rainy st. patrick's day

at the science center

funny betsy at science center

i wasn't a very good irish momma today (even if i'm only irish by marriage)...i will try harder next year!  we did get out of the house to head to the science center down at balboa park. unfortunately, not only was it a rainy saturday (prime conditions for overcrowding) but it's also spring break AND the museum was free today. so, upon arrive, all four surrounding parking lots were completely full. i dropped grandma and the big kids off at the door and went and parked at the zoo with curtis until they had their fill.  at least we got out of the house for a little fun, perhaps we'll have to try again on a slow week day morning.  i've been spending all the "free" (grandma is helping supervise giving me extra time!) minutes of my day going through boxes, the attic, excessive children's clothing, etc getting ready to donate or sell at a garage sale all those things we just really don't need. we're blessed to have excess but i'm so happy that this move to japan is providing me the opportunity to really consciously examine all of the things we choose to fill our house with and pare down to a more reasonable amount of stuff.  we're not moving for a few months, but i'm doing as much in advance as possible to ensure a happy, as-relaxing-as-possible welcome home for daddy (ie: small to-do list).

bath pic the other day (grandma's phone pic)

hello world! (grandma's phone pic)

playing legos...can't wait for daddy to come play with him! (grandma's phone pic)

pete at swim class (grandma's phone pic)

little bug playing during brother's swim class (grandma's phone pic)

brotherly love (grandma's phone pic)

one kid per storage bin at bedtime (grandma's phone pic)

watching saturday morning cartoon inside a box :) because ... why not?

everybody snuggling on a rainy day

grandma giving curtis his first bottle. success!