Jump and Sit

Bryson is fearless and loves to jump on the trampoline with the big kids. Who am I kidding, this kid loves to do anything a bigger kid does. He is his newest trick on the trampoline! He can jump and sit!

Winter Wonderland

I know my snapshot doesn't even capture the beauty we woke up to this am. I wish I had camera skills that I could capture the beauty, but then everyone would have been late to school, so we just ewwwed and ahhhhhhed all the way to school this morning!

Snow Fun

We finally got some snow and had time to play in it. I was beginning to think that my snow pant purchases where going to go to waste! Bryson didn't have much interest in walking in it. He was very content being pulled around in the sled.

Hudson was sad that he had to stay in the yard while everyone went sledding. I did push Bryson down the hill a few times without much of a response from him?

Ellery and Mason had a great time playing in the snow!

68 Degree's in January

January=Cold

That is why I didn't look at the weather prior to dressing my children in the morning. Mother Nature made me look like an "outstanding" mother today. I dressed my kiddos in turtle necks, the day ended with no wind and 68 degrees. People were wearing shorts while mine were covered from neck to toe!

They are also into making silly faces. It is our agreement in snapping photos. They have to do a serious one for me and then I will take a silly face photo if everyone cooperates for the serious one with pretty smiles. Sure Ellery's pretty smiles sometimes creeps me out, but I keep that thought to myself. It is what she does with her teeth. It looks all sweet, but then her teeth are perched up on her lips and then I think of a rabbit, which should bring sweet thoughts, but this rabbit for some reason isn't very nice!

Bryson is loving bubbles! He loves attempting to blow them, chase them, and pop them. Our bubble blower is on the fritz, but has been a great investment for us. I bought it for Mason's 1st birthday party and it has brought a lot of fun bubble popping days. I hear they have a new one that can produce 50,000 bubbles in a minute. I hear Toys-R-Us calling my name tomorrow!

Let it Snow

We had our first big snow of the year while we were away as well. It didn't stop us from bundling up the kids when we got home and taking them out for some snow fun!

Fall Fun

I don't know what it is about a pile of leaves, but it brings us JOY!

The Animals

Mason is really getting into writing and writing in his journal per my request. While we were in the hills I asked him to journal what he saw. On a sunny day (Sun E Dau) He saw: deer, bufalo (bfulo), turkey (trke), squirels (sqrl), Mountain goats (montingos)
We kept seeing buffalo's and they are very impressive up close. We decided to name him Bismark, so we would go on drives and nature walks and look for Bismark.
One hysterical point of our trip was finding the mountain goats. I tried to take a picture, but they took off as I was taking it so the kids all commented on their butts, and then I reinforced it by saying I got a picture of the butts. It is their favorite picture from the trip of course. We tell everyone how we got this picture!
Last but not least, we shouldn't forget this wild animal.

Let it Snow!

At least we made it to November this year before we got snow! Ellery was excited to see snow. She decided that we needed to head outside and swing in it! Too bad it all melted by the time Mason was out of school.

Another Driver

We have our final driver! He loves to be pushed around, the only problem is that he has more pushers who don't stand taller than the handle. Let's just say Bryson doesn't mind doing a wheelie!

Sprinklers in October

Like I mentioned we have had a beautiful fall. So nice that when my neighbor turned her sprinklers on to mark them so she could get her yard aerated the kids begged to put their swim suits on and run through the sprinklers. Who am I to say no?

They had a great time!

After they were done they put their towels on the driveway and sunned themselves like lizards!

Ridges Camp Out

Our annual neighborhood camp out was this weekend in the soccer field behind our house. Bryson and I slept inside! Our other family members slept outside for the night. I have set myself up for always sleeping inside for this big event. My motto is no sleeping in a tent when you can see your house or bedroom! lol Rob says they were roughing it, but I heard movies playing on the IPAD when I came in for the night! Everyone had a great time and lasted all night!

