We enjoyed springing into action this weekend! The boys were both so helpful on Saturday as we went to The Womb Room and they helped me pick up the winter trash from the yard and ready the space for our Spring Swap we did yesterday. They both were great helpers and even found a couple cool old bottles in the woods!
The swap yesterday was just so lovely! The sun peaked out and I had a great time hanging out and sharing in some spring swaping with great friends. Jasper had worked so hard in the morning finishing up his goodies to swap. He discovered speckling his wood toys he was making! As we were making toys together it meant a few of my toys got some "freckles" also! We use a big table in our art area to work on- here is a tip get a used dining room table and cut those legs down and presto you have a sturdy art table kid sized! I was fortunate to have one given to me a few years ago when my big sis moved back to this area.
As I watched Jasper work on this "eggy monster" I secretly was hoping that no one would swap him for it, as I secretly wanted it! Joined with our friends we shared lemonaid, laughs, and hugs and I was able to swap for a family photo shot from my friend Amy, some super cutie crochet cupcakes from my friend Kim, a pedicure from my friend Mikayla (yay!) and when it was all said an done and we were back home cheering on my Alma Mata Tigers play b-ball I asked Jasper to swap an elf for his Eggy Monster- I think it was something only this mama could love and I adore it!
Thanks all for such a great time! Wish our culture swaped more, a very wise woman shared story with me about a shift in some areas of Mexico where money was being paid for services instead of goods, "now why not just take some chickens and eggs - what are you going to do with the money except buy some chickens and eggs"- wise words indeed!
Here are some more pictures from the Swap and our first week in spring! I will be updating the shop this week with a few rabbits with freckles and more birthday candle holders!
