March Update

The weather in Tennessee has been on a roller coaster and this month, we had days with sunshine and low 60s F but only two days later, it is freezing cold again and even some snowflakes coming down. To stay warm, we ate homemade soup (And yes, our son is 4 years old and most days still wears a bib at the table. As long as he still makes a mess and voluntarily puts it on, he will wear it):

While Derrick was on a business trip this week, the kids and I stopped by the library and the park, made pizza pie for PI day, and spent relaxing afternoons at home in front of the fireplace. 

But it life is always the best, when we 4 are back under one roof: Playing Fireman Sam with his Daddy. 

Because Mommy needed a break, two of my girlfriends and I went downtown for dinner and dessert  on Saturday night to explore some interesting flavors. We started with donuts (for the next morning) from Five Daughters' Bakery before eating dinner at a vegan restaurant called Graze. The donuts were terrific and the appetizers at the restaurant too but we discovered that we do not like Seitan (starch free wheat, and sounds like S-a-t-a-n) steak. Luckily I had ordered a Root Veggie Wrap, which was pretty good. We finished the night with ice cream from Jeni's and it did not disappoint. The Riesling Poached Pear Sorbet was amazing!  By the end of the night, we decided that we will soon go on another Foodie Night Out to try some of Nashville's other popular restaurants. 

I also was overdue for a haircut and some highlights and loved getting spoiled by my favorite hairdresser. Those wavy curls are my favorite part of getting my hair done. 

Over the weekend, we worked on our front yard. After Derrick cut down all the scrubs and bushes, I replanted the area. We decided to make the planted area shorter and to sod some grass in the coming months instead. Before, during and after: 

Next up, is the removal of the deck in the back yard and putting more raised vegetable beds in. 

Lately, these two are reading books to each before bed time. Hoping this bond will last forever. 

And some days, we all just need to cuddle together on the couch, even the cat can't resist:

This week, the children also finished their 8 weeks of private swim lessons at the Y. They improved both a lot and Amelia is now ready to take the swim test and graduate to the lap pool while Elliot made great strides in using his arms and legs to propel himself thru the water. 

As you can tell, we are never bored and on top of it, there is also lots of work and so I'm working more hours at my job as well. Every week, I try to write a blog post, but then the days fly by and I'm either too tired at night or too busy on the weekend to update this space. I still do enjoy it though and will try to be more consistently with posting on here. Thank you for continuing to follow our journey.