PreSchool

Ezra is so excited to start preschool. He loves his teacher, meeting new friends, and learning lots of new things. He is such a social little guy, I love it! Here is his first day.

Always being so funny.

The Traveling Bug

We haven't been able to travel much or go on any vacations this summer. Its quite the bummer because we love to get out. So when my sister called with a good deal in Yellowstone and it was on a weekend we were totally in. I am so glad that we went it was just what we needed. Good times for sure!

Ezra loved playing with the cousins and making up silly songs about the smelly stink pots. Evey loved watching and trying to run around with the "big" kids. She and Jenson are quite the pair. We are going to have our hands full when they're older. Dave and I were just happy to get out and enjoy our family time.

Ms. Evey

Here are a few of the many faces we see daily from this sweet girl.

Finding her nose.

Happy

Sweet & Innocent

This is usually accompanied with a high pitch scream.

Chickens

Ezra's Chicken Dance

Our neighbors got chicks and our kids have been able to watch them grow over the last couple of weeks. They both love watching them and yes, chasing them. Seeing the kids with the chickens reminds me of growing up. We had chickens for as long as I can remember. I remember arguing with my sisters about who was going to trudge through the snow with a bucket of hot water to thaw the frozen water pail. We used to tag team feeding so that we didn't get pecked or chased by the rooster. One would scare the chickens out of the coop and block the hole while the other would fill the can lid with food. Oh the fights we had about who's turn it was to empty the slop bucket. Those were the good ol' days. As much as I will admit that raising chickens taught me how to work, to be grateful, to be in charge of another living thing, to understand where food comes, I don't think I'll ever get chickens. Well at least until my kids are old enough to carry a slop bucket and to scrape chicken poop off the stoop. I loved growing up the way I did. I am proud to say I know how to take care of chickens, cows, turtles, dogs, ducks, etc. I have so many great memories of growing up. I hope that I can teach my kids the same things I learned and to enjoy all aspects of life including work.

Our Swimming Fish

Ezra has been taking swimming lessons for 2 weeks. He had a really hard time getting used to it all but by the end he was so brave and jumped off the diving board. He went from fighting it the whole time to now he can swim 4 or 5 feet by himself. He really did an awesome job. Now he loves showing everyone his cool tricks. Way to stick it out buddy!