We had our annual neighborhood Easter Egg Hunt at our friends’ house today.  The girls had fun, although Chloe bowed out of the actual hunting this year.  Because she’s 10 now and it’s no longer cool to search for eggs.  That didn’t prevent her, however, from pleading with Sophie to give her some chocolate.

The weather even cooperated.  It was warm and the sun peeked out a couple of times.   The chocolate goodies started to melt and it truly felt like spring.

The girls go back to school tomorrow after a week of spring staycation break.  Chloe finished her poetry project and she and her Papa finished her science fair project after much drama and many, many hours of toil and trouble (more on that later this week).

May is around the corner – which I find extremely hard to believe, but I can’t wait for it to arrive.

Breaking news: Sophie’s new teddy bear Softers has received a new name.  Softers had been adjusting quite well to her new digs and her new friends.  Apparently, however, Softers was not adjusting well to her name.  It just didn’t feel right.  Yes, she’s soft.  But that’s just soooo obvious.  Softers was dying for a unique name.  One that would make fellow stuffed animals exclaim with envy, “What a beautiful name!”

Earlier today, Softers got her wish.  Sophie and I were playing some “Mommy Bear and Baby Bear” (don’t ask) when she finally listened – really listened – to the newest addition to her family.  “I’m changing her name,”  Sophie announced.  We asked her what Softers new name was going to be.

Drumroll please.  “Rosie!” she cried. And in honor of her aunt who gave the cuddly bear up for adoption, Rosie’s new middle name is “Romy.”  Needless to say, everyone is much happier now, including Rosie.

Softers, the cute brown teddy bear next to Sophie, is Sophie’s new addition to her stuffed animal family.  Her aunt, upon hearing that Sophie was the caretaker for several dozen “pets,” dug up this adorable creature upon realizing that it would lead a much happier existence among like-minded fake animals than in a linen closet.

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I arrived home from work to find the girls in summer clothes, tossing a ball in the front yard with Grammy.  It was easily 80 degrees outside.  We enjoyed the fresh and warm air for a little while, and it put me in a good mood.  Until Chloe and Sophie started yelling at each other.  My mood then dimmed.  And the clouds started rolling in – ominously.

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