And we're off!

Headed to Moab Utah area for spring break! We are EXCITED for some biking , sunshine, digging in the desert dirt, and general R&R!

Spring day

Beautiful spring day! Madelyn had a movie pass burning a hole in her pocket so (sadly) we spent the afternoon at the theater... Can you guess what movie?

Birthday party

Madelyn turns 7 on Tuesday!

We celebrated today with a fairy party- we made fairy houses and placed them around the yard for resident fairies to move in... A few chocolate eggs disappeared, a sure sign of the fae😉

Christmas fun (finally able to post)

We had a great Christmas- the kids woke up at 11pm on Christmas Eve, and again at 2am and 5:56am, ready to party!;) next year we will plug in the digital clock in their room and make a firm 9:00am opening time...

Madelyn is in love with the idea of an American Girl doll. Having never been a 'doll kid' before, I'm pushing the historical side of it all- we've been reading about her doll Kirsten, her Voyage from Sweeden and her homesteading foray on the prairie. Madelyn is really in to Luttle House On the Prairie right now, so the doll background has captivated her imagination.

Miles hads out his imaginative efforts towards anything and everything Star Wars. Oh boy, here we go!! The light sabor he found under the tree has become his favorite accessory- we are reading through hindreds of pages of Star Wars books from the library about all ships and vehicles and all characters. He could 'study' and swing the light sabor for hours on end!!

My brother David arrived on Christmas Day, lots of fun had by all! Madelyn said her highlight of Unkie's visit was drawing on the windows with new window markers, and Miles was psyched to play 'electricity' (electricity circuit snap set) with David.

Fort building

Just found the kids in the BATHROOM, building a fort. Happily entertained, but I'm cringing at the thought of the bathroom floor- hygiene factor = LOW!;)

Cruising right along..

Madelyn took this picture of miles because he was wearing his 'handsome collar shirt' but he refused to smile:)

Morning time measure-up, because everyone seemed to have grown overnight!

School day breakfast scene- Madelyn finishing her reading log and Miles jibber jabbing about sharks or volcanoes or Star Wars...

Picture of Miles' favorite book at library... Had to take a picture because you can't check out the pop up books... Yoda

Kids' new favorite game, Sequence. 

Thermarest fun!

Mustache tattoo!