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There was a knock at the door. I answered it to find my precious Harrison holding a muddy coffee mug filled with beautiful flowers. I ran to get my camera to capture the moment. My reaction must have inspired all of the boys because soon I had several mugs full of dandelions lining my kitchen window.

Eight Months Old!

Our little Wonder Land Munchkin Bug is growing up. At eight months old she is eating three meals of baby food a day... sort of. She is kinda picky about what she chooses to open her mouth and let in. Mickey will open wide for pears and close tightly for all things green. She is getting ready to crawl by getting herself up on all four limbs and rocking back and forth. And tonight she began saying, "Dadadadadadadadadad!"

McKinley continues to be a bright and shining blessing in all of our lives. Her precious smile and squeaky noises fill our hearts with joy. She is truly a gift from our Creator of which we are so very grateful.

Insects and Bugs Oh My!

We are three weeks into our study of plants and animals. To kick off the unit, I purchased bug boxes for the children and sent them outside to see what they could find.

So far we have collected one spider, one stink bug, three little beetles, six ants, one cricket, one potato bug, and we had a really cool fuzzy bee but now it's gone. They found a lot of worms but we aren't keping those. We will be gluing the bugs onto a foam board and placing it into a box for Jackson's spring science project. So if you are in the area and find some cool bugs in your window sill or out in the yard, we would appreciate it if you would donate them to our collection if you think about it!

Hape Sat Patrix Daee!

Harrison made this decoration and taped it to the window. It says, "Hape Sat Patrix Daee." Pretty good for my little pre-K boy!

We started out the day with a stack of green pancakes. I usually make my green flapjacks with spinach, but my greens were looking kind of slimy today so we used food coloring instead. For an afternoon treat we enjoyed a refreshing glass of green lemonade. Actually, it was just going to be pink lemonade, but Harrison suggested we make it green. So we dumped it back into the blender and added half a box of lime jello. Very sugary, but fun to drink.

I also added some chunks of corned beef to the macaroni and cheese at lunch . No one really appreciated that though. Maybe I should have made the noodles green instead.

Daddy's 38th

We recently celebrated Ken's birthday. He awoke to the lovely banner painted by his children and Scandinavian Breakfast in the oven. We sent him on a scavenger hunt to find his birthday surprise. At each location a clue was found taped to a different kind of BBQ sauce or marinade. The final clue lead him to the computer where he viewed the website with the barbecue/smoker class that he we are sending him to attend.

He wanted to spend his day at home with little fanfair. So that's what we did. He grilled some amazing burgers for the family. Mmmm! And we had a scrumptious rhubarb pie ala mode for desert. Oh, and the children gave him a couple new blueberry plants for the front yard.

It was a low-key day; just like he wanted. Glad he enjoys being home with the family so much. We love you, Dad!