Friends Over!

Play dough time!

Nathan played for about 20 minutes longer than the
girls. He was fascinated. Mommy doesn't take it out
as often!

Fruit Break on the porch!

Stopping to smell the roses!

A job well done! They were excited to get a picture of this!

Church Workday!

The children had fun on our church workday, riding the tractor around with Pastor!

Happy Birthday Daddy (my dear Paul)!!!!

Celebrating with Pastor and Mrs. Messick
a few days ahead!

Waiting to help celebrate!

Birthdays are always exciting!

A look of eagerness in his eyes!

OOPS! Hannah fell in the toy box when trying
to reach a toy!

Paul and I went out on a date the next night for his birthday!
My Mom watched the children!

Look at this huge pot pie! (And baby #4 is in the picture)
She is a little hard to hide!

Paul on his birthday - a look of surprise as
 he saw the birthday decorations!

Cards from the children!

... and a cactus for our garden!

Strawberry rhubarb dessert for his cake!

Every day fun pictures!

Fast asleep!

How does this look?

AHHH! That is better!

What is Hannah thinking? Something enlightening! :)
It made her hair stand up! Cutie!

A big, fancy tower!

THe car policeman blowing her whistle - which is an
outside toy only! :)

He looks like he is on a mission!

Enjoying her pear in whole!

Field Trip Day!

This is the "famous" Montezuma's Castle in Camp Verde, Arizona.
Now you have seen it!

Field trip with Grandma today.

The children each had an assignment to find objects on the
path and mark them off their sheet!

In front of Beaver Creek!

Wait for me!!!!

Stamp of approval from the Park Ranger and they each
received a badge for finishing the task. Mama got them a
water bottle as a souvenir.
 

1,2,3 Watch Me Grandma! Bake cookies!

The children had so  much fun making cookies!

Nathan especially enjoyed rolling the dough!

Stretch!!!

Math in action! Who said we didn't have school today?
Counting is an important part of Pre-K!

Another cookie for the pan!

Official taste testers!

All done... put them in order!

Hannah is eagerly awaiting something!