Katie~~~

Happy Birthday to you happy birthday to you happy birthday dear Katie!!

Hope your 5th birthday is a LOT of fun,

We miss you, hugs from us all.

Outside Adventures

 We were swingin' 

  This is the real Meri--pretty dress + mom's mud boots + mud/dirt = a whole lot of fun!

 Hurry! Get to that mud puddle QUICK!!  (No, he didn't make it ;-)

 2 "puppies"

 Joey's "hot fast car" =)

Out goes the engine!!!

**We have been enjoying the nice weather lately.  But I hear that's all about to change.   So, we enjoy it while we can!

**Joe's been spending some time working on his pulling tractor.  Yep, a new project/hobby for him =)

**We're watching our tomatoes/squash/pepper grow in our "greenhouse" basement =) Ah, makes me anxious for fresh veggies!

**School's going...good mostly.  I've got new books ordered for next year, or whenever we get to them =) 

Hope things are going great in your corner of the world =)

It's for the birds.

These were really fun to make.  We got the idea from Neisha's blog.  And added bonus, the kids LOVE just sitting there in the early AM and watching the birds.  We should have done this LLOOOONg ago ;-)  We have quite a variety of birds around here...cardinals, blue jays, and other little birds who I don't know.  Maybe we'll study this in school and add to our bird seed feeder project by learning the names of the birds!

halo hair

And this is what you get when you add 2 wild little girls bouncing around in a tent.  It was actually more halo-ish than it looks here.  Love it!

Waiting...waiting...

You may know already, if not, I'll fill ya in.  It's been just these 2 peanuts all week long!  Jacob & Emily got the privilege of going to TN with Grandpa & Grandma S. to see their cousins (and aunt & uncle ;-)  These 2 peanuts have adjusted very well.  At first there was a bit of moping on Miss Meri Jane's part, a bit more clinging on baby James' part, but then they settled into the new routine.  Well, it has helped Meri that we can have Annie (G& G's dog) around.  And, there's definitely more of mom to go around.  And a few fun side trips....dollar/toy store, swimming with Larissa & Wyatt, and of course, treats =) 
But, little do they know, in just a few more hours things will be back to "normal".  I know the kids had an awesome  time, but I wouldn't be a normal mom if I didn't miss them!