Tuesday, June 4, 2013

More Random April Events and Pics


One day, Anthony put on a pair of Daddy's socks and pushed up his pajama pants:


It was a funny sight:


 The three year old provides much entertainment at our house!


Anthony at rest:



In the middle of April, a dog showed up at our house.  She had no collar or anything that could identify her, and we have since assumed that someone dropped her off to get rid of her.  She seemed like a nice dog, well cared for and friendly.  She also seemed used to kids.  We had been talking about getting a dog sometime, and this one just never left, so I guess she is ours now! 
She is protective of the kids.

The dog looks like a Doberman, but is too small to be one of those.  She is too big to be a miniature Pinscher.  We think she may be a German Pinscher. 
The kids have named her Biscuit.


Towards the end of April, I took the kids to the mall.  I needed to get my rings cleaned, and the kids think it is great fun to go there. We brought our lunch and ate at the food court.  I used an Orange Julius coupon for two yummy drinks for us to share!   Most places we go, either people are used to seeing us or the other families have more kids than we do, but at the mall, it felt like everyone was staring at us and we got lots of comments.  Good thing they behaved for the most part!
Catherine and Anne.

Joseph and Dominic.

Anthony.

I have been wanting to teach the girls some sewing skills, so one day I gave them each a little sewing kit, found some scrap material and showed them how to sew on buttons.  They loved it!
They are proud of their work!

Monday, June 3, 2013

Random April Events and Pics


We met up with cousins to use our Pizza Hut Book-it Rewards.
The boys say hi to baby Balthaser.

After running off the pizza at the playground, we went to Braums to use our Book Buddies Rewards.
A big booth for a bunch of kids!

 The girls with their time-travelling dolls, and silly Anthony:


 Silly boys:


The girls were invited to their cousin's birthday party in early April:
Anne and Catherine with their cousin, Bridget.

While the girls were at the birthday party, Joseph and Dominic helped Daddy plant the onions:


When I went to pick up the girls, the boys came along and they all got to jump in the bouncy castle:

What fun!

A picture of the chickens in early April:


Anne up in the tree:


 Five kids can make a long back-scratching chain:
Lucky Anthony!

Friday, May 31, 2013

Lego Club, Picnic, and Playtime

One late afternoon at the end of April, I took the kids to Lego Club at the library.  While the big kids built their creations, Anthony and I hung out in the library. 

He got the computer all to himself.

After a while, we went to check on the big kids.  The theme of the day was Space Stations.
Anne with her creation.

Joseph worked on finding just the right pieces.

Catherine and Dominic built one together.

When Lego Club was over, I took the kids across to the picnic area so we could eat our picnic dinner.  They had swimming lessons an hour and a half later, so I wanted to just stay in town.  The kids loved eating dinner at the park.
Chicken pasta salad in a cup!

Then we had some time at the playground:
The big spider web contraption is very popular.

Anthony got the hang of it.

He was very proud of himself.

Big enough for everyone.

Upside down Anne.

Thursday, May 30, 2013

Weird Weather In April

One day towards the end of April, we had some strange weather.  It was rainy, but then it just poured down so much rain all at once, that our yard was flooded.  We had streams circling all around the house and almost a pond in the backyard.  The water all joined together to the west of our house and streamed its way down to the real pond.

The flooded backyard.

 Then it started to hail:
It got quite noisy.

No lounging that day!

After the hail stopped, this intense fog rolled in.  It did not last very long.
What a weird sight.


Then the sun came out briefly:
Sun shining on the "pond."

Looked like snow on the deck!

We just watched it all and marveled.

Definitely a weird weather day!

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Zoo In April

One day in April, we met a friend and her son at the zoo.

The Three Amigos

The jungle.

And why are my kids the ones on the fence?

The tapir, an animal we've rarely seen.

Everyone barely fit.

The red panda, also an animal we rarely see.

Anthony got a little help from big sister, Catherine.

After a bit, he did it by himself.

Joseph

We played May I Take Your Order?

This giraffe got as close as he could to the side.

What do we have here?

Giraffe vs. goose, and the goose won.  Interesting place for a nest.