Nathan's party, another work trip for Brian

I blinked and March went by! I guess there's still a whole week left, but it feels like it went by so fast. Nathan had his party on the 4th and it was a lot of fun! Always a bit overwhelming to have so many kids in the house but it was a lot of fun for everyone:-). He was very busy building Lego for the next few days! There was a Dad's Day at Nathan's preschool that next week which Nathan had been looking forward to for a long time. Nothing like getting to spend some extra time with Dad! What else happened . . . Lynsey and her friend Ari ran a Girl Scouts cookie booth one Sunday afternoon, that was kind of fun! They both got a bit tired of it by the end, but I think it was a good experience! People were so nice to them, very encouraging. I took Nathan and Adam to a Special Needs jump night at Elevated Sportz and it was a lot of fun! I love that there are so many places that have these special needs nights, it is such a blessing to families like ours. Not crowded, everyone understands atypical behavior, just a good experience.

Brian left for India last week Wednesday and the kids and I were on our own for just over a week! Lynsey had a St. Patricks Day Dance and a sleepover that same night, lots of excitement! She apparently barely slept and even had a nap the next day - she definitely must have been tired to do that! We trucked along with all the usual activities and the kids did great - missed Daddy but managed okay thankfully.

I haven't given an update on my piano lessons since I announced that I was taking them, so here is an update - I am LOVING them! I look forward to practicing and practice even longer than the recommended amount (such a keener haha!). It has been such a life-giving experience and I'm so grateful for the chance to do this for myself! I'm not exactly at the point of playing in front of other people or anything, but my teacher says that I am quite advanced for someone who just started (he remarked after I finished a scale test in about half the time he was expecting that I must be a very driven person - he has no idea lol!). I feel a bit frustrated because Adam often stresses out when I play which sucks the enjoyment out of it for me, but he is slowly getting a bit better about it. Some days are better than others.