Fun with Gramma Ruth

 Last week Gramma Ruth came and spent a few days with us.  The kids were completely surprised! I managed to keep it a secret until she walked in the door =)
We didn't have the nicest weather, but the 1st day it was at least not raining, so we went for a walk and spent some time seeing how the baby trees were doing.  this one, not so well.  I think it had one too many close calls with the lawn mower last summer =(

 A lot of time snuggling and reading books together.

 The next day we took a field trip to the Children's Museum.  The KIDS LOVED IT.  Checking out the fish.

 Baby James loved this bridge.  He'd keep going back for another challenge with it.

 The store.

 Working together to build a house.

 My little mailbaby, he loved this mailbox, every time he opened the lid a dog barked =)

 Meri with a bull horn.  No, she really doesn't need one, but she sure loved it.

 The water room was a HUGE hit with the kids

 Break time.

 Emily loved these little people.

 Maybe some day I'll have 4 cooks in my kitchen at home?! 

And, last, James with his unedible food...what's going on here anyhow???

We had a blast, it was a super fun field trip, and they're ready to go again =)

Then we came home and spent the rest of the cold, rainy day playing games and games and games.  I thought I had pictures, but I think my camera batteries must have been dead at that time. 

Thanks for the fun Gramma Ruth =) 

Sometimes a cowboy has just gotta...

Take a little rest =)

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!