swim lessons

We are about half way through with swim lessons. Carsyn is doing fantastic! She will swim (with a noodle wrapped around her) ALL over ALL by herself! She has come a long way. Luke is getting better. About half way through the class he will join the group and participate. Reagan hangs out by the edge and does her own thing. She will NOT be swayed by the crowd (overall a good quality).





Luke finally making it to the group...







Can you see Carsyn swimming by herself?





Reagan :)

answers

My burning questions of the day: Why is parenting so hard? What did I do as a child to warrant this kind of retribution? If consistency is the answer when does it start working? Why are kids SO different? When is Jesus coming back? Anyone??


Here is a picture of the best part of my day so far. It lasted 9 minutes 36 seconds.

weekend

I have not been in the mood to blog lately. Mostly because I had a rough week last week and didn't want to put those thoughts out there for all to see. So tonight I am posting pictures of things we did the past few days. I tried to get a picture of the SNOW but it was tough to see. Yes, I said SNOW.

Carsyn and Luke helped me make bread...









The kids helped Dale work on the closet in the garage...

really? it's over?

It's been 2 weeks since we returned from Florida but my luggage says "your headed back"........



Beth, I made need your help.

weekend work

It was a beautiful weekend here so Dale and the kids finished the front/side of the yard. Soon there will be grass!!





sowing seed...







finished product...



if there is straw a nest must be made...

out with the old, in with the new

Well, after 16 years we have decided to retire Dale's coffeepot (and by "we" I mean me.) He got that coffee pot in college. It has brewed MANY pots of coffee but sadly it is time to grow up and move on....





Note: it STILL works so it may be resurrected at a later date! Sorry, Kyle.....

can i get an hour please??

Some days I long for an hour to myself. Just 1 hour where I can sit at home NOT doing laundry, cooking , cleaning, playing with kids etc.. An hour when sunshine fills my cozy bedroom. An hour where peace and quiet reign. An hour of doing whatever I want........