Weird Weather

We didn’t get any sever weather today but we’ve had some interesting clouds over our house all afternoon.  Here are a few pictures

Make me Laugh

Now that the kids are both talking, we hear some pretty funny/memorable things around here. I need to do a better job of documenting them. Here is a small sampling.

H:  Mommy, how come every time we go somewhere you take clothes on and off. You should just pick something out and wear it.

H: (after her tummy hurt) Y’all shouldn’t have let me have that ice cream.

Disclaimer: If talking about poop grosses you out, skip the next one. It’s not terribly disgusting, but I’m used to it. We talk about poop a lot around here. This particular discussion was in the car and I couldn’t pull over.

N: Need to poo-poo!

J: Hold it in Nathan. We’re almost there.

H: My poo-poo holds itself in. I have magic poo-poo.

S: Does your poo-poo even stink, Hannah?

Nathan started randomly saying, “boom, boom” after making a statement. For example, he’ll say, “more strawberries. boom, boom.” or after he potties, “That was a big one. boom. boom.”

N: (when Jennifer walked out for church one morning) You look underful Mommy!

Camping Trip #2 Spring 2013

Last month we attempted the second camping trip of the spring with some friends.  We reserved a campsite at Rocky Creek Park, a Corps of Engineers facility on Lake Benbrook.  The campsite was really nice with lots of big trees along a creek feeding into the lake.  It was also nice because there is no thru traffic, only people with reserved campsites have access through the locked gate.  This was good because the kids could play without worrying about cars.

We got there early in the afternoon and set up camp. 

The kids rode their bikes

And we did some fishing

Pretty soon Nathan decided it was more fun to throw rocks, which seriously cut down on our already slim chances at catching a fish.

After fishing, we cooked dinner over the campfire

And had some smores

Jennifer had already been planning to take Nathan home that evening due to the previous middle-of-the-night-sleep-in-the-tent emergencies.  So Hannah and I were going to stay with her friend M and her dad J.  Shortly after dinner, M started feeling sick, so they decided they wouldn’t be staying overnight.  The moms took all the kids home for the evening except Hannah.  J and I had been itching to take my new-to-me canoe out for a spin.  We took a paddle with Hannah right before sunset and it was really fun! After J went home, Hannah and I thought we would stay the night by ourselves but our neighbors in the nearby campsite starting getting rowdy so we ended up packing it up and driving home.  We left shortly after dark. So it turned out to be a big day trip which was still a ton of fun.  It would have been even better if I hadn’t packed/unpacked/packed all my camping gear.  Note to self: it’s ok to just do day trips with the little ones.

Mimi and O Visit

Mimi and O came to visit last month.  They watched the kids one evening so we could go to the Freese and Nichols Annual Party. It happened to be the weekend before O’s birthday so we made him a cake.  At one point during the weekend, we caught Nathan sneaking a bite from the counter. Jennifer heard the stool sliding across the floor and peeked around the corner to find this. Check out his mischievous smile:)

Here is O enjoying his cake

And a picture with the kiddos

We had a great visit and the kids had lots of fun!

Mowing the Yard

Our yard is a little bigger at the new house, but luckily I’ve got some free labor to lessen the load, so it hasn’t been too bad.

(notice the mower is not on, the lever is up---safety first)

Green Eggs and Ham

We checked out the book from the library, so we couldn’t resist having it for breakfast one day.  Hannah did not like them, but then she did.

Easter 2013 in Pictures

Dying eggs…

Hannah telling Scott how the process works.

I told them to show me their excited face.

All dressed up for church.

Making Resurrection Rolls on Easter morning.

Once Nathan got a taste of the “spices” (ie cinnamon and sugar)…

he couldn’t help himself.

Easter egg hunt in the backyard…

We had a wonderful Easter lunch with Nana, Mama Jo and John at the house. Hannah likes to use the china when Mama Jo comes because as Hannah says, “Mama Jo likes using fancy plates.” And it was so fun for me to have an occasion to use them!

Mama Jo also brings the wine:)

Happy Easter!

ps This did not all happen in one day. I don’t change my kids clothes that often!