Catching up on my blogging!

I'm sorry that I haven't been blogging as often as I should but it has been so nice out that I want to spend every waking moment outside. I last blogged about our trip to the zoo so I'll back up to Mother's Day. In April we all got new bikes (except for Billy because he is leaving soon). On Mother's Day Chloe was sick so she and I stayed home from church. After church Billy took the kids to Target and they all picked out cool accessories for my new bike! I got a bell, a water bottle that mounts on my bike frame, a basket that is removable in case I need it at the farmer's market or library or wherever, and a lock. I have the prettiest bike in Highland Park!

Last week Grace also got sick. I took Chloe and Grace both to the doctor and they were diagnosed with strep throat. Grace got pretty sick one morning and had to be given a breathing treatment at the emergency room. They said she had croup. Chloe and Grace were both on antibiotics and Grace was also taking a steriod for the croup. Lawson was also on antibiotics for an ear infection. That's a lot of dosing to keep up with! Megan wasn't feeling well, she had a sore throat. So last week we took off school because only Lawson was feeling well enough to do anything. This weekend I planted 119 flowers. I planted one geranium that Megan's friend (and our neighbor) Skylar gave to me on Mother's Day. The rest are petunias which are my favorite flowers to plant. I also planted a couple of pots. Billy put down three stepping stones thru a part of the flower bed that people are prone to walk through anyway. The pictures don't look like much but once the flowers fill out it should be really pretty. I did all red, white, and blue to be patriotic. I really hope I get hard of the month! But you should see the yard across the street! Her yard at the last place that she lived was in Sunset magazine! I don't have a chance!