Blue and Gold

We had a baked potato bar for the Scout blue and gold banquet. Guess who donated 100 spuds!  Yep, US!  We even fit them all into our own oven.  Much to Rett's dismay he helped me wash, wrap, and load them in.  Wynn watched.

Justin received his Bear award that night and was quite pleased with himself.  

We are definitely not good scouters, but learning and trying our best!

Invaders

We had a major rabbit invasion into our haystacks this winter.  Ryan loves any chance he gets to use his gun and he, Justin, and Ashley mad quick work of the bunnies.  After all the little grey bunnies were dead the big white snowshoes moved in, it was interesting??  Ashley really wanted to skin and dissect one so they did.

  
 Emma and I watched from up here, until we saw too much, then we quit watching at all!

Claire was brave and got in on as much as she could!

I think they hope to have it tanned.  Ryan is good at doing kid things that I would never entertain!

Gamers

Rett and I do our best to take a break from the TV and play a game.  He is pretty good, and can occasionally beat his mom at most of the games we play.  If he didnt win once in a while he wouldn't play!  I have been loving our days together.  He is getting so big and mature, and even sweet once in a while!

Claire's Haircut

Claire has been wanting her hair really short so she wont have to brush it!  The poor thing has misserably curly hair!  I finally took her to get it cut and she is happy (ish) .  Much to her dismay she still has to brush it!!!!  

HATS!

I have tried to get Wynn to like hats, at least tolerate one since it is winter!  He will NOT!  Then one day we were in target and I put this funny monster hat on him and he loved it!  He thinks he is pretty cool stuff!

What a funny boy.  He does like hats now??  I dont know why the switch, but I like it!

THAT sidewalk!

I got sick and tired of not having a sidewalk so I scraped and shoveled until I couldn't any more and made this much progress.....  not much!

Justin came home from school and Tayson came over to visit and those two got busy! Scary busy!

They made quick work of it and now I have a sidewalk again!  Good work for boys!

Rett's DISappointment

Rett really wanted a turn at the dentist.  We were waiting in the car for Ashley while she had her orthodontics check up.  I love my boy!

UH OH

Oh this brother is a good mess maker!

First Day of School 2015!

The kids are off this morning.  I have to admit, Im not really sad this year.  Not like last at least.  Ryan keeps telling me Im going to be lonely, which I know I will, but for now I will enjoy the relief, and the lack of fighting and nagging and cleaning and feeding….

Rett is going to be really lonely too.  Im already dreading next year though!

Claire is in 2nd with Heather Ross, she is determined to ride her bike to the corner and of course she crashed right out of the driveway and went to the bus crying.  I hope her day goes better, it was a rough start!

Justin is 4th grade with Mrs. Scott.  He is also starting tackle football and is so excited!

Emma is officially Jr. High.  She got contacts last week and can finally put them in somewhat quickly.  I liked the glasses, it covered up all the makeup!  She is getting too pretty.

Ashley is off to High school, she is just mellow and doesn’t say much, but reads a LOT!  She is cheering and I just realized that means we have to go to all the games now.  I hope we don’t freeze during football, and that the little boys will cooperate!

The dog was so funny, he was in almost every picture and just sat and looked right at me, like he knows the drill!

Happy first day kids!

Ryan’s Birthday

Another birthday for Ryan!  It happened on the same day we got home from Florida, nice birthday present for him

It’s a good thing we have so much help to light all of those candles!