Free Spirits!

Our dear friends (Jared and Ashley) are traveling around America for three months; living out of their car, hiking, visiting friends, and being free spirits. We were lucky to have them stop by for two nights and entertain us! We went to the park, the new Science Museum, and chatted about life. 

   

Ashley, Addy, and Jared in front of the Science Museum.

It had been three years since we had seen our good friends, SO glad they stopped by!

Busy Girl!

Adelynn has been busy with art class, crafts, bugs, and has an obsession with finding Big Foot. This girl keeps me SO busy. She is always coming up with something new to learn about or something to create! Please forgive me today, I realize I am blogging about my children. But, lately they have been consuming ALL my time and energy.

 

 This was Addy's playhouse she made and put a lamp in it. 

 She is ALWAYS catching bugs. She has caught countless bugs and butterflies this year.

 She even talked Corey into making a pipe-cleaner bug for her. 

 Last Saturday the Young Women (from our church) had a yard sale and bake sale. 

Addy thought it was the perfect opportunity to have a lemonade stand. 

She made her own signs, and helped them raise $$ for girl's camp.(Too bad it was a cold day, which rarely happens here, and nobody wanted lemonade).

 We came home with a bunch of  "stuff " from the yard sale, 

but this doll house has been her favorite toy for a week now!

 Addy's art class projects

A few nights ago I found her on the kitchen table painting a box for her puppy she is getting when she's 10.

Big Boy!

Jack turned 18 months on May 30th! It is weird for me to think that my baby is growing up, because he is still pretty attached to his Mommy. I thought I would include a few pictures of him from the past month and let you know what this goofy boy has been up to. He doesn't talk much yet. His first word was DUCK, about two months ago when we were at Shelly Lake feeding the ducks. I was SO excited. He loves to say Momma, Daa, and words like truck, rock, cup, etc. He is my cuddle bug! If Adelynn even tries to sit on my lap he is immediately pinching her and yelling. I love having my boy, who wants to cuddle! However, I was disappointed on Sunday when I took Jack to nursery for the first time (at church) and he screamed when I left. He wont go to nursery unless I am there with him. I never had this problem with Addy, because she was always pushing me away and wanted to be independent. So, this is all new for me, and I am beginning to think Jack is spoiled by having his Mom around all the time. But, I'm just enjoying this adorable boy, because some day he will be grown and it wont be cool to sit on Mom's lap. :)

 

 He wouldn't quit playing in the toilet, so I decided it was time to teach him HOW to use it. So far he has been VERY successful, and he enjoys the reading time he gets on the potty.

 Hanging out in his new pj's.

 His shirt explains it all: WATCH OUT, I get into EVERYTHING!

He loves to make messes and then watch Mom clean them up!