Scavenger Hunt Sunday 10/20/13

Well here we are late again, but at least it's here!  And it's my fourth week.  I did it!  I'll do my best to keep it up, but it just takes time to get it all on here and pictures organized.  In the long run, though, I know I will be grateful for a little documentation of our life. 

Lachlan and I went to yet another apple orchard this week with his preschool.  It's amazing how each one has been different.  We also had a nice vacation this week up north.  Love the family time!

Here are my items for the Sunday Scavenger Hunt (or in my case Monday).

Watching

Luke and I went to a Vikings game last week with a friend and his dad.  We had the chance to be on the field sidelines to watch the teams warmed up before the game.  It was so nice to hang out all day.  The game on the other hand...well they did score their one and only TD in the last minute.  So there's that at least... (and it's kind of a stretch because we aren't watching in this picture) 

 

Here's one of us actually watching.  Doesn't it look like an enthralling game?

Leafy

While we were up north we went to a Fire Tower.  It was a beautiful fall day with the fall, crisp air blowing around us and the sun shining through the leaves.  Love it!  We all started the climb up the dozen or so flights of stairs (I even had Callum on my back!), when my dear Luke got too shaky after the 1st flight and had to chicken out head back down to solid ground.  So I took Lachlan all the way up.  No fear from that little dude.  We made it to the top, looked around, pretended we were pirates, then headed back down, only to find out Torin was sad because he ended up wanted to go up as well.  Luke tried once again, and couldn't do it.  Mama to the rescue! I climbed up the 12 flights with Torin.  And again, no fear!  I guess they didn't get the 'fear of heights' gene.  Torin didn't want to play pirates, though.

 

 

  First World Problem

Wow.  After thinking about this one last week, I realized how oh so many

'first world problems' I encounter.  It helps me put things into perspective & encourages me

to be grateful for all the Lord has blessed me with. 

While up north, we couldn't get the TV to work, so we had to watch a movie on our computer.  *Gasp*  Such a small screen!  And the boys don't really care, but they don't look too excited in the picture.  I think they're just in the movie-watching zone.

 

 

Still

We lived in the pool on vacation.  The boys loved loved loved the water.  They had a kiddie pool (cat pool, as Lachlan calls it). So that's where we hung out.  It was perfect for the Babe.  When he was in the floaty, he would become so chill and pensive and still.  When he sat in the pool on his own he was splashin and standing up and down and playing catch with a ball.  Too cute!

 

 

A Good Day

Molly et fam came to swim and play one day.  The boys love their cousins!  The fire tower was the same day. 

Beautiful weather.  Great company.  And a decent picture of the Grandkids. 

A Good day.

 

 

 

Other picked pics of the week:

 

First time on a school bus and first field trip for Pre-school!

with the farmer guy from the orchard

Such a serene walk through the woods to get to the fire tower



 

 

 Well the majority of these pictures are from the vay-cay.  Perhaps I'll change my subjects but stick to the Sunday Scavenger Hunt. 

Now the question is--will this continue?  You know as well as I do...

 

 

Love ya, mean it!

Be here now.





Scavenger Hunt Sunday 10/13/13

Well, it's not exactly Sunday, but I am still calling it the same name.  October's calendar has been way more full than September.  I'm behind on laundry, and Bible study, and cleaning, and blogging, and showering--oh wait, I caught up on that this morning.  Whew!  And look what I'm prioritizing!  I had a goal, and I intend to keep it, though tardy it may be. 

This past week we spent some time outdoors in the glorious fall weather, went to a new apple orchard by Auntie Emi's house with Auntie Emi!, and explored an art park for the first time.  And we will definitely will go there again. It's so lovely and it's so perfect to just run around and explore.  There was this pile of gravel and sand randomly off to the side of this path, and L & T played there for a half hour flying off to space and landing again.  So awesome. 

I'm still trying to shoot off of Auto.  Baby steps...


Here are the items of the week from Scavenger Hunt Sunday:

M is for....

Mama!

