Springtime means Parks!

Springtime is the perfect perfect park weather here.  Last week we took advantage of the beautiful weather and spent several afternoons at the park.  One day I had the camera and got a couple of fun pictures.  The older kids are so great with Luke, playing with him, picking flowers for him & pushing him on the swings.  I did have to draw the line with Jake - no underdogs on the swings with Luke...even if "Luke loves it!"  My heart can't handle it!

Trevor had friends at the basketball courts next to the park so Jake got a couple of shots of Trevor hoopin' it up, as well as a few other interesting shots...my favorite being this one of his shadow!

Catching his shadow!

Outside Fun

Over the last couple of weeks, we have had some perfect fall weather.  It is always great to run and play for a few minutes when school gets out.

The school borders a great park and we love playing for a little while before heading home to face the homework crunch.  We love meeting friends there!

Somedays we just go straight home and enjoy the perfect weather in our on private park, filled with acorns, squirrels, and jumping, sliding, giggling kids.

Wanna play?

The Big Freeze

Earlier this month we actually had almost a week of really, really cold weather. Cold enough to freeze ice on our windshield in the mornings. Since I don't own an ice scrapper for my car, Michael helped clear the windows before school with a cd case we had in the car. Whatever works!

Taking advantage of the rare below freezing temperatures, Michael and his friend Tyler decided to camp outside one night. CRAZY! I was cold inside my house, with socks on (a rarity at our house!), but they had a blast.

Once the days got a little warmer, we ventured out to the park afterschool to meet some friends and get some fresh air. It was a lot of fun.

Of course, through all of the cold spell, Jake still refused to wear anything but shorts. He is a Texan boy for sure. Good thing for him the cold spell only lasted a few days and we are back to 70+ degree weather again!