March is finally over, and man, was it a long month! It probably seemed longer because Asher mentioned his birthday (March 1st) pretty much every day in February, so I was often thinking about March the whole month before 😑. I already covered the first half, previously, so let’s talk about the rest of the month. St. Patrick’s Day, which meant nothing more than you should wear something green when I was a kid, has since turned into its own commercial holiday 🙄. The boys didn’t have to build a leprechaun trap for school (yet), but Ash wanted to build one for home. He kept asking and asking, so I finally gave in with 12 days still to go, just so we could stop talking about it 😂. Quinn was less enthusiastic about it, but I like a little magic in our lives and wanted to do a little something for them, so I annoyed him until he did it.
Ash worked really hard on his. We repurposed some of the wall decor from his birthday party for gold grass
They didn't catch a leprechaun, but he left them a note that said, "Better luck next year 🍀," along with a candy rainbow over marshmallow clouds, and chocolate gold coins
I accidentally created another tradition last year, unbeknownst to me (like the half birthday celebration), and Ash kept saying he couldn’t wait until the first day of spring. When I asked why, he said so that we could make spring gingerbread houses 😂. We did do that last year, but a) I didn’t intend to do it again, and b) I couldn’t believe he remembered that. So, I had no choice but to carry on, but I wish St. Patrick’s Day and the spring equinox weren’t so close together because it took more effort and candy than I really wanted to provide 😂. Oh well.
I had a fantastic time celebrating my birthday! I got to go shopping ✨alone,✨ which provided some much needed quiet time. While I was gone, Philip and the boys worked on baking me all kinds of goodies--a cake, brownies, Levain style chocolate chip cookies, and homemade fudge rounds, which were easily the best thing I've ever eaten! It was quite the spread. I have the best husband 🥰. Philip and I have been committed to using Owala water bottles since they first appeared on Amazon like 8-10 years ago, and they've been great. Aside from the occasional lid breaking, which is easily replaceable, the only complaint we've had is that they don't fit in our car cup holders. We both use the 32 oz bottles and they're just slightly too big. Wellllll, with their new Free Sip Sway line, they've remedied that with a new tapered bottom. Philip got me a new water bottle, and a new coffee cup, as well as Lego sunflowers. Those things were perfect enough, but he had each kid do a survey about me, and I always love those. I got other gifts from family and friends who are like family, and the weather was amazing, so it was a pretty great way to commemorate turning 39 😊. 
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I got a beautiful piece of art and a handmade bracelet from Iris 🥰
He also worked on matching lower case to upper case letters, while practicing his scissor skills (which need lots of work 😬). I wrote the lower case letters on masking tape and he cut them off and then put them on top of the matching upper case letter. This is a new skill, so I wrote them in order, next time I will mix them up.
sophie pupdate 🐾
She is always in the way and she does not care 😑
No sun beams are safe around her! She will soak them up ☀️
"Are you talking about me?"
Philip's nose is also not safe around her 😛
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She randomly sat like a goober on the couch. She couldn't have been comfortable like that, yet she stayed in that position forever. Just another kid invading my space 😂
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For his 100 days of school project, I drew a Sophie shape and Quinn put 100 heart spots on her. 100 Heart Spots on Sophie for 100 Days of School
Philip's parents got me one of the best gifts: a huge roll of paper! Philip covered the table with it and the boys decorated it so beautifully 😍
Speaking of art, we got to see lots of impressive artwork during the Evening with the Arts at Quinn's school. He was supposed to get on stage with kids from his grade and sing a few songs, but one of them had choreographed butt shaking, and he said that was too embarrassing, so he sat that out. We went to the Kindergarten wing and found his pieces, or at least the pieces that had his name on them--one of them, the flower piece below, already came home with him, so I knew the one of the wall wasn't his. There is another Quinn in his grade, so I suspected it belonged to her. Sure enough, whenever they sent them home, I looked at the name on the back and it said "Quinn J," in handwriting that definitely wasn't his, while the one we already had definitely was 😂. His N's are distinctly slacker and easily identifiable because he writes them like upside down U's. I tried sending it back to school so it could go to the right Quinn, but they sent it back to me 😑. Sorry, Quinn J's mom. 
Not his artwork 🙃
His artwork that we'd had for a few weeks already 😂 Apparently Quinn J. learned about using last name initials and Quinn E. did not learn about apostrophes
Quinn is always drawing something when he's at home (especially when he's out of iPad time), and he made me the picture on the orange paper. He said it was supposed to be like the tattoo on my arm, but I can only see it as a rendition of The Scream 😂
I'm trying to incorporate more activities back into our day for Asher. I wasn't sure if this would be age appropriate, but Ash surprised me by being able to complete the worksheet I created for him. He really liked the challenge involved in doing it, so I plan to make more for him.
His artwork
I'm trying to incorporate more activities back into our day for Asher. I wasn't sure if this would be age appropriate, but Ash surprised me by being able to complete the worksheet I created for him. He really liked the challenge involved in doing it, so I plan to make more for him.
Aside from some initial instruction and guidance on what number he was on, he did it on his own! I was super proud of him!
It's been awhile since I've given one of these because I've been switching up my topics and format, but don't worry, they will still be here occasionally!
On the morning of March 26th, she came to greet me when I came downstairs, and when I petted her, I noticed she had a large lump under her chin on one side. We've had enough issues with dogs that I knew it was an enlarged lymph node. Pretzel, our boxer who died in 2016, had lymphoma, so I'm very familiar with what that feels like. I went into panic mode, but after having a breakdown and talking it out with Philip, I was reassured that it was only one side, not both, so I was holding out hope that it was just an infection. Luckily, I was right about that, and the doctor at Glen Dale Animal Hospital got her all squared away with an antibiotic. She has finished the course and her lymph node is back to normal size 🙌🏻.
Her neck was so swollen 😥
Since we got the Tesla, I don't drive my Jeep much anymore, but I decided to take it when she went to the vet, so that I wouldn't have to vacuum it right away. Even with a sheet, the car is always a mess with her hair. As I was preparing the back seat for her, she decided to seat herself in the front, since I left the door open after I scooted the seat up 🤦🏻♀️. Really, dog?!
Also, after primarily only driving an electric vehicle, my Jeep feels like driving a freaking tank! It's crazy how much it rattles and vrooms 😂. I was happy to have it when the side roads were a solid sheet of ice last month, though. That 4 wheel drive came in handy!
My puzzle table or Sophie's fort?
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