Pajama Monday!!!

That's right! Pajama Monday...the name says it all...we dont change out of our 'jammies all day. Doesn't matter where we need to go, or who may unexpectedly drop by; we are comfy cozy. I don't want you to get the wrong idea though...just cause we're in our 'jams,' does NOT mean that we are not productive, especially when it's gorgeous outside.

Here's a little glimpse of our continued progress outside today...

We got down to business and planted our window boxes. I love it when I'm in the dining room and I can look outside and see these little beauties in all their glory. Especially the daffodils, because I can watch them as they gradually progress into their full bloom.

Had did a little gardening of her own. She was having a great time and by the time she was done, she had begun dumping it down the front of her shirt.

Oh well, it was almost bath time and time to put on a clean pair of jams for bed
(and I'm not one to detour my girls from getting their hands or faces dirty).

Avary decided to take advantage of the sun and practice riding her bike. My lil 'Pixie' sure looks cute on her lil Schwinn Pixie. Our dear neighbor, Carla, picked this up for A a few summers ago for only $2! Such a deal! And of course Grandpa Hal decided that he needed to get it some new tires and push out the dents in the fenders as best be could. She is sure proud of herself while riding.

Had decided that between the sunshine and all of our hardwork, it was time for a lemonade break. Notice her 'lemonade maker' is my vintage lawn sprinkler (picked it up last summer for ONLY $1). She makes noises like steaming milk and then when finished proudly calls, "Ma-Ma."

Jas got home a little early from work to continue working on the playhouse (which for a short while this afternoon was also 'The BatCave'). A was eager to help him use dad's hammer tacker aka staple hammer. She went to town and put in probably triple the necessary staples to hold the paper up. I couldn't be more thrilled that Jas is so patient with her. I know that building this playhouse with her daddy is going to be something that she remembers always and hopefully it will inspire her to continue to build things on her own (like her momma).

And as you can see, Ole was less than thrilled that it was Pajama Monday. He was just wonderin' what time dinner was. This, after he'd chewed up a half-a-dozen sticks from my previous days pruning.

Well according to the weatherman, all of our good luck in the weather department is about to change. But I can say that we took FULL ADVANTAGE of all of the gorgeous sunshine that we've had the past week-plus.

But SPRING, Please Hurry! The Skaug Girls are anxiously awaiting your arrival

They Dont Get Better Than This!!!

So here we are in the midst of a NorthWest winter...cue the rain, clouds, drizzle, etc. NOPE, NOT THIS YEAR!! We have had nothing short of amazing weather these past few days.

In fact my first tete-tete (mini daffodil) opened.

We have been spending so much time outside and we are loving EVERY MINUTE! Not only is it nice to get a refill on our Vitamin D, but the girls sleep so great each night!

(So does their daddy!!)

If you were to drive by this past week, you wouldve seen us doing a variety of things.

We've been mowing the yard, gleefully washing and detailing the truck, working on the playhouse, deadheading the hydrangeas, pruning the roses, cleaning up our flower beds, spreading compost, playing hide and go seek (A's new favorite), looking for wormies, laughing as our cats chase each other through the hedge and enjoying the dogs as they lounge in the warm sunshine.
Here is a picture of one of my rose beds post pruning and composting...oh, and I have the scratches to prove it! But they will be beautiful this summer...definately worth the pain!

Oh, and can you smell that? That would be the smell of us BBQing EVERY NIGHT THIS WEEK! It's weeks like this that make me grateful to live in the NW...days like this in February make me realize that spring, followed by summer, will be here before we know it!!
Hope your weekend was just as wonderful and full of memorable moments!

Here's Carlos taking a much needed rest in his favorite basket.

In a Nutshell...

My Oh My...where does the time go? It seems like only yesterday I was huge pregnant and expecting our 2nd and loving my time with my almost 3yr old peanut...BLINK!!!


SO A is now ALMOST 5, which, by my definition makes me old! And our 2nd bundle o joy arrived May 28, 2008!! No, not a typo...TWO YEARS AGO! As Im sure you know already, she is a beautiful little girl! After a few minor bumps (insert 1 month at Childrens), she came home to join our family. Jason is now the minority in the family (and seems to extending his hunting season a few extra days every season).

OH how I love being a stay at home momma (most days). It seems like there is never a dull moment around this place. And as we EAGERLY await spring, we are finding ourselves outside a whole bunch more trying to absorb as much Vitamin D as possible. As a matter of fact, Jas is in the midst of building the girls a playhouse.

A, of course, has been in the middle of the action and helping as much as she can. J even let her shoot the 'pa-chooer,' as she calls it (J likes to refer to it as a nail gun, sounds a little more manly). Although, I would secretly love to hear him refer to it as the 'pa-chooer' on his job site. A has a ton of pride invested in her playhouse already and is eagerly anticipating its finish.

OK, maybe enough details for now...dont wanna spill it all at once. But I do have lots more fun stories and information to share...STAY TUNED!