Other fun things that happened in April

Corbin figured out how to peddle his bike. Now we can't keep him off of it. I think he feels like a big kid. It is fun to watch him go. (Notice his little tongue, he's concentrating.)

Coltin came home from school with a tower he made in Art class. Constructed out of marshmallows and toothpicks. They were talking about architecture and he really enjoyed putting this together. We were impressed. The structure was quite strong.

Everitt's First Haiku

Spring is here for us.

Bringing wind, sun, rain and snow.
Making our Earth green.


-April 21, 2010
Everitt Mauler, Kindergarten

BUGZ

School program time.

This year the second graders performed "Bugz". It was cute, had some fun songs and the costumes the kids made were great. Coltin was a horsefly and did a good job.

His lines "Neigh, I am a horsefly and I hurt anyone who with me tangles."and

"I hope they have cheese souffle' - and tuna casserole!"

Working Kids

We took a long weekend and visited my parents' new place in Cedaredge. There was lots of fun outside work to be done that we got to help with. Alayna drove over with them a day ahead of us and got to have alone time with Dee Dee and Papa. I think she enjoyed it. (Just couldn't resist taking her photo as she was all ready to leave. I think this was the first time she's left us over night.)

The neighbors have a donkey named Miles.

Corbin loved feeding him carrots. He can't wait to ride mom's horses.

Everyone got to ride the ATV. Justin taught the boys to drive it. Which they loved and did well with. We loaded and moved lots of large rocks and gravel.

Papa bought 2 trees for the big boys to plant.

Spring Break - Kansas

The last part of Spring Break we went camping with my family at Milford Lake in Kansas. It's about half-way between us and Laura and was a neat location in the Flint Hills. (Not in a corn field. :) ) The weather was cool and windy but at least not rainy. The cousins had so much fun together playing football, going on wagon rides, and playing on the playground. We also tried to fish and since it was Easter weekend we set-up an egg hunt for the kids. One afternoon we visited the fish hatchery and a nature center. Of course we also roasted marshmallow and one evening the boys tried to catch the little frogs (that croaked consistently) down in the marshy woods. It was a fun family weekend.

We did a little egg hunt.

Papa got the kids water guns and when Corbin opened his he gave a huge grin and says "oh shoot!"

Corbin's first time fishing. And it lasted about 5 min.

More playground fun.