More archery

Not QUITE ready to hold the bow

Archery

James loves to shoot! And gives lessons.

Tree reading

A child after my own heart, Tessa wanted to take a book outside.

Step stool

She can climb! Super.

Little sister

This baby loves the outside. She likes to go visit the chicks, walk in the yard, push the lawnmower, climb in the rocks - outside! She just wants to go outside already!

And Max was wearing his super amazing brother shirt so we got a picture.

James’ birthday

James is 11!! He got some legos.

I made the cake purple by accident (grabbed wrong dye) but he is very forgiving. And it's so fun!

Silly baby

This silly baby likes to play in the shower 

Snow!

We had a brief snow day on Monday. Max was excited!

Park

I'm superfluous as a pusher now.

Chicks

We took the chicks out to their future home again! Max is enthusiastic.

Violet

Nora started sewing with grandma this week and made a bunny called Violet.

Then she added limbs and more color and even made her a dress!

James

James loves baby Noah. As does everyone. Noah is excited about the Parent Trap.

And he's prepared for his backpacking trip 

Grandpa

Made friends with Isi

Ate ice cream with Max!

Climbing trees

Super Isi

Grandma makes her fly

And she rescues cousin Noah....from boredom 

Family visit

We went for a walk!

And we're reading lots of books

Hike

You can't see baby Noah but she's there!

Here she is!

And here's Isi in her cute hat

Hike

We went on a fun short hike. You can see grandparents back there!

Isi

She's wearing a dress that came from my friend Crystal, whose daughter wore it, than Lucy, Nora, and Tessa. And it's still cute!

Here she's pouring Grandma tea

Max’s friends

His friend Ferguson

His friends Dad and Tessa

Box trucks

Their brothers made them each one. Max's is full of empty boxes which he delivers to us.

Chicks

The chicks are growing!

 

They have real wing feathers now, with quite a bit of extension.

Lawn mowing

Every kid has loved the grandparents' bubble mower, and we finally got one! Isi wasn't sure about it so EVERYONE showed her how it works.

She got it! Bubbles are fun.