so...the illness has cycled through ava and myself. it has been a superb week.

it has not been that bad. we managed to get out yesterday and today, and even this morning, when we were all just resting, we had a fun time after ava discovered her beading supplies. she wanted to do some, and then carter wanted to do it, and he even managed to get a few on. given that they are, at most, 2mm wide, and usually only 1mm in diameter, i found this pretty impressive. we have resolved to go get more (larger) beads tomorrow.

carter is astonishingly little boy-ish. i think he grew in the past month or so. there is something very different about him.

as for ava, it is obvious that she is almost 5, and that she has grown, but nevertheless i was dumbfounded when we dragged out her sundresses and the one that was huge on her last year is now above her knees. i bought it with the intention of using it again this summer. i did not think that she would grow six inches! (ok, that is an exaggeration, but not much). i can still use it, but barely. it kills me to buy new summer clothes when the season lasts all of 3 days around here.

speaking of, the ice is not out yet. it is on some lakes, but not ours. soon.