and feels like a reset button. The windows are open, foods at the store change, the kids play outside, and the tv is OFF. 

As I worked on dinner Lewis "helped" me, and Augustine played with the neighborhood kids. He stays where I can see him from my kitchen and living room windows, and I can also hear his fire truck siren no matter where he is outside. For once it's helpful and not driving me completely nuts. 

Every so often I step out the open front door onto the porch and check on him that way. I hadn't heard his siren or seen him for a bit so I was a little nervous, but I found him here:

I mean, where else would I want to find him?! Of course, I should have known. He was talking the ears off the CK Sisters...silly me. I love our life. 

After a normal day on Thursday for Lewis, Friday wasn't so great. He was really naughty and he threw crying fits about everything...from the jelly on his bagel to being in timeout for smacking his brother over and over. Turns out he wasn't feeling good again. I should know his pattern by now. He doesn't get sick with one thing. No no. He spirals. He will get 3-4 illnesses back to back before actually getting better. So here we are with illness #2 on the horizon. Logan read him three books, which isn't many in our house, and then asked to go to bed at 745pm...and DID.

Here's hoping for more spring days and less illnesses!