Friday, March 30, 2012

Spring

Spring!  Woohoo!  We enjoyed our first day avoiding falling branches due to the weight of the snow.  We found some great places for sledding though!




View outside our window.

We lost power so...here we are melting snow to make sure we have enough water for the day.  It was actually kind of fun cooking over the stove.  I enjoyed the challenge. (For the 2 days)  It also made me very aware of the hard work that many people still do to prepare their food.

My husband's ingenious refrigerator...if our power didn't turn on the next day.

More sledding before the snow melts.

Michael turned 4 years old on Monday!  He asked for spaghetti for his birthday dinner.  Here he's wearing the birthday gift Isaac made for him (his birthday hat).


Three months ago, out of the blue, Michael asked for some "goggles".  I thought he meant goggles for swimming, but he informed me he wanted the kind that pilots wear on "Tora, Tora, Tora" (for those that don't know, Tora, Tora, Tora is a WWII movie...when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor).  So we had to get him an authentic leather pilot helmet as well. :)

Saturday, March 10, 2012

Longer Days...Spring's Closer

We always know when spring is close...when we hear those frogs.  This means warmer (a little) nights and longer playtime outside. 

 Laser tag has become a definite family favorite!  Here are some pics of our latest game



Zechariah...attack!


Dad and Michael (getting reloaded) to fend off the enemy...apparently me, the photographer.

Dad is serious about this!

Michael and Isaac escaping my "shot." (Camera shot, that is.)

The war is finally over...

First beautiful day to eat lunch in the tree fort!

Enjoying lunch in the fort.

Sadie enjoying waiting for any leftovers that might come dropping down from the fort.

A walk around "the loop".

A new hiding area.

...and jungle gym.

Our first dinner outside this year!

"Praise the LORD, all nations; laud Him, all peoples! For His lovingkindness is great toward us, and the truth of the LORD is everlasting. Praise the LORD!" Psalm 117:1-2