Geese Goose Duck

We have been having a beautiful fall! Since I carpool I only pick up on Tuesdays! I decided to be adventurous and take the kids to feed the geese and ducks. I also invited our neighbors next door. The kids had a great time exploring nature and dodging goose poop! I should have made them play duck duck goose while dodging the goose poop!!!
Not sure what is going on with this ducks head, but the kids were fascinated with its growth!

Bryson was mesmerized watching the geese and ducks. I let him throw some bread, but kept him contained in the stroller.

Air Show

We skipped the air show here in Omaha this year, nothing grand on their schedule. I thought I was in the clear for a whole year on having the option to attend another one, but I was wrong! Rob found out the Blue Angels were going to be in Lincoln. I lucked out and Grandma Ellen was visiting, so Grandma Ellen, Mason, Ellery, and Rob headed out to Lincoln to watch the show, while Bryson and I held down the fort! Everyone wins!!!!!

Water Slide Fun

I was exchanging emails with a friend and she mentioned getting together to "water slide". I finally clarified on what water slide we were going to meet up at, I was thinking of leaving Bryson with a sitter if it was going to be a water park adventure. She sent me a picture of this monstrosity, that she has in her yard. We just had water day at our house and then go to a friends house for this water day! Thank goodness we did our water day prior to this one!

Water Day

We decided to have water day at the house again. Nothing like hooking up the old slip and slide and putting it at the bottom of our play structure slide. The kids love it. I need to go get myself a shepherds hook so I don't have to hold the hose or drench myself as I wrap it around the play structure to shoot down the slide. They also love jumping on the trampoline with water spraying everywhere!

The Floods

One would have to be hiding under a rock to not know about the flooding here in NE. It is an amazing site. While we were at the CWS, we took a detour to peek at the river. It was a moving and flowing fast. Roads look like boat ramps and farms are islands! My heart goes out to all who are affected.

Strawberry Patch

Last year we had a strawberry patch catastrophe experience. They failed to tell us they had closed the fields and treated them with pesticide so we didn't get to pick any. This year's wasn't much better.I have a great memory of picking strawberries while I was in Maine for a summer. I came back with more strawberries than I could eat in a week, but had a grand time picking them. I also had strawberry seeds in my teeth as I was smiling to pay for them. I told the strawberry stand lady she better charge me for a few extras that I just couldn't resist.

We drove a bit to get our strawberries, and happened to pick the hottest day of the year. After about 5 minutes of walking in the patch the kids were done with the excitement.

Anne and I still had fun. We sat and ate a few after our picking and she captured the moment in words. Eating strawberries off the vine is a Taste of Sunshine.

Rain Boots

I should have had sucker written on my head as I walked through Target the other day. The kids spotted these rain boots and went into operation manipulate mommy mode.

We were walking by the shoes and on an end cap were these irresistible rain boots. Mason's I can justify because they will be handed down to Bryson, but I am still working on an excuse why I came out of the store with pink Hello Kitty ones. We have had lots of rain here so they have been oh so fitting for the weather. The kids have already put a few miles on them.

Stroller Laps

I know these strollers weren't meant to be pushed miles, but we push them about .5-1 miles a day. I think I should find out how to test kid toys, because we are testing these strollers to their limits. Grandma Ellen sent up the double blue stroller that is a huge hit. Ellery doesn't have any interest in riding her bike around, she would rather push her baby dolls. I have even caught her walking with a little sway in her hips. Help us now! Mason requests to push a stroller every so often or carry Double in the baby carrier. He is excited to do it because we usually don't let Double out of the house. I am sure we are quite the sight coming around the corner.

Shoveling

With snow comes shoveling. Last year it always seemed that Rob was working an overnight shift when the snow hit. We haven't been hit that much this year and Rob was around for the big snow so he was able to perform his manly duties and shovel. The kids tried to shake some lose for him, but I think they were having more fun trying. Nothing like jumping on a trampoline in January!