Yesterday's adventure was a short one, since I had a meeting to go to, but it was no less memorable! Bubba has a new "weeride" attachment bike, and he's loving it! We can now go on longer rides as a family and don't have to cut it short because the little ones get tired. Brilliant invention. The girls ride themselves (finally old enough!) and Konner rides behind me. It works great, and we were able to ride along the river yesterday for quite awhile (I was tired at the end, if that's any litmus test. Probably not!) The great thing about bike rides is the camraderie you feel with those with you. Like most things, it's a shared experience. We saw birds, and squirrels (and Konner was excited about every one equally, EVERY TIME) and we even saw a mother doe and a fawn cross the path. Great exercise. Great family time. Now I think I need a nap!

Hiking Trip

Great hiking trip yesterday! While the drive out there seemed a little long (couldn't we go for a walk somewhere CLOSER?) it was worth it. Real wilderness! It restored the soul (and the kids too I think!) I read somewhere that kids were suffering from lack of nature symptoms in our society now. I hope to reverse those effects in my kids! The best was when the youngest was so gung-ho about it. We took a rest, and he was jumping up and down and marching back and forth, saying "lets go hike! Come on! Let's go hike!" He's a born wilderness navigator. Except when he got lost...

This week, our boys are with their grandmother. It's nice to have some peace and quiet, but at about day 3 it starts to get a little boring. You always think that you would kill for a little peace once in awhile, but once you got it you kindof miss the chaos. I miss Bubba showing me drawings. I miss Konner hugging my legs. I miss Bubba jumping over under and through the entire house obstacle course like he was practicing Par-kor. I miss Konner smiling when he did something wrong. I even miss potty training. No, that's a lie. I don't miss that at all.
So, what's a family to do now that their chief distractions are away for the week? I have a few ideas....
1) Play pick-up sticks with thin spaghetti noodles.
2) Use Play-dough to make life size recreations of the boys, and set them at the dinner table.
3) Eat dairy until we all have the runs
4) Read quietly at night and enjoy each other's company
5) Don't do number 4

It's going to be a long week.

Working hard!

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Social Studies CBA - trying to wrap it up today. Not easy for second graders to do Powerpoints! I think I over extended myself on this one!
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Who is this blue Avenger?
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In family news, the girls just had their first Softball game. They both did amazing! Both of them got on Base multiple times, and made runs! That's definitely not my skill they are inheriting. I may have gotten on base once in my entire life, and that includes times when I was pretending to play when I was 5. Either way, great job Girls!
-In Konner news, defecation came again to the young man, and he handled it with grace. Well played, young sir.