More Easter Pictures

While we waited for our ham to bake yesterday we drove about 2 miles up the road to a spot called high rock. Now, we've lived here for a while and i've only driven by it once but never got out of the car. For a reason--I don't like heights. And this was really, really high!

I made sure that Ben had a VERY tight hold on Wyatt!

After we stood on the rock for a few minutes we decided to explore the woods. We found the appalachian trail running near and then grammy found another rock to climb.

Wyatt took this picture of me and Ben!

Happy Easter!

We woke up to a beautiful day today! We enjoyed church and will be relaxing as much as possible this afternoon. Happy Easter!

Easter Egg Hunt!

We went to the Easter egg hunt at church this morning, and boy was it cold! This was my first time hunting eggs while snow flurries were falling! The kids had fun, but hopefully tomorrow will be nice out so we can have our own little hunt!

We did a fun little craft during school time today--one that helps us to remember the new life that Easter is all about. I saved the carefully cracked and washed eggshells from the weekend's breakfast. The kids colored them with markers, filled them with dirt, and planted seeds in them. It was fun to do, and gives us a headstart on our veggie garden!

Field Trip!

We took a field trip yesterday to a local children's museum and the kids had so much fun! Of course I have to share pictures :)

Playing in the corn bin in the farm room.

Wyatt really enjoyed all of the train displays

Digging for Dinosaur bones

The airplane was a big hit, too!

More trains!

In one end.....

Out the other!

Wyatt has been really fascinated by brains lately so it was neat that we were able to play around with one!

One of the perks to homeschooling is that we get to help choose friends for our kids, and I think we've found some really good ones! We had 12 kids in all and it was so much fun!

Wyatt picked out this shirt for Natalie for her birthday--she loves it! So girly!

Wyatt being silly. I don't have as many pictures of him as I do of Natalie lately---he doesn't sit still long enough!

Natalie got a birthday suprise in the mail this week--an American Girl Bitty Baby from her MomMom and PopPop! She has carried her new doll everywhere. And it's name? Gurla. I couldn't even begin to spell the names of some of her other dolls! She had me do a photo shoot with her new baby the other night--and the baby's big sister Kit (I was able to convince her to keep the name on that one!).

Happy Birthday Natalie!

Today is Natalie's 4th Birthday! It's unbelievable that she's not a baby anymore!

On Saturday she shared a birthday party with her friend Josh, who turned 4 yesterday. And again she had care bears cake!

If we thought we could get away with an arranged marriage, these two would be promised to each other.

Natalie, you're still as strong willed and impatient as the day you were born. But you also still show us your tender and caring heart every day. What do you want to be when you grow up? A Mommy---and i'm sure you'll mke a great one! You love to boss Wyatt around and housework is something that you think is fun (i'm sure that will change one day). You asked me the other day if you could still be a Christian when you turn 4? And you remember everything--even stuff from 2 years ago! You are so fun and we love you!

Happy 4th Birthday Petunia!