Owen "climbing" our apple tree which he usually finds a way to get stuck in even though it's only three feet off of the ground. Nora with her favorite chick "digger" (which began as Owen's chick, but he won't touch it) She also 'graduated' from preschool (pretty ridiculous) I guess Nora thought so too because she still remains one of the only kids who stands there watching everyone else sing with her lips shut tightly. And finally, Owen taking Evelyn for a ride. Who knows where they will end up.

Nora is SO much taller today!

Nora really enjoyed her 5th Birthday today! She was excited to have some friends and family come to play and the weather was perfect. As you can see, we not only ate cake but also dug for worms and rode tractors. Nora has told us many times today if we remember yesterday, when she was 4, how short she was. She then compares it to today, being 5, how tall she is.

The Chickens are Here

New pets! We picked up three baby chickens from the feed store on Tuesday. Nora and Ken are probably the most excited and are really enjoying digging up worms to watch them eat. There have been lots of chicken questions, our favorite of which was "what does a chicken fart sound like?" The kids each named a chick: Rose, Digger, and Bah (I bet you can figure out whose is whose). Let the fun begin. Personally, I'm a little nervous that the pets are beginning to outnumber us.

Some cold days in May...

It's been cold here! We have found time to do a few things other than witness chicken coop construction-Owen built a zoo at the neighbors tree, Nora made a flower shop, Evelyn got to pick a book at the library, and we all got to have a fire.

Evelyn's playmate

Well, Evelyn thought she should get a turn having a friend over...and well, we hope she gets nicer as she gets older! The kids had fun having Madeline (Kate and Jeremy's babe) over to play. And, a day in our house could not be complete lately without Nora in a leotard. She started dance class last week, and despite having never done a hand motion in public in her life LOVES to tap dance for all to see.

I guess we never realized how much fun a
bundle of charmin was...I think this was day #3 of finding random objects around the house and rolling them down the rolls of teepee. Do you think we need to get out more?

Well, we did. Here's some pictures of a "fire in the woods". the kids looked for fire and bears, and of course, Ken scoped out the vegetation.