Fishing

The kids went fishing while we were camping. We put a hook and worm on their poles and everything. (They had been before, but not with an actual hook on their poles) It entertained them for a shortwhile, but he didn't come close to catching anything.

The biggest kid, Tim

Tim and the kids fishing

Here is all of the kids checking on the bait! What hugh worms!

The only thing worth eating after a long day of fishing and marshmallow hunting!

Camping Memorial Weekend

We went camping on Memorial Weekend with several of our friends. We thought we better go because we didn't know how often we would go after baby brother is born. The kids absolutely love camping! I have a million pictures to post, but I thought I would start with our marshmallow adventures. When the sun is setting and it is time to start the campfire, it is the same time as the marshmallow trees and bushes start to blossom. So each night the kids and I would go out looking for marshmallows so we could have some to roast over the fire. They loved this and it was so much fun. It will be a tradition for years to come.

Madeline, Harrison and Joshua finding their marshmallows.

Joshua, Samata, Madeline, and Harrison after their first marshmallow hunt.

Harrison, Madeline and Joshua with their goodies on the 2nd night.

Children put your shoes on!

I decided to take the kids to the local pool, so I told the kids to put on their shoes and what do I find, Madeline wearing none other than her snow shoes! And yes she wore them to the pool, and home and back out to WalMart later in the day. This is a girl, who argues with every shirt, pant, sock and shoe you put on her. She doesn't wear new shoes unless we argue about it and I force her to wear them to show her that they "aren't owie" and yet she puts on her snow boots which she wouldn't wear in the winter snow and on top of that they are a size too small. This is a girl who makes me cut out every single tag out of every piece of clothing because they are owie and only wore sweat pants are winter and she puts on shoes that are too small. We still have one pair of sandals she hasn't put on because she is convinced they will are "owie". She is hilarious when she is determined and there is no use arguing with her.
Harrison doesn't walk outside at all without shoes for fear of stepping on a rolly pollie. So he will throw on whatever is easiest and closest by. Here he put on Daddy's sandals. (No he wasn't allowed to wear them to the pool)
The joys of raising children and learning to be patient!!! It's exciting to think what our third one will bring to the mix we already have.




Here is Madeline very proud of her princess bathing suit and snow shoes!!! If she has her way she would only wear clothes with princesses or a horse on it! She is becoming quite the princess lately evening carrying around her own little purse with an assortment of horses in it.

Madeline and Harrison looking at a rolly pollie (which by the way Harrison has his sister pick up all the bugs as he doesn't want to touch them, so she picks them all up and puts them in his bug collector.) She comes running whenever he calls her to come get a bug. He tells the rolly pollies, ants, bugs, spiders and all the ones he can see good night everytime we come in at night and good morning on our first time out during the day. Generally this is not a fast process.

The kids enjoying a popsicle, Harrison in his rainboots.

Photo Class

So I have been taking a photography class so I can learn about my camera and take some better pictures. I have finally learned what kind of light to take a picture in. Here are some of my photos that I have been taking as homework and for fun.

My friend Christina and her daughters Riley and Baylee

My two playing on their swing set

My friend Jamie with her daughter Grace

Swimming in the backyard.

It is hot out today so I broke out the pool and the kids had a great time.

A trip to the Dentist

The kids went to the dentist for the first time today! Harrison did great. He didn't exactly sit in the chair, but he sat on my lap and let the hygentist clean his teeth. She said he had great teeth and the dentist took a look and no cavitites. He was delighted by the toy and sticker he got afterwards. Madeline was not as interested and refused to have her teeth clean. The dentist did take a look at her teeth and she also had no cavities! She loved her sticker and toy she got!



Harrison posing for a picture in the chair.


Madeline not having anything to do with the chair, not even for a picture.

Harrison in front on the no cavity club sign.

A Picnic at the park

The kids love going for a picnic at the park! At home they find every food possible from marshmallows to apples and fruit snacks to raisins to bring with in their picnic basket. Here are some photos of our picnic at the park.