Another day at the Ranch

I am loving Bertram lately. It is just a great place to get away and get the kids out into nature and help them realize that it is much more interesting than TV. We all accompanied Matt out there this past weekend while he put up his deer stand - bow season started this past week. My mom also joined us for the day.

Day at the Ranch

While Matt was busy working the AIA tour this weekend, I decided to take all three kids to Bertram by myself on Saturday. We had a great time fishing, catching frogs, taking walks, riding the play Jeep and visiting the deer stands. One neat thing we did was put the fish I caught into a bucket so the kids could touch it and watch it swim.

On the drive home, feeling quite proud of myself, I casually looked in my rear view mirror as I watched our BOB stroller fly out of the back of the truck and bounce a few times on Hwy 29. I thank the Lord that it did not hit anyone or anything. And it still works just fine!

At that point, I decided that life is definitely easier/better/more fun with Daddy around! I am not sure I have the nerve to take them out there again anytime soon.

Pajama Birthday Party

I took the older kids to a pajama birthday party this past weekend for their friend Caroline who turned 5 years old. I just loved the PJ's the kids picked to wear.

Nana and Pop Pop Come Visit!

Bob and Ruth Risinger (aka Nana and Pop Pop) came for a quick visit to meet John. It was so fun having them here. We went to the lake for a few nights and ate some great meals together. I love sharing my kids with people who think they are as adorable, intelligent and funny as I do. We miss you already, Nana and Pop Pop. Please come again soon!

Conversation with a 2 1/2 year old

Will: Where is God?

Matt: He is in heaven - up in the sky.

W: Where is God's house?

M: Up in the sky in heaven as well.

W: Where does God sleep?

M: I'm not sure He really ever sleeps.

W: He doesn't have a bed?

Bye Bye Paci!

The other day Will put his finger through his paci and ripped it even further than it had been after the last year of him chewing on it like a mini cigar. After that he started saying that his paci was "broken" and began to talk about throwing it away in the trash. I was reluctant to let him do it the first day because I could envision him being very very sad about not having a paci come bedtime that night. After all, Will has slept with a paci in his mouth for naps and bedtime since birth. But the next morning he confidently walked up to me and said, "My paci was broken so I threw it in the trash." I quickly realized all the disgusting items that had already been thrown away on top of the paci in the garbage and decided to just roll with it. And guess what? He never mentioned it again. Amazing. Once he was ready to let it go he never looked back. What a great quality.

Third Times a Charm

Alivia and Will's teachers are requesting family photos. So, I went to our photo library and realized we did not have a complete family pic since Baby John arrived! After church my sweet husband set up his tripod in the front yard. He would set the timer, grab Alivia and Will and look handsome to boot. I thought they turned out pretty well. The last one is my favorite.