Final School Field Trip

We started the last field trip of the school year with Superman quite appropriately as I went to help chaperone.

We made sure to dress alike.

Happy Halloween!

Newbie (who is now 3) offers a meme to celebrate Halloween.

Have fun, stay safe, and stay warm!

-FF

My Birthday

Redflare helped make my first birthday in our new house a memorable one. (Remember, these are May backposts, it isn’t really my birthday today.)

She tried making an angel food cake for the first time.

Highly satisfying.

May’s Flowers

Enjoying our first spring in our house has been grand. Our second fall has been too.

There’s something amazing to appreciate, however, when you can look outside a window of your new house and see a lilac in full bloom.

-FF

Beautiful Wiggles

Can’t go too long without a candid shot of Thunderer the wiggler to show off the transition of growth.

We’re into May 2014 pictures now. There’s a lot of shining intelligence and curiosity hiding in there.

-FF

Explaining Intently

Superman here, enjoyed explaining to Redflare the nature of wasps. How they “bite” and how we should be sure to leave them alone.

That is the sweet, intense face of a five year old explaining the world to his mommy so she’ll be safe.

-FF

The Great Baby Escape (Attempt)

While everyone else was helping till for the garden Thunderer thought it would be a prime time to take advantage of the situation.

The Tillers Have It

One must prepare a garden spot somehow, so with the help of a neighbor and their gas-powered tiller the kids dove right into kicking up the dirt.

Or wearing it…

Homemade Star Teether

Redflare challenged herself to create a really neat cloth teether for Thunderer.

I think it turned out really well.

One of her plans when all the kids are in school is to be crafty like this. I mean, if you’re willing to walk into Target and pay $10-$15 for some foreign made thing how much are you willing to pay for a lovingly crafted homemade toy that is perfect for a tyke?

Given her time, supplies, and effort I bet she’d be making a cool little profit of it if she decided to charge $10 with shipping.

What do you think? Perhaps go higher?

-FF

Nature Watchers

Nature has a habit of surprising and rewarding you if you take a moment, step back, and actually bask in it.

This bunny making it’s home in our backyard is a prime example of that.

It made us feel good that it felt safe enough in our backyard to make its burrow.

Meanwhile the little girls will enjoy the grass and other things growing outside the fence.