The boys' new toy.

Of course it's a box, what else would it be? Someone gave us a used lawnmower when we moved into this house 8(!) years ago and it died this year. The new mower came in a big ol' hefty box. The boys had a plan.

It included lots of grass in the bottom of the box.

A chariot of sorts. This became quite the project and they didn't finish until dark. Pictures of the final product to come.

Bathtub Babes

Macro is hard.

I went around the yard with my macro lens this afternoon. It's been a long time since I've used it and I'd forgotten how difficult it is to control the focus. Here is the edge of a Hen and Chicks leaf.

School Music Program

The older boys had a patriotic themed music program at school Friday night. Spencer got such a severe case of nerves that he had a major meltdown and wouldn't go on stage. :-(

Isaac doing his speaking part.

Spencer so miraculously recovered after his class was done with their speaking and singing parts that I was annoyed and made him go onstage for the very last song that the whole school sang together. Here is proof that he was up there. His eyes are puffy from crying so much. I'm so mean.

After the program and Spencer is ready to run off and play with his friends.

Visit From Mimi

Mimi left this morning after a nice long visit. She probably doesn't enjoy being unemployed, but it was sure nice for us that she didn't need to get home to be back at work. :-D

She took each of the boys out for some 1 on 1 time. Here is Spencer's balloon helicopter from Old Chicago.

And Asher's chocolate face after donuts.

Visit From Maca

Anne came out and spent a week with us over Easter. We feel so blessed that our families take their time and resources to come visit us. It is, afterall, our own fault that we live so far away from them. Don't worry, Jeremiah and I aren't deluded enough to think they're coming to see us. We know what their motivation is...

We took Maca to one of my favorite places in Broomfield, a park that sits right on the edge of town and overlooks a valley of mostly open space with trails. A few of the boys ran down to explore.

Easter Morning

Anne gave us this great Easter table setting!