Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Happy St. Patrick's Day 

from our two little leprechauns! 

Happy Sunday!

After months of saying everyone else's names, Levi can finally say his own.  He said it for the first time at breakfast yesterday and hasn't stopped since!

Our Saturday Fun

Our Saturday started off with a little time on the farm.  We met up with our friends for some strawberry pickin' fun!  It was a gorgeous day and the strawberries were perfectly ripe and ready to be picked.  

We had such a fun time and the strawberries were SO yummy! The kids were eating them before I even had the chance to clean them.  Oops! 

After our visit to the farm, it was off to a birthday party for our sweet friend, Nickolas!  The kids had an absolute blast ... seriously what's not to love about a bounce house, ball pit, parachute, and silly games?!

Both kids really enjoyed the parachute ...

And Levi learned this little trick ...

Overall ... it was a fun, busy, and tiring day.  

No naps for anyone makes me one TIRED Mama! Night! :)

Made our day ❤️

Thankful to see the hubs on TV ... 

... and those kids were SO happy! 

Wordless Wednesday - Happiness is ...

Happiness is ...

Driving around in a new truck. 

Enjoying an ice cream cone with a sweet friend.

Making silly faces to make us Mamas laugh after a long day. 

Even dogs celebrate in style.

It's hard to believe our sweet Max celebrated his 10th birthday last week.  He joined our family 9 years ago, back when it was just me and Jim.  Crazy!

For such a milestone birthday, of course we went all out!  Birthday hat, cupcake, and yummy treats.  

The kids and I sang "Happy Birthday" to Max and let him dig right into his doggie cupcake.

And this picture says it all ... 

even dogs celebrate in style. :)

Spread the Love.

I've always loved Valentine's Day.  As a kid I looked forward to decorating Valentine boxes and swapping Valentine cards with my classmates.  Not sure what the excitement was all about but I loved it - and the fact that sweet treats were involved probably helped.  Y'all know I have a sweet tooth, so that should be no surprise. :)

As I got older, the day was extra special because I was able to share it with the hubs.  He of course thinks it's a made up holiday (like most men) but for me it's so nice to be told how loved you are.  In the daily mix of shuffling children around, cleaning, cooking, and dealing with sibling disputes, it's nice to hear how loved and appreciated you are.  So for me, it's not about the chocolates or the flowers (although they are nice), but more about the love.

And I hope to spread that love with our children ....

Abby made sweet treats for her classmates this year, which she thought was extra special.  Something so easy, but another sweet way to show appreciation for such wonderful friendships.  

Of course, Abby was pumped about her Frozen Valentine's that Mommy put together for her and her friends.  Levi handed out baseball cards for his little buddies.  

The night before Valentine's Day, I decorated their place settings at the table for a special breakfast the next morning.  The kids woke up to balloons, confetti fun pancakes, and a little basket of goodies.  

My two little Valentine's  ... the best ever!

In the morning, I volunteered in Abby's classroom.  They enjoyed special treats, swapped Valentine's cards, and did some VDay activities.  Super cute kids ... her class definitely knows how to show love and appreciation for each other.  They are all such sweet friends.

In other Valentine's news, the Johnson family is back to saying "see you soon" to the man of the house on this day.  Spring training always starts around this day and this year, Jim left for Arizona early that morning.  It was a sad, hard goodbye - just like always.  You would think it be easier by now, but instead it feels like it just keeps getting harder.  

We're in a good routine now, still missing Daddy but doing our thing and having fun!  And thank goodness for FaceTime.  Technology helps us stay connected, especially with the kids.  They love talking to Daddy and being able to see him.  

Hope you had someone special to shower with love! xoxo