a hint of summer vacation

It's been cold outside, too cold to want to clean the pool, too cold to want to pick oranges. 

But last Monday, when there was no school, I got all of my kids, and b/c President's Day is a federal holiday, I had my husband too! We cleaned the pool, Tyler and Ivy surprised me with finding and bringing me their swimsuits, Ivy even got in, the kids climbed the tree and picked oranges, we grilled hot dogs, and ate too many oranges. I didn't have Clara, so it's not a real preview of what life with 7 kids will be like this summer, but it was close. I'm ready!

Munchin' on Mangos

3/29/2013

I have a picture of our friend Luiz eating a mango in Costa Rica. This reminds me of that.

His was juicier and he used his pocket knife to peel it. 

When the mangos are really good, my boys eat the skin and all!

I sure wish we had a mango tree or knew somebody who would let us pick and eat theirs.