March Birthday Boy....

This boy...

turned 8 on March 15

we celebrated a few days later with a hotdog/marshmallow roast 

he requested his mommy's cupcakes

he attended his party with a face full of poison oak

that he had gotten from turkey hunting

this was a big year...his first over night hunting trip with his Pop

no, he didn't kill one...but he did see and hear some

which was exciting for him.

We love you so much buddy!

You are such a helpful boy and a loving brother.

You love reading with a flashlight before you go to sleep at night.

You love re-enacting history...

You love my homemade pizza and hotwings...and cupcakes

You love Jesus!

Your learning to play the guitar...

You love Legos...

You love frogs and polliwogs and lizards and salamanders and white-faced bumble bees...

You love exploring the woods

and your become a great little fisherman.

We are so honored to be your mom and dad

We Love You!

 

 

Rainy Day Race

The Racetrack...

The Contestants...

The Spectators...

The Race...

The Winner...

Little Hands...Working Hard

The boys have spent a big part of their day splitting firewood

with an ax...loading it in their wagon....strapping it down...preparing to haul it.

Here is Almonzo Wilder and Laura...see he's holding the reins...not the steering wheel...
because this is a wagon...not a John Deere Gator...

Sunday Afternoon Fun...

Sunday afternoon after daddy's nap,

he took the boys fishin' at the neighbor's pond.

The girls and mommy came a little while later.

Miss LouLou had been wanting to go fishin' with daddy too.

Her smile was so big when daddy told her she could hold the pole and reel it in.

It didn't matter that there wasn't a fish on the end.

the only thing that mattered was that she was fishin with her daddy...

and of course Little Bitty had to have a turn too...

these boys are my little fisherman...

this one loves to play in the live well of his Pop's boat...

using the dip net as they haul in the catch...

he stays tangled a lot too, see

but that didn't stop him from catching the only fish of the day...

a 3lb large mouth bass

mommy wasn't there with the camera yet so we had to settle for a picture from daddy's phone...

I'm so proud of you, buddy!

I sure did love hearing your fish tale.

And this boy was sure proud of his little brother;-)

There was even some time for playing on some rocks and posing for mommy...

and finally time to pretend your fishing with a stick when your tired of the real thing...

Guess What She Loves....

 

This girl loves to walk around outside...

in her bare feet

following the kitties and sitting with Miss Daisy

following her brothers and sisters around

eating dirt

chasing balls

pointing at everything

and smiling big!