Moustache mania

 

Who can resist a good moustache? :)I found some at the dollar store and it always provides a little fun. This all started because we were on our way to princess night at Chik Fil A and I asked Jackson if he wanted to wear a costume...... the final decision. No. But it was fun to play with the moustaches for a little while.

Dirt. Water. Boy.

 

 

 

Caleb is a lot like Jackson was..... some dirt + water + rocks = little boy heaven. This little dude loves to get messy. And it's so cute that I usually let him...... sometimes I regret it when I have mounds of laundry and lots of baths to do but for the most part I love it.
He's also showing off his newest trick. He's learned how to lay on the swing on his belly so he can "superman swing". He likes the indepence it gives him to play with the swings.

Construction continues....

 

 

 

Just in case you have missed the latest in construction fashion..... Hailey is here to model some current options...... The kids love to help Matt out with the jobs but they have to wear shoes and eye protection. Apparently we might to need to update those requirements a little. She was so funny out there swinging her little sledge hammer to help smash rocks in her swimming suit! Jackson loves to get into the smashing too. Maggie will from time to time but it's not as high on her fun list. :)

Creek

 

To get out of the house one day Caleb and Hailey and I walked down to a little creek nearby. They had a blast throwing rocks in. Hailey loved walking in the water a little. It was pretty fun. However on the walk home a neighbor told us that there have been a lot of Copperhead snakes around and they like it down by the creek. Yikes. Guess we won't be doing that again!!

pigtails

 

Little blonde Hailey with pigtails. Somewhere there is a kid picture of me with similiar pigtails. If I find it I will have to add it to this post.

Paint

 

We went to an outdoor adcventure type activity and they had a painting area. There were large plywood animals stuck in the ground and the kids just painted the same animals over and over. They thought it was great - as did all the other kids running around. Caleb tried too but he kept itching mosquito bites and smearing paint all over his head...... at least it washed off easily.
They also did a scavenger hunt where they found things in nature to match different colors - red, green, brown, orange.... easy and simple. My two favorite words :)

School Days

 

All three big kids have started school. Jackson has a male teacher this year and it seems to be going really well. He llikes 2nd grade despite the fact that he now has 20 spelling words...... He is happy to go everyday and happy to come home everyday :) He is still full of energy, creativity, and emotion. Maggie started full day Kindergarten. She loves it. It hasn't made her tired at all. I remember Jackson coming home so tired but Mags just goes and goes. She loves doing the projects, art work and seeing her friends. She loves to dressup, have fashion shows and play with her siblings. Hailey started preschool two days a week for just a few hours. She also loves it. Her school focuses a lot more on play than on academics so she loves to go play with her friends. It does make her tired. She eats lunch and takes a nap right after. She is energetic, very caring, high strung little girl. Caleb is home alone with me for those few hours that all the others are in school. For now, he still takes a morning nap so it's usually very quiet around here :) Sometimes I get a lot done and sometimes I sit and update the blog :)