 Since Emily was with us at the apple orchard, I was able to be in a picture with the 3 boys.  So, obviously, she was the one that took the shot.  Thanks, Emi!  It was so special to check that place out with you.  We had a lot of fun and the boys love their pumpkin cups!  (Mama said 'no' and Auntie surprised them.)  The perks of being an Auntie: spoiling her nephews.  The perks of being a Mama: lovin on these 3 cuties.

 

I forgot I took a selfie with the big camera at the art park.  So here's another M is for Mama.  Love our boys!

 

 

 

 

2. What you saw today

The boys are super into StarWars & StarWars Angry Birds right now.  (Their Daddy is so proud)  Torin had made a sculpture of his food.  What did I see?  Darth Vader from Angry Birds. 

Do you see it?

 

The boys saw a spider.  And then Lachlan smushed it with his pole.  They were totally enthralled. 

 

 

 

3. Corner

(Or another name: S is for Silly)

Turning a corner on the riding lawn mower while having fun with the boys.  Multi-tasking!

 

 

 

 

4. Pink

There's not too much pink around our house, but for some reason we have these pink princess sunnies.  Torin wanted to wear them when we went to the art park.   

  

 

 

 

5. Hands 

You could feed the goats at the apple orchard.  They were all a bit timid, but L & T both gave it a shot.  And the Mama goat was grateful.

 

 

 

 

Other picked pics of the week:

I had to give proof that Lachlan actually fed the goat.  This is kind of a big deal for my boys!

The Baby and The Auntie

 

 

Well, lots of pictures this week!  We are so blessed.  And so grateful.

 

 

 

Love ya, mean it!

Be here now.







Scavenger Hunt Sunday 10/6/13

Well, here we are, week two! Scavenger Hunt Sunday.
I still have a lot to learn with this whole camera thing...

 

1. Something Colorful

I wanted to put 2 here.  One of our life this week, and one of me trying to take a nice picture of something colorful.  We decorated pumpkins this week with a sticker set we bought at the dollar store (win!) They had a lot of fun with it, and were able to put together great pumpkin faces.  The 2nd is of a pony-tail plant that was given to my mom when I was born.  I received it when we moved into our first house.  It's a very special plant to me...and it is a miracle it is still alive. 

 

 

 

2. Light

Auntie Emi had her birthday this week.  She shares a feast day with the Pope.  Isn't that special?  It also was her first birthday as a married woman.  There was already a table full of delicious desserts, so there wasn't any cake.  We improvised.

 

 

 

3. You

This one I struggled with a bit.  I had a couple of other shots that didn't turn out very well, so we are going with this one.  Callum loves pointing to things and touching things with his index finger.  He can be quite dainty with it.  Perhaps he is saying 'hey you!  Knobby thing.  I want to point to you'.  And you just gotta love the drool!

 

 

 

4. In Motion

This week was big in the motion category.  Callum walked behind a walker toy for the first time AND scaled the steps.  He was following his brother, realized he could do one step, and then just kept going.  He got to the top and didn't look back or anything.  He just kept crawling away as if he'd been crawling up the steps this whole life.  Baby's on the loose!

 

 

 

 

5.Afternoon

Oh it is such a good afternoon when everyone sleeps.  I was excited about this picture because I shot it off automatic (yay!) and I didn't wake up the pre-schooler!  Aren't they so sweet when they are sleeping?

 

 

This week we also pulled out our dress-up clothes, colored plastic pumpkins in addition to stickering, and enjoyed an evening of fun and fellowship at our our church's Autumnfest.  I love fall!

Other picked pics of the week:

Giving me a mean shark face.  This was at our church's AutumnFest.  Free (really amazing) facepainting!
Torin didn't want anything to do with it...until the ride home.  Oh, darling 3-yr old.

 

The juggler they had there had all sorts of fun 'juggling' toys that even Callum enjoyed!

 

Torin and his colored and stickered light-up pumpkin.  And his jersey that he wants to wear:
bed time, awak time, all the time. (a gift from his Godfather)

 

 

Love ya, mean it!

Be here now.