Work, Work, Work and a Little Play

I though I would post a picture of Jeff doing what he does when he is not at work. Working on the house. We have talked several times about what would we do if we did not have to work on the house. We wouldn't know what to do with ourselves. In this picture Jeff was running a new electric line for the well house. I though this was a very amusing position for him to be in. The boys tried to "help" him several times by dropping stuff down the hole.



It's not all work and no play. Even though play sometimes seems more like work. These pictures are from earlier in the summer. The boys love going fishing every chance they get.

Nathan doesn't like it when anyone catches more fish than him. Last time we went fishing he got very upset with Jeff because he caught three fish and Nathan only caught one. It took him a couple of days to get over it. Lane could really care less. He usually ends up playing in the pond instead of fishing. Both of the boys enjoy holding the fish and throwing them back.

New Additions

I know everyone is dying to see the "new" vehicles (yes it's plural as in two). Jeff says they are called a deuce and a half. I'm not really sure what that means I think it's a two ton army truck. As you can see they are very big. The tires are taller than Lane. Nathan loves it when Jeff blows the air horn. It is so loud you can hear it for miles. I'm sure our neighbors love it too.
We have also had a loss and addition to our clan. We lost Lulu (the goat) last thursday. She was sick when we first got her but she got better for a while, she got sick again and went down fast. Before we knew it, she was gone. Saturday we went to visit my grandparents and came home with a baby rabbit. I think we are going to name her Fluffy. It has been a little rough for her to adjust to her new home. I keep telling the boys they are going to make her have a heart attack. I've tried and tried to tell them to be quiet and easy but that is very, very hard for two little boys. I have been keeping her on the screened in back porch until she gets used to us and can stay in the rabbit hutch (I need to work on it a little before I put her is there). This is her third day here and I think she is going to make it just fine.

OK! I'm finally back. I know it's been a while. I'll try to catch up all at once. The first two pictures are Nathan's first day of school. He loves school. He gets up excited every morning. I hope he stays that way. In the second picture he is in class with Ethan. They were in class together last year. It made the first day a little easier already having a friend. The next pictures are of our goats. We have two now. Daisy has gotten quite big. She is not just a pet she is a family member. She comes running anytime anyone goes outside. She will stand up on the wood part of the fence and give Jeff kisses. I think it is one of the funniest things I have ever seen. I will try to get a picture of her and post it soon. The second goats name is Lulu. She is not as friendly as Daisy. It is taking her a little longer to become a family member. The last picture is of Lane. I am enjoying having more time to spend with him alone while Nathan is in school. I'm not sure what I will do next year when they are both is school. I'll try to keep my blog a little more up to date.

We started VBS last night. All the kids had a blast. We had 95 kids there. I thought that was quite a few for the first night. Captain VBS (Jeff) and Grouchy Rooster (Josh) did a great job. It was so fun to watch. Jeff was a little nervous at first but once he got there and got into character he did great. Chrish is a good leader. He is very excited when he is in front of the kids. The kids really got into the play. I hope the rest of the week goes as smoothly. Jessica, Barrett recored the action last night. I will get him to make me a copy so you can see it later.

Nathan had a picinic at school to finish out the year and he received his Pre-K certificate. We have officially made it through his first year of school. Even if it was only two hours a day. Next year will be all day. I'm not sure how Lane will handle brother being gone all day, but I'm pretty sure Nathan will enjoy it. We've got a lot going on this summer so I'm sure it will fly by. I'll try to keep posting to keep everyone up to date but I'm not making any promises.

Lane's Birthday

Lane had a great 3rd birthday. We had it at Cowboys. We really enjoy having parties there. We have so much room and so much good food. Lane wanted to have a monster truck party so I made him a monster truck cake. Nathan and Lane both enjoyed helping decorate the cake. Of course I think they just wanted to lick the icing off their fingers and spoons. They both love sugar. I'm not sure where they could have gotten that from.



Lane enjoyed opening all of his presents but one. My dad and Mariah (his 3 year old cousin) gave him a lizard. He would not get it out of the bag. As you can see in the picture, I had to get it out for him. The look on his face when he pulled out the tissue paper was priceless. He did not want anything to do with it. There was also a ball in the bag, but he would not get that out until I got the lizard out. As far as I know he still has not touched that lizard.

Meet Daisy

Easter was a great day for me. I loved having everyone dressed in their Sunday best. Nathan was not to excited about taking a picture with me and Lane. He thought his tie was hurting his neck. When we got to church he decided it was not so bad. He even wanted to wear it to school the next day.

I'm sure everyone is excited to see our new addition. Daisy is a very cute little goat. She was born last Thursday. Nathan has been so excited since I brought her home. He even got up early this moring to take care of her before school. Lane also likes taking care of her. I told him he is no longer the baby of the family, and since he is now a big boy he has to use the big boy potty. He told me he is going to, but I'm not going to hold my breath.