I thought about taking a picture of my date book to explain our busy schedule and therefore my lack of blogging. I will blog again some day....I hope.
Here are two pictures that I am posting just to send you to our flickr to see more.

Prison Break

Jonathan said, "hey mom, take pictures like I'm being taken away to jail!"
And this is what followed:

Camping Adventure

In this picture, Charles is the "prisoner" trying to escape the two "jailers"

Kaitlin took this of us on one of our many hikes. I was so brave!

Charles was teaching a lesson about water here.

Isn't this great.

Here is Jonathan doing what he considers to be the most important camp activity - roasting marshmellows

There was a burn ban in effect but we were able to use this little propane cooker for our meals and the all important task of marshmellow roasting

This state park had a great play area with a wall to climb and a baseball field. Charles and the kids played "prisoner" which was actually an elaborate game of chase and capture.

Please bear in mind that I hadn't showered here.

This is my new favorite picture of Kaitlin




I love that my kids are best friends

Here they are trying to make fire with a magnifying glass. They did burn holes in several leaves, but couldn't do too much b/c of the burn ban.

Jonathan spent a good deal of his time hammering sticks into the ground to make little forts.


What a busy couple of weeks! Week before last was revival week here at our church. Then last week was spring break. We went camping for four days at a state park. It was really fun (despite the hot days and freezing nights). Kaitlin tried keeping a wildlife count: something like 8 armadillos, 7 deer, 32 butterflies, 1 baby snake...
Also, softball and T-Ball are in full swing. The kids often have practice/games at the same time in different places, so I feel like we are trying to divide and conquer most of the time. Add this to our regularly hectic schedule and I am wishing for May!
I updated flickr with all the camping pictures, but I'll post a few here as well.

This time of year

I love this time of year...the weather is gorgeous and we just can't stay indoors. Most days you will find us outside playing catch or going for a walk or making sidewalk chalk creations...anything to avoid being stuck indoors.
Softball and T-ball will start later this month, and the kids are so excited. Spring break is just around the corner...maybe a camping trip....we'll see.
My parents are coming back up this week (wow, we've gotten to see them a lot lately) and my dad is going to tear out part of our cabinet so that we can put in a dishwasher. It has been almost 4 years since I have had a dishwasher, and I am SO READY! Yeah!!! Wooppeee!

Poetry

I am on the hunt for some great poems. Here's what I'm looking for:

• appropriate for 3rd-4th grade girl
• great for oral reading (so about the 5 minute range)
  
• includes multiple voices
• if it requires an accent - british is about all she can do
• not done to death!
  

Let me know if you've got anything awesome I should look up!

This year Jonathan will be playing tee ball and Kaitlin will be playing softball. Tonight Charles practiced catching "ground balls" with the kids. I think this is going to be fun. All consuming for 3 months, but fun!
Kaitlin's team colors are black and hot pink - she is so happy!

We are pretty sure Charles has dry sockets. He has an appt with the oral surgeon tomorrow afternoon. He has been so miserable this past week. I feel so awful for him.
Kaitlin once again has a fever. What is up with these once a month fevers! Tomorrow is class picture day, so I guess she won't be in her class picture this year.
However, tomorrow will be Jon's very first class picture:)