Outside Mama?

Lewis came up to me in his diaper and crocs and asked, "Outside, Mama?" I told him he had to have clothes on to go outside. He went into the other room and came back with a hat on, which he thought qualified as clothes to go outside in.

Abstract Art and Clay Sculpture

You can't create a masterpiece like this without getting your hands a little messy (and your ears, and your belly, and your shorts...)

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Owen's art project for the day was a clay dog who is sitting on his hind legs. He formed it. I dried it out in the oven, and then he painted it brown and black. It's actually pretty cute.

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The Vase

"That vase looks like it's a little too big for the shelf (mantel)." A direct quote from my middle son. He is the same boy who told me red is his worst color after I put a red mat in a frame that I had one of his photos in. He will go get as dirty in the creek as the rest of them, and dig up worms to feed his toads, but he loves to draw pictures to hang around the house, he likes his hair to be just so and he has strong opinions about what clothes he's going to wear. You gotta love him!!

A Motley Crew

In age order these are some of my favorite little menfolk. Carter 7 and 10/12ths, Caleb 6 and 11/12ths, Owen 6 and 2/12ths, Aiden 4 and 8/12ths, Ethan 2 and 10/12ths and Lewis 2 and 1/12th. I was pregnant with Carter when I met Marty. As you can see, one or the other of us has been pregnant for a significant amount of the time that we have been friends. We have quite the brood of boys!!

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Quite Possibly...

...the cutest face in the world! (Thanks Marti for the awesome pic of my boy). I'll post more pics from our first summer Big Creek trip later.

Morning Hike

There is a cool little hiking trail on the east edge of town that the boys and I explored this morning. I filled my backpack with drinks and snacks. Carter filled his with balls. We had a fun morning of running and climbing and picking up sticks. The boys even obliged my incessant picture taking, and I got a lot of cute ones!

Never ever leave home without your soccer ball.
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They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and this picture so accurately describes Lewis - a blur!! When he's awake, he's on the go!!!

Last Day of School

It's on to second grade and first grade for my boys. I guess I can say I've got two school veterans now that they've both completed the all important year of kindergarten. They both had a great year, and really liked their teachers. Owen judged the quality of his day by what type or craft or art project they did. Carter judged his by how well he played soccer/kickball on the playground. Now we're ready for a fun-filled summer of swimming, playing in the creek, eating popsicles, camping, going to see the grandmas and the grandpas, filling the basement with gigantic forts....