Season’s Changing

Well, hello stranger!  Oh, wait…  You are right.  I am the one that has been a stranger lately!  Sorry!  That is called summer, school started, and…  I could come up with excuses all day, but I will spare you this time.  We have been busy as usual.  Although, would you believe that until yesterday I had only taken about 15 pictures in September?  Not that we didn’t do anything picture worthy.  Just forgot that silly camera.  Every.  Time. We.  Went.  Anywhere.  A living history days event at a local park, our friend’s farm, the SEMO district fair, the nature center.  Every.  Single.  Time.  We had fun anyway.  You just won’t get a chance to see those good times.

I am trying to make up for lost time.  So, last night I took about 100 pics of the boys and Nova playing outside.  Ross had to go check on a fire at one of his areas, so we played!  Ran through the grass, climbed gates, picked grass seed heads, threw a ball to Nova, played hide and seek in the pasture, just had a blast!  I think the pictures will speak for themselves!

 

 

 

 

 

See ya’ around on our next adventure!  Don’t be a stranger o.k.?  I promise I won’t be either.  Hold me to it!

Early Morning Fly By

What an awesome start to the day.  As you might know by now, my guys ALL really, really, really love all things motorized.  They will drop whatever they are doing to look at that motorcycle zooming down the road, listen to the tractors in the field, watch daddy on the mower out the window…  Whatever it is, they stop and intently watch.  This morning was no different. 

Ross came in and said, “Guys, come out here for a minute and look at something.”  Of course I am not going to be left out.  I have to keep up too.  Wish I would have grabbed my camera when I first went out the door.  How was I to know that we weren’t looking at the cute giant white bunny munching on the grass out by the pool?  Who would have guessed at 7:15 in the morning we would see this…

The crop dusters were all out working early this morning!  Right before the “yellow plane” sprayed this field just past our property line, the “white plane” was in a field right across the road.  Then the second “yellow plane” came in to finish up this field too.  Cool, huh?

Now seeing crop dusters at work around here is not unusual at all.  In fact, we drive past one of the hangers each time we go to town.  They fly over the house almost daily traveling from field to field or banking and turning to make a pass over a nearby field.  But to see them at eye level just a few dozen feet away was sooo awesome!  Braden has been warped all day.  Every toy he picks up becomes a crop duster.  Riley had to be pried away when his ride to school pulled up.  Tanner was perfectly content to stand on the deck and point up at the sky looking for the planes to come by again.

See anything exciting in your view of the sky lately?

Let’s Get Out!!!

Did you think we got lost?  I don’t know where in the world the past month has gone!  I really don’t know!  Oh, wait…  Swim lessons 3 nights a week, March birthdays, puppy training, school, playing with the boys, dishes, laundry, and sleep.  That’s right.  Not much extra time left in life right now.

Wild winds kept us inside most of the past week.  UGH!  The wind was so horrible.  During the few times that we did venture out of the house, I thought TanMan was going to blow away!  His little newly walking legs were just no match for gusty breezes.  We made it though.  We even tried to escape to the back side of the house, but that was not really any better.  So, on Thursday when we woke up to calmness, we knew it was time to get out!  Three boys and a lab needed to get the wiggles and cantankerousness out of their systems.

They were soooo ready.  By the time I finally got my shoes on, everyone else was lined up at the door “patiently” waiting.  Bikes needed to be ridden.  Dump trucks needed to move dirt.  T-ball needed practiced.  Swings needed occupied.  Bird nests needed to be found.  Three acres of trees needed explored.  Little legs needed to run.  Voices needed to be loud.  You get the drift.

So we headed out.  Tension lessened.  Laughter abounded.  Boys had a blast!  It felt good.  I am so glad that we spend much time outside.  Imaginations come alive.  Moods lighten.  It just refreshes everyone.

 

Hmm…  Wonder what they were up to?  Looks like they are scheming about something! 

 

 

TanMan had an absolute blast!  He walked those little legs off.  He is certainly on the go now.  It was just about a week and a half ago that he really started walking much.  He had taken a few steps here and there, but had been content to just crawl.  Finally he decided that it was time to walk.  He already acts like a pro!  You know, grass is not exactly level and easy to walk on.  Just try to tell him that if you want to!!!!  I don’t think he will believe you.

         

 

Well… Gotta go catch up with these guys!

 

A little delayed due to another internet issue!  Blah…  So much for trying to be productive yesterday!