Spring has sprung..and birdbrains?

Here's some evidence of spring in our yard! I especially love the large cherry tree that always shows such beautiful flowers in the spring, then shades great in the sun! As far as the birdhouse, I think Ethan thinks that he needs to label it for the birds to know what it is!

Camping fun!

We own a camper that we have docked at Yogi Bear Campground in Marion, NC. We love it! We have our own lot with a firepit area, deck, and yard. And our friends from church, Tom and Leni, own the camper next door so we often eat together (Leni is a GREAT cook!). This past weekend was the "opening" weekend for the season. James and Tom added an extension onto the deck with Ethan's help (in the rain, no less). Here's to a great summer!

Daddy's Girls

I was a Daddy's girl growing up. I went to work with him, swam with him, and napped on the couch with him! Little Mary is definitely following in my footsteps. If she gets hurt, the first person she runs to is James. I think it would bother me if I didn't have four kids, but by the time I had her, I was ready to share! And as you can see, Bryce loves her Daddy, too!

Finally!!

Training wheels are off for good! We have tried to teach Ethan how to ride a bike for two years without the training wheels, but he was always too scared. So who does he try it for this year? Bryce! The pic I have is of Ethan and James, but Bryce was the one who actually convinced him this year. Of course, now Mary wants to learn too! On to the next biker!.....

Spring planting!

Beginning last year, we started gardening. Everything grew great last year except for the cucumbers, and the squash overtook the garden. We live and learn! We moved the garden to a sunnier spot this year, and are planting a little less of everything. The kids, especially Ethan, love to plant and see what they produce! They actually eat more when they know they have actually helped grow the vegetables! Ethan and Mary were very excited to make the signs for each row. Hopefully we will have just as good of outcome as we did previously!

Raising a soldier

Ethan received two more certificates at church last night and a new badge! He is part of the Royal Ranger program for the Assemblies of God. Each year they "graduate" to a new level. They do crafts, learn bible verses, and have camping excursions when they get older. It is a great encouragement for Christian behavior and witnessing. It's always great to add soldiers to the Kingdom of God!

Dr Seuss Day!

It was Dr Seuss Day at Neuse Christian Academy today! Bryce dressed up as a "thing". Do you know the rule about "things" in the books? Whatever you tell them to do, they always do the opposite! hmmmmm Yes, that is light-blue Easter grass glued on her hat. James saw some in Walgreens and after convincing Bryce that it actually would work, I stayed up last night with the hot glue gun. We thought the outcome was great!