Bag of Bones

Not often are the boys interested in the girl's school projects.

Today was a HUGE exception. 

Audrey came home with a bag of rodent bones today. She had dissected an owl pellet today. 

I say "eww!"

But the boys said "cool!"

Never have they sat and listened so intently as she told them how the jaw bone fit onto her skull. She pointed out all the little teeth. And described how her friend cracked open her skull and found a brain!

Again "eww!"

Something for the boys to look forward too :)

Eww!!!

Quiet Morning with My Twins

Cameron had a birthday party this morning at the movie theater. Epic.

I had KC take him, because the taste of movie popcorn was more appealing to him at 10:00am. 

The girls wanted to see the movie too, so they tagged along happily.

Just me and the boys on a beautiful morning. 

So, I took them for a bike ride.

First we made it to the park, which we couldn't pass without playing on. About 5 minutes in Cas had to go potty, so back home we went. 

They wanted to go again, so I took them the opposite way, to avoid the park. 

We stopped to sit on a bench to look at the "lake", actually a neighborhood runoff pond. 

Emmitt wanted to wait for a fish to jump :)

I got them going again, only to be stopped by a family of geese. 

We stopped and kept our distance so they could cross the street. 

On again. 

And then as we got to our house, Emmitt notice that the geese had crossed through our backyard. 

So we sat on the sidewalk watching them very slowly walk away. 

They put on about a mile and a half, with many stops on the way. 

Then we played in the backyard. 

I attempted a mini photo shoot. 

But as soon as they looked at each other. 

Castiel turned it into a grass fight. 

Oh well, that's my boys :)

Little Helpers :)

Zoe was in my kitchen again tonight. She actually still is, finishing up :)

She changed it up tonight though. She requested mini assistants. 

And they were SO excited. 

They took their jobs very seriously and made sure they got their fair turns. 

They listened to her so well. I think she might have new little helpers more often now. 

She shooed them away while she baked the cookies, but they returned promptly when the oven buzzed. 

They couldn't take their eyes off their work :) Jell-O cookies!!! 

(Recipe was found on...... You guessed it, Pinterest)

Growing pains

We tease Audrey, lovingly of course, about how short she is. 

She has the nickname "shorty mc short shorts" in the house. She loves the t-shirt saying "I'm not short, I'm fun sized!"

But I think that might be changing. 

The last few mornings she's barely been able to walk in the morning. Aching upper thighs. I have been doing stretches with her, to try and loosen the muscles up.

I feel bad seeing her hobble out the door for school, but with only a few days left, it seems silly to keep her home when there is little I can do to help. 

Maybe she has some long legs coming and she'll have the last laugh. I never thought she'd be one to outgrow me. 

I pictured her more like her name sakes, Grandma "Audrey" (who I never got a chance to meet, but believe she was on the short side) and Grandma Irene "Elizabeth" (who I know was short, not sure if she was even 5ft tall)

Love her. Hope this passes soon. 

Say It! I'm a Monkey's Uncle.

Daddy's day off usually looks like this a couple times a day. 

But today's the first day I heard Cameron say, "Say you're a monkey's uncle!" while having daddy in a "head lock". 

Oh the things daddy teaches them :)

Wonder how long it'll be until the three of them can really take him, LOL. 

I want to be....

A garbage man

The boys ran out to watch the recycling truck this morning. 

And then Emmitt took off down the sidewalk. 

The garbage man got out and said hi to him and then glanced back, I'm sure to make sure an adult was close behind :)

He was pretty mad when I made him come home and not let him leave with the garbage man.....

He told me that he wants to drive that truck someday. 

Boy's Discovery Today

They noticed the leaves on the trees today :)

Leaves = Shade!

Very simple but very exciting to them. 

It's the simple things in life that put the biggest smiles on their little faces :)

My New Bike!

I went on a 7-1/2 mile ride today on my Mother's Day/Birthday present with Zoe : : )

Thank you K.C.!!! I love it. 

I haven't been on a bike since my pregnancy with Cameron. Too long. 

He even got me a bell! Love <3

We are going to Eugene, Oregon in less than 2 weeks for a 30 mile ride. 

I wanted to make sure that I didn't forget how :)