The girls love to play with their brother so I just had to add this cute picture.
Oh, the mud! We haven't had any rain to speak of since the snow melted in April, but that hasn't kept the girls from creating their own mud. Natalie has figured out how to turn on the outdoor water spicket.
We have a bare dirt spot out back that the girls have taken opportunity to make their mud pies in. I've seen them out there sifting the dirt through wicker baskets, pouring water on the dust to make mud and planting "picked flower gardens." Yes, they pick the wildflowers and then plant them in the dirt to make their own garden. The flowers don't last very long, but then it doesn't take the girls long to move onto something else anyway.
Tim's latest project is building a treehouse for the kids...or, maybe a treestand for hunting bear down our hill. The girls are really excited for the finished product. It's being built on top of the steep hill at the edge of the property. I've climbed the ladder to hold board for screwing and it's really up there. I can't tell you how many times I've prayed that Tim wouldn't fall as he's climbing up there and balancing on those boards. I'll show more on the progress.
I couldn't finish without a "Jessieism." Anyone know what a "hunting-house" is? Jess was telling the story of going hunting with her dad last Fall and said, "And, we got to stay in a 'hunting-house'." (Motorhome!)
Heidi and Jess were watching a program about dinosaurs today on TV. Natalie must have seen something that scared her and she came into the room I was in and said, "Roar, Roar. Jessie, Heidi...no! Roar, Roar...off!" So I went in and told the older girls to turn the TV off. Then Natalie came back and pointed to the TV and said, "Ball gamie on...ball gamie, eh?" Can you tell what she thinks is a safe thing to watch? A girl after her daddy's heart
Look who's getting all the attention! Grandpa's horse, Lady, had a baby last night. The girls were so excited and couldn't stop asking how big the baby horse would be. Tonight we went down to see the little filly. They were enthralled. Jessie couldn't keep her hands off of her. Natalie was so eager to get a touch of the soft foal. The girls played with her so long they wore her out. It was adorable.
Oh, the mud! We haven't had any rain to speak of since the snow melted in April, but that hasn't kept the girls from creating their own mud. Natalie has figured out how to turn on the outdoor water spicket.
We have a bare dirt spot out back that the girls have taken opportunity to make their mud pies in. I've seen them out there sifting the dirt through wicker baskets, pouring water on the dust to make mud and planting "picked flower gardens." Yes, they pick the wildflowers and then plant them in the dirt to make their own garden. The flowers don't last very long, but then it doesn't take the girls long to move onto something else anyway.
Tim's latest project is building a treehouse for the kids...or, maybe a treestand for hunting bear down our hill. The girls are really excited for the finished product. It's being built on top of the steep hill at the edge of the property. I've climbed the ladder to hold board for screwing and it's really up there. I can't tell you how many times I've prayed that Tim wouldn't fall as he's climbing up there and balancing on those boards. I'll show more on the progress.
I couldn't finish without a "Jessieism." Anyone know what a "hunting-house" is? Jess was telling the story of going hunting with her dad last Fall and said, "And, we got to stay in a 'hunting-house'." (Motorhome!)
