17/52

"A portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2014."

Lilia:  Mopping....we went to the hardware store and she spotted this mop and wanted to try it out. As I watched her, the song "It's a hard knock life for us" (from 'Annie' ) kept running through my head.

Evan: A quiet moment with lego characters.

Our porches were covered with that green-yellow pollen grime. It was everywhere and sticky. This weekend I was determined to clean them so we could enjoy our outdoor space again. The kids were so onboard with this plan that they started before I was ready! It took a lot of time to clean the floors, walls, railings, furniture, etc; but it was well worth it! We are enjoying this space again and we can breath.

 Inspired by jodi's 52 Project

16/52

A portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2014."

Lilia:  Collecting Easter Eggs....having lots of fun doing it.

Evan: Loving watching his sister being a ham with his 'Harry Potter' glasses. 

I dropped the ball this week. Posting week 16 very last minute.....the next 3 months are going to be crazy around here.....cross my fingers that I can keep up. 

15/52

A portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2014."

Lilia:  Enamored with this cat, enjoying every moment with her new friend this weekend.

Evan: Checking on the chickens and making sure everything was okay.

Our neighbor came over and asked the kids if they would like to help them while they went out of town. The kids were over the moon excited to help out. Lilia volunteered to be on cat duty and Evan asked if he could be in charge of the chickens.They even have a fort that the kids were told they could enjoy. It was such fun, they loved the responsibility, and they hope to be asked again sometime soon.

 Inspired by jodi's52 Project

14/52

A portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2014."

Lilia:  Capturing her chalk drawing before it becomes something else.

Evan: I love it when I walk into his room and see him reading.....completely engrossed in a comic book. 

 Inspired by Jodi's 52 Project