Anderson Farms

 

While B was at a bible conference in Denver, my mom took the kids and I to Anderson Farms in Longmont.  I didn't know what to expect, but it was a very fun set-up!

They had a barrel ride that the kids absolutely loved and went on a plethera of times.  I went on it once with Gus Gus, but my bum was sore by the end.  My mom was quite the trooper and went on it a couple times, I think, with the little kids.  Cb's took Gus Gus as well.

They all enjoyed using a giant slingshot to launch mini-squashes at targets.

We enjoyed a little tractor ride, some bike races, looking at animals, a picnic lunch, and a maze!  If it were up to the kids, we would have stayed longer, but I was running out of steam.  Man, I'm a party pooper!:)

Winter Fun!

Cb's lost another tooth last week!  It happened right before bed, catching the Tooth Fairy by surprise and unprepared.  So, she left Cb's a note as her prize.  The Tooth Fairy arranged for Cb's and I to have a date this past Monday.  I took her ice skating for the first time.  She did great!  She fell down a few times, but got right back up.  She stayed near the wall so she could quickly grab on when she was going down and zoomed all around the ice rink.  It was fun!

 

 

After that, I needed some yarn for my slippers, and there just happens to be a nice little cafe connected to Lambspun, so we went there for yarn and lunch.  After lunch, we came back home, put tiny A to nap and then the three older ones and I went swimming!  I love swimming, though I wish the water was warmer.  We splashed around for a long while and then we always end our time in the hot tub to warm up before heading home.  Aaaah.

Christmas was pleasant and low key.  I feel like we spent the whole day cleaning up, though, with nothing to show for all our efforts by the end of the day.  The kids had fun!

Medium A was wiped out by dinner time.  She crawled under the dining room table and conked out.  As one friend commented, that's when you know you did a good job.:)

Yesterday, we spent the day at my parent's house, which is always fun!  They served Roast Beast, clam chowder and other delicious foods.  We had fun opening presents and were so grateful for their love and generosity.  They even kept the older three overnight!  A very nice treat for all of us.:)  Hence, the extra time to write this blog post right now.  They'll all come back to us this evening and we will be so excited to see them and have them home!  It's nice having a little break, but B and I always miss them when they're gone.  I suppose that's a good thing.:)

4th of July

The 4th of July ended up being a nice, quiet day for us.

Summer Fun

I am going to start from Father's Day.  The kids and I gave B some of his favorite things (hot, spicy, salty).  

The kids made this book about dad, in which they each answered questions about B (i.e. how old is he?  what's his name?  what's his job? etc.).  I had them each draw a picture for B and then I scanned them and transferred them onto a tshirt.  His final gift was a "day off" from me and the kids.  I made him breakfast and left it for him by his bed so that he could enjoy breakfast in bed.  Then, the kids and I packed into the car and snuck out of the house.  Thankfully, B slept in that day.  We spent the day at my parents' house while B got to have the day all to himself.  He chose to....can you guess....go fishing!  We came back at bedtime, put the kids to bed, and then enjoyed a quiet dinner together.  I tweaked this idea from the Dating Divas.

B and I enjoyed a lovely date where we attended a Bach Choral concert at CSU.

 The kids and I had a picnic and played at the splash park.  Tiny A did not want to stay with the rest of the group, so I had to chase him around most of the time.  Cb's was at Girl Scout Day Camp, so she wasn't with us.

Speaking of Girls Scout Camp, Cb's had a great week.  She got to do so many activities, including fishing, canoeing, hiking, country dancing, lasso throwing, crafts, and more.

I grew some zucchini! 

Tonight, B is super-dad (well, every night/day, really) and is having a backyard campout with the three older ones.  They are SO excited!  See middle A shaking her hips to the music?:)  She loves to move!  Cb's is singing along with daddy.  Such a beautiful voice.:)  F is running in and out of the tent.  Full of energy!

 

Have you hugged a pug today?  I highly recommend it.  It's good for the soul.