"Daddy's the Birthday Boy!" - March 29

The kids were so excited about Danny's birthday today! They took care of the decorations (see below) and each of them made him a card. It was a special day for the birthday boy!

Spring Blizzard - March 27

After not getting any real snow this winter we FINALLY got to see some white stuff fall from the sky today. Actually it didn't fall, but rather blew with blizzard like winds, but our kids didn't care - they were outside playing all day long...throwing snowballs, going on snowy walks and building snow caves. They were loving it!

Quack! Quack! - March 22

We ended our weekend visit to Noni and Papa's house with a trip to feed the ducks. Zane loved seeing the "quack, quacks" and even threw them some bread (after tasting it first!).

Happy Birthday, Aunt Cathryn! - March 20

We went to Lubbock for Aunt Cathryn's birthday party today. The kids especially enjoyed hanging out in the extra-large hammock Uncle Jerod and Aunt Cathryn have in their backyard!

Happy St. Patrick's Day! - March 17

We celebrated with some special green "fun dip" (actually leftover from Valentine's Day) that turned everyone's tongues a pretty shade of green!

Girls Weekend - March 13-15

Danny took the boys backpacking this weekend, so the girls and I stayed home for our first "girls only" weekend. We...

watched "Sleeping Beauty"...

scrapbooked...


ate Oreo cookies and milk...

practiced dancing and gymnastics...


and painted our toenails! So much fun!

Winter or Spring? - March 14

Snow and pear blossoms...is it winter or spring? Right now we aren't sure, but it is beautiful and we're glad to get some snow, even if it is just a trace!

His Favorite Present - March 11

Without a doubt this is Wyatt's favorite birthday present. It is a digital weather station from Noni and Papa. He loves that it measures the wind speed - something that can get pretty high around here! Wyatt has a reputation, even among his friends, for his love of all things science and almost all of his presents were related to science or nature in some way. He really is a little scientist!

Birthday Boy - March 9

Happy Birthday, Wyatt!

Wyatt's Birthday Party - March 8

We had all the makings for a wonderful "tree" party for Wyatt's sixth birthday...

a pile of presents...

a very excited birthday boy...

tree cupcakes...

a backyard scavenger hunt...

six candles...

camouflage blowers...

and lots of friends and family!

Monique's New Bike - March 6

Even though she's only three years old, those long legs let us know that it was time for Monique to get a big kid bike like her brothers and sister. She loves riding around the driveway. Now if she can just learn how to use the pedals to break instead of dragging her feet!

Painting - March 5

Noni bought the kids some new paint brushes during our trip to Lubbock today. As soon as we got home they pulled them out and we had a painting party before supper.

Sandbox Play - March 3

The kids can't get enough of their new sandbox! We ordered it online from Frame-It-All. It is a wonderful cross between a traditional wooden sandbox (like the one Danny built for the boys when we lived in Waco) and a plastic sandbox. The kids used their Christmas money to buy it, which makes it even more special to them. I love the fact that there is plenty of room for all of them, Danny loves the cover to keep out the neighborhood cats, and the kids just love the sand!