Easter 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

Happy Easter!

Friday Fire

A neighbor once called us "The One Family Neighborhood Watch." 

 

We could add "Family Brush Collectors" to that resume, too.

 

 

The kids have been wanting a fire so they agreed to collect the necessary sticks.

 

 

I'm not sure there's anything more terrifying that these wild boys and a girls wandering around with long, sharp pointed objects in the dwindling daylight.

Thankfully no eyes were put out in the process.

 

Matthew perfected his toasting skills.

 

Josie might need a little more practice. 

Katherine was dubbed the Marshmallow Hoarder.  She raided the bag and filled her hands, clutching them tightly to her body lest anyone should try to take one.

 

 

 

Jonathan's cheeks grew as large as his brown eyes as he stuffed in many a marshmallow.

 

 

And for the occasion we created a new treat: the Swoopie - toasted marshmallow stuffed between two whoopie pie cakes.  I think Stephen approves!

March Madness

This whole blog began with some boys and a ditch and a dam.  The days keep on ticking past but we keep coming back to the familiar and fun.

 

 

Days and days of rain finally ended leaving our ditches rushing with water:

the perfect playground for little ones.

 

 

 

Katherine was not to be left out and waded in barefoot

before I finally located a pair of boots a couple of sizes too big. 

 

 

With a little bit a direction, Matthew and Stephen constructed a working dam.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jonathan and Katherine experimented with a pulley system.

 

 

 

And Andrew supervised the lot.

 

 

Ah, yes.

 

 

The long winter is past and spring is upon us:

fresh air, sunshine and lots of outdoor playtime.

Around His Little Finger

Horsin' Around

In addition to our beloved duck-less duck pond and creek, there is a neighbor who has horses and a fun little playhouse just right for little bodies.

 

 

 

 

We always forget to bring carrots, but these horses are always hungry for grass.

 

 

 

 

 

 

And when the kids have picked all the green grass in sight, it's time to play.

 

 

 

 

So much fun so close to home!

Alternate Adventure

Doug was off with our two youngest scouts on a spelunking adventure.

 

 

Stephen took along his camera and captured this special guy and the rest of the crew.

 

 

 

Meanwhile, the rest of us were home alone so we decided to take our own adventure.

 

 

Seems everyone else was feeling a bit stir-crazy, too, and the aquarium was a pretty busy place. 

But Andrew got to play "Rock, Paper, Scissors" with one of the divers.

 

And since none of this crew was truly allergic to anything, we went out for lunch.

 

 

 

 

I fed my own craving for Thai and introduced them to a new cuisine. 

Everyone liked it (although I would personally have preferred a little more heat!).