12-3-11

Eli can climb up in the bunk

At my cousins baby shower

This is the house we grew up in which Greg (brother) just bought - its back in the family! The second picture used to be down a level with a fireplace and we called it "the pit." Such great memories in this house!

      

12-2-11

The roads were slick on our drive to school this morning. Forgetting that today was Friday I drove all the way to Adam's school and even walked in the door before I realized that he didn't have school today. The boys played with flour at the table for awhile this morning. Adam was covered with it and thought it was funny when I swept him off with the broom as he spun around. We went outside to play in the snow but Eli cried the whole time out there. Eli got into our dresser and put on some underware over his pants. He sure loves to put on clothes. If there's clothes laying around he'll sit down and work on putting his feet through the holes (shirt or pants) to put them on. After lunch I tucked Eli in for a nap. Adam and I went outside to play. We had a snowball fight and played up in the fort. He laughed as I kicked the snow off the fort at him and wanted to do the same to me. He loves to eat the snow. We shoveled lots of paths. Inside we warmed up with hot chocolate and read books. We also did the "What God wants for Christmas" nativity set. We got a call from the post office saying our chicks were here! After getting Jacob off the bus we headed there to pick them up. The boys were so excited! Jared made it home before us. We got 22 chicks which are staying in our house inside the horses water tank. There's one that is really small and not eating or drinking but the others seem to be doing well. Jacob liked to help us feed the one thats not doing well. The boys (with Daddy's help) each made chick houses using the cardboard from Uncle Rick. They made windows so they can connect their houses and platforms. Eli is so gentle with them and loves to have them sit in his lap. He also loves to give them handfuls of food. The boys used their tiny Dennis bowls to put in their chick houses for food.

12-1-11

This is the sunrise that Jacob thought was so beautiful!

This is what happened when Eli leaned on the side of the pan.

Trying to look like Eli

I’m sick with a cold so we slept out in the living room last night. Adam came out to sleep by Daddy during the night. Jacob noticed the beautiful sky this morning and asked if it would still look like that when we came home from school. He was bummed saying he wanted to draw it so we took a picture. Eli loves to cook for me and as he hands me thing he usually says “hot.” Instead of "Uh huh" now Eli usually says, “yep.” He often pulls my hand to follow him to the cupboard (for a snack) saying, “Mommy! Mommy! Mere (come here).”  Eli got Norman a treat saying, “day (stay).” Our chicks should be arriving today or tomorrow so I brought in the horses water tank and cleaned it out for them. Then we watched Curious George. After lunch Eli took a nap. Adam and I watched How its Made. Then we brought in some pine chips to put in for bedding for the chicks. Adam wanted to play in it so he did that while I cleaned up the feeder and waterer. Adam sat at the counter and played with rice until it was time to get Jacob. The boys all had fun playing with flour this evening. Eli leaned on the pan and flour got all over him.

11-30-11

11-29-11