Ah, March. You went so quickly.
We took our first family bike ride since the move. Ava scared the crap out of us the whole time, since she's pretty new to riding a big kid bike all by herself. She kept braking suddenly and swerving wildly like a drunk person. We had to cross Redwood Road (main corridor in town) and we really thought she was going to get killed there for a second. Nils and I were both pretty shaken up after we got home. We gotta figure out a different route until she's bigger and stops acting intoxicated. Heh-heh.
There was an Activity Days spa night, and I took all three girls since Nils had to work late. Aani did everything, including the mask and cucumber eyes. She's pretty cute.
U.S. Lego exhibit at Fashion Place Mall. This was a fun night out for the fam. Who doesn't love Legos? The kids have quiet time every night for about a half hour after we do the bedtime routine. Lots of times they'll all play with Legos together. Love it.
Anders got his "kindergarten shots", as I have lovingly referred to them to make them less dreadful. He's all registered for JUNIOR HIGH. I can't handle it. Actually, I can. He's ready, he's got good friends, and I feel pretty good about the whole thing. Ava came to the Dr.'s office to give Anders moral support and offer her expert advice, since she got her actual kindergarten shots about a month ago. She's so excited to go to school and handled her shots like a champ. Anders handled his like a champ, too, since I bribed him with Wendy's afterward.
We're making a little progress on the yard. The topsoil was spread out and we paid our friend come over and till it with his tractor. It's good to have friends with tractors.
Last week we had a guy come over and trench for sprinklers. We've got the sprinkler supplies and are hoping to have those assembled and done this week. After those are in, it's curbing and Hydroseeding. Can't. Wait. For. Graaass!
We've learned once again that KSL Classifieds are amazing, and hiring people to spread the soil and do the trenching is well worth it and not much more than renting the equipment to do it yourself. Sprinklers, on the other hand, are RIDONKULOUS! We got some quotes on those and they were all kinds of crazy. Fortunately, NilsyNils and some neighborhood kids got it covered. Turns out that neighborhood kids (teenagers who want money) are a valuable asset in this yard business. Awesome sauce.
Last but not least, I got some onion cutting goggles. No more will I be blinded and have tears stream down my face while I chop onions! Desperate times, my friends.
My coolness just keeps increasing.
