Spring is Here!

We have really loved this warm weather...I have been trying for 3 days to paint a small storage shed, with Grace's "help." I even got her a tiny roller and paint tray to use. We have been outside blowing bubbles, digging in the garden, and playing on the slide we moved outdoors. We even went to a garage sale and found a couple of pairs of shorts for fifty cents for her to wear while she is painting. It is odd that we don't have any "old" clothes since she has been here such a short time.

Today we went to Scovill Playground again and Grace gets more daring every time. She goes up the climbing wall and the metal ladders alone and loves the big slides. Today she went down one of the tall slides head first, but mom isn't ready for that yet...She loves to swing and says, "Swing too high" which actually means that she wants me to push her higher. The biggest thrill today, though, was that Brooke from Baby Talk and Hannah both were at the playground too. It was so cute watching Grace grab their hands and shriek with delight that she had a friend to play with.

The biggest news for today was that Grace was dry all night, though. I heard her rocking in her bed around 2:00 am and went to her room. She immediately told me, "Potty, potty" so I took her to the bathroom. This morning she woke up around 8:30. It won't be long...

Right now, Blaise is heading to Gainesville, Florida for the Florida Relays. Only 8 members of his team had fast enough times to qualify. The edema on his leg, from a Spring Break injury, has finally healed and he is feeling good again. I am so hopeful that he will have a great weekend. Perhaps if he listens really carefully he will hear me yelling, "Go Blaise" all the way from Illinois.

Vince just was home for a couple of days to interview for a teacher's position with Early Head Start in Decatur. They even called him in for a second interview the same day, so we are really hopeful that he will get the job. They told him that he was the only man to apply out of hundreds of applicants which makes him memorable and unique (as well as sweet, caring, and dedicated). He is currently interning with Head Start in Marion, IN so that helps, but he has had almost no experience with 0-3 year olds which are the focus of this new program. I would have loved to hear his response when they asked him how he felt about changing diapers...He should know something in the next couple of weeks.

Adam and Vince have been looking at houses to buy with a realtor, but I think that they are now leaning toward renting for a while. If Vince gets a job, they are hoping to live together in Decatur which would be a terrific setup for both. It is hard for Adam to live with too many people, because getting sleep on a swing shift requires some extra consideration. They hate the idea of paying rent and would love to have some handy-man work to do, but they have so much uncertainty right now about jobs and their futures that it is making it difficult to decide on a home. They also can't stand the idea of being too far away from Grace. They love her so much and don't want to miss out on being big brothers. It is hard to believe that Vince will graduate in only a month! Time does fly by...