Nathan & Fawna

On Saturday, My brother Nathan and his Bride Fawna, arrived. They are on a cross country honeymoon tour and we are so excited that they decided to share their time with us. We enjoyed an evening walk in the woods together and the kids are having such a great time with them. Nathan (uncle spiderman, as my kids like to call him) and Fawna are great with them and they are really connecting.
....and isn't she BEAUTIFUL!!!!!

"Let's Build A House"

One day last week, we decided to build a house instead of doing "school".

Of course they were still learning lots... they just didn't know it.

We cut down small trees and measured the sticks to make a frame.

Then we got evergreen branches to make the roof and the walls. The kids had a great time making it. They have been wanting to go outside and play house every day now. They pretend that they are lost and have to live in the woods until they are found. Or they pretend to be animals in their den. It has been a great prop for all kinds of imaginations

Silly Family Pics

"Lets Make a Tree"

With the weather getting warmer and the days getting longer

we are spending a lot more time outdoors. We love to go out in the evening after dinner as it doesn't get dark

until about 8:30pm. Last night the kids wanted to make a tree.

We got sticks and poked them into the ground and collected pine cones and leaves to but on the branches. It was fun and they turned out rather pretty. I think Jonah enjoyed it the most.
Josiah and Siri ran up and down the hill and played chase.

The are still best friends and have so much fun together.

Deer

Yesterday we looked out into our snow covered woods

and saw a few deer.

Then we saw a few more... and a few more...

and a few more!!!

There were 11 all together!!! I know that this isn't a great picture but you should be able to

see 3 of them. They hung out in the yard looking for shrubs to munch

on until they trotted back into the thicket. It was quite a sight for us

to see a whole heard of wildlife in our yard.

Trip to California

This past weekend I went on a little trip to California. My Brother Nathan and His new Bride Fawna~Rose had a reception to celebrate their recent marriage. I flew into San Fransisco on Thursday afternoon and spent the evening with my mom before going up to my Brother Fernando's house on Friday. I had a great time getting to know my Nieces better. (Shiloh, Nophia and Keakoa) I got to spend time with all my brothers and sisters-in-law. We stayed up till 2am playing Taboo. (The girls won!!!) The next day we all worked together cleaning and cooking and setting up for the party. It was a lot of fun.
My Uncle Jose flew in and I had a great time visiting with him and my Dad. There was a live band with dancing and great music. My brother Matthew and his wife Eva played and sang and Fernando was on the Drums along with Uncle Jose on the Congas.
I am so excited for my brother Nathan and his wife. They are setting out on a road trip for their honeymoon and will be stopping here in Minnesota in a few weeks. We can't wait to spend more time with them.

David stayed home with the kids while mom was out on this adventure and did a great job. The kids enjoyed the time with Daddy and I enjoyed the time away with my Family.

Injury

Yesterday, Jonah got his big toe smashed in the Elliptical Trainer. It bled for about and hour and he cried for even longer..... till he finally cried himself to sleep. I bandaged it all up and he took a 3 hour nap. It looked very painful!! A big gash under his nail and his whole nail bed is black and blue.
Then he stayed up till 1 am last night crying! He was up at 8 this morning and seems to be back to himself other than a slight limp and a big ball of gauze on his foot. Mommy is not quite back to normal yet.... oh the trauma of a sleepless night.