Cameron got a bunny and the kids fell in love. Especially Dakota, who has begged for one. She's by far the animal lover in the family and hasn't stopped talking about it. We made a deal that if she earned $50 (the price of half the small hutch we found), we'd get her one. The girl hasn't stopped working. She has worked her tail end off, asking us every day about any extra chores she can do or who she can go work for. She has $20+ so far...
I took Friday off because this week has about killed me. It was so nice to spend a few days working in the yard, enjoying the sunshine, and watching spring bring things to life. Look at my cute new tree! Getting out the half-tent was the best idea I've had in awhile. The girls made a new game: Corona Tag. Ha! The other night we had BLT's and it reminded me of how much I love spring/summer meals and grilling. Copper made the rolls, which is why we have 50...
Tim's been chain-sawing the lilac trees in the back. Dakota and I worked four hours on Friday to get them cleaned up to the bottoms so the stumps can be ripped out. She's a hard worker when she's getting paid for it.
The bushes were overtaking our whole back-end of the yard. They aren't too easy to maintain, especially when I don't try, haha. The lady behind us says she's sad to have them go, but also that she thinks they've never been pruned in the 17 years she's lived behind them. They got so thick they created a wall of moss and snails; too thick to rake out leaves and anything else that gets blown by the north Lehi wind. Once the stumps are out, we're building a shed in the west corner, garden boxes in the middle, the bunny hutch next to that, and an area with one lilac tree and dirt area we're keeping so that Red can see his backyard neighbor-friend pooch.
In other news...
We dyed the girls' hair again. Copper's is a more fantastic bright red; we might take it out and try a bright purple. Kota's is a soft purple, and Micah chose the brightest blue there was. I also cut Kota's hair just below her shoulders. I finally convinced her to let me try, despite Copper's warnings. We call it the corona-cut.
The other week we played "Who wants to pretend to be King Benjamin and yell to his people" and two-thirds of the kids thought it was a good idea. Anytime Dakota can stand tall on a stool and talk loudly (yell) to others and be their leader... she's in.
We went to Amber's to see her chicks and ended up staying a bit. We made homemade funnel cake with fresh strawberries, cream, syrup, and more. Yummy. We also played Redneck Life. My name was Betty Sue and eight of my nine kids ended up being named Darrell. I haven't laughed that hard in a long time... so funny.
These girls!
Last week we took our first "Sunday Selfie" and I think we'll do it every Sunday. Micah was not in the mood. Copper looks like a beautiful teenager instead of a beautiful ten year old. Kota's waving her arms because she never sits still. Tim always looks good.
We spent lots of nights and Saturdays entertaining the idea of the girls having their own room and getting rid of the playroom. So we did, and then spent lots of nights and Saturdays going through everything, painting, and shifting. They all couldn't be happier. We're waiting on new bedding, mirrors, and hanging up bulletin boards/pictures, but they're all sleeping in their own spaces now! We're taking bets to see which twin's room is cleaner, since they've both blamed each other for years on whose crap is everywhere. I'm betting on Micah being the messier, but Copper might take them all.
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