Spring Break is Almost Here!

I haven't posted in so long that I don't even know what to post about :-) Last time I posted it was snowing, and today it's 80 degrees! What a beautiful spring we are having (at least this week, anyway!). We have had a fairly uneventful March around here. So far so good with the twins---we are hoping to find out their gender(s) at our 3-D ultrasound on Saturday! I had an appointment yesterday, but all the doctor did was check their heartbeats. She did turn on the ultrasound machine to find the babies and their hearts, but it was so quick all I saw were two little blobs. The pictures she printed hardly show any detail, but I have been examining them anyway looking for signs of a boy or girl, though (with no luck). Jeremy and I have been enjoying spending time with just Sarah for now and probably spoiling her as usual, although we are trying more and more to encourage her to be a "big girl." She loves to be my "happy helper" and fetch things for me around the house. For example, the other day, I found myself in the guest bathroom without any toilet paper. Suddenly it occurred to me that Sarah could probably handle the task of fetching me a piece of toilet paper from the other bathroom. She did, eventually, with much effort. It kind of went like this:
Me: Sarah, oh no! What are we going to do? There's no toilet paper!
Sarah: (nothing)
Me: Sarah, can you get mommy a piece of toilet paper from mommy's bathroom?
Sarah: No
Me: Please???
Sarah: Okkkkkkkk......(walks into my bedroom and begins talking again). I caaaan't! It's too dark in here.
Mommy: No, it's not dark. See? The sun is shining through the windows.
Sarah: (goes into the bathroom and starts looking for the toilet paper) Where is it? (starts crying) Where issssss it?
Mommy: No, Sarah, you don't need to bring a whole roll. Just bring me one little piece.
Sarah: Ok. I bring you a big one! (brings me a perfect piece of toilet paper)

So, you see, Sarah is ready for big-sisterhood and will be the best helper around the house when I'm in a pinch :-)

Enjoy the pictures below of some of the things we've been up to this month!


Our "green" St. Patrick's Day dinner


Mary Evelyn and her "girls" at her first bridal shower


Mary Evelyn and Sarah


Sarah showing off her Easter sweater


Waterfall at the new Freeman's Mill Park


There's also a grist mill with a water wheel to explore


Exploring the cool new Freeman's Mill Park


Playing dress up/tea party with her friend Maya


Sarah with her very own "twins." She likes baby dolls now, by the way!