Busy!!

Things here have been busy as normal. With the warmer weather finally descending down on us and signs of spring popping up everywhere (our tulips have opened!!) Sebastian and I have been busy doing what most kids do... getting dirty!!

Most of our days are spent doing some form of organized activity in the morning (i.e., going to our music class, Gymboree or spending time getting together with other mama's and their babes for a morning of play), followed by lunch and nap and then a romp in the park and/or backyard until it's time for dinner.

Afternoons in the backyard have been fun, even with the deathtrap that is the pond (we are currently in the process of getting rid of the pond and am hoping to get a nice sandbox for Sebastian to take it's place). Sebastian has also been very interested in playing in the gardens. What we've learned is that as much as we love our backyard it's definitely an adult oriented backyard that will need some fine tuning before Sebastian will be able to run amok in it. It also means I'm learning to be less anal about my plants and garden(yes, it's true!). Yesterday Sebastian spent a good hour taking the dirt out of the garden and spreading it along the flagstones. In hindsight we probably should have thought a little bit more about the house and how kid-friendly it was when we purchased it, but for those who know us, we don't subscribe to any of those so-called 5 year plans. But we're taking it in stride...I even bought Sebastian a rake so that he can help me with the garden work... and I'm keeping my fingers crossed that he'll enjoy pulling out weeds as much as I do!! =)