From Winter to Spring to Winter again

 I've got a little bit of time to update here.  Going back to last Monday, March 11.  Dick had been struggling with the beginnings of a cold the day before, and when he woke up Monday he was not feeling well at all.  I think he probably had a fever.  So he called in sick and stayed home to sleep.  He felt better by evening, thank goodness.

I took Elizer to preschool and then had a dentist appointment to get a permanent crown put on the tooth that needed work previously.  

Elizer was here that evening and overnight.  It was fun to have him here after they had been away for a week.  These were our attempts at "sober selfies" haha!

On Tuesday I made some scrumptious taco soup.  After picking Elizer up from preschool I took some of it over to Anthony and Lori's, then I took Elizer to Get Air.  Again a REALLY FUN time.  I just crack up watching him enter the dodge ball area.  Bigger people look at him and obviously think they need to be careful around such a little one.  Then he walks right up to one of them and hits them with the ball and runs away.  They soon find out they don't need to careful around him.  He's there for it all!

We finally got some Spring weather on Wednesday.  After I pick Elizer up from preschool we went to the Benner Township Park at the entrance to our community.  It was absolutely glorious to be outside in the sun!!

We had our Lenten service that evening after our soup and bread supper.  Choir practice followed.  We took Elizer along because Destiny had to leave that afternoon for appointments in Reading. 

On Thursday I had a lot of errands after I dropped Elizer off at preschool.  When I got home I started meal prep, but had to drop everything to go pick up Elizer shortly after his lunchtime due to aggressive behavior toward a few of the other kids.  So disappointing after the good three days he had had.  He fell asleep on the way home and took a short nap on the couch.  I got the rest of the meal finished - a Hello Fresh recipe.  Creamy Lemon Ricotta Ravioli with spinach and Italian sausage.   Really delicious!

I loaded Elizer's new Christmas bike into the van, took some of the dinner over to Anthony and Lori's, then went to nearby "airport park."  Dick came there too on his way home from work.  The weather was fantastic!!  Elizer had so much fun riding his bike.  It was the first time he'd had a chance to really ride it.

On Friday morning I got a message that Elizer's preschool teacher was sick, so no school that day.   So he was my boy for the day.  Destiny was still in Reading.  I did our laundry and packed Elizer's clothes for a weekend with Alex.  

When he woke up from his nap we did several puzzles.  When I tried to get a picture of him he was being so silly.  Does every kid go through a phase where they feel the need to make crazy faces or stick out their tongue when getting a picture taken?

I had a phone call that afternoon from Destiny.  She said that she and her mom and Elizer will be moving to Reading at the end of the month.  They had already found a place to rent.  She would like to go to the American Barber and Beauty School to become a licensed esthetician.  I had a feeling this was coming, but I felt a bit numb.  

In the evening we went to a retirement party at church for our friends Cindy and Dale.  It was a really fun time.  

We of course had to take Elizer along, but everyone at church loves him so much, it was ok.

Our pastor and his wife had their great granddaughter along, so the two kids had fun together.  Here my friend Gloria was having fun with them. 

We left the party by 8:00 and drove to Duncannon to meet Alex and his dad.  Elizer was so happy to be going with them for the weekend. 

On Saturday Lori and Anthony had a bowling party for Hunter's birthday.  It had been planned for the prior Saturday, but had to be postponed due to Lori's dad's funeral.  There were 16 kids there for the party.  The party personnel at the bowling alley do a fantastic job of hosting.  It was a great time.

On Sunday after church we drove to Manheim.  First we went to see our grandson Bjorn and his sweet family.  Charlie is a little dynamo!!  So petite, but so quick and tricky and lively!  We had such a good time with them, catching up and seeing Charlie in action.  

They will soon be a family of four!  Jess is due the end of April, and it's another boy!  Charlie looks a lot like Jess's family, but they are sure the next boy will look like Bjorn.  Supposedly he already looks like him on the ultrasound, haha!

From their place we went to Pleasant View Communities to visit Grandma Arlene.  We spent about an hour with her, then Dick pushed her on the wheelchair to go to another area of the community to visit his Aunt Doris.  We hadn't seen her in several years, so we were glad to hear she had moved to Pleasant View also.  We had a really nice visit. 

We met Alex and his dad to get Elizer and made the trip back home.  We took him to Destiny's and he was glad to see his mommy.

Yesterday was so cold and windy again.  What a tease that warm weather of last week was!  

I made a pot of Ginger Sweet Potato Lentil Stew for Anthony and Lori.  Later in the afternoon Destiny said she would be coming to our place in the evening.  I know she loves that stew, so I ended up making another pot of it.  

She wanted to play Scrabble, so Dick played with Elizer and gave him his bath while she and I played.  And she beat me!!  First time ever.  It was a really nice evening together. 

I didn't even take a picture of Elizer, but here's one taken at preschool yesterday. 

And two more the teacher posted today.

And now I'm caught up till next time!