Briley is 10!

One major benefit of working from home is that I'm here when school is out and/or daycare is closed. 

The school teachers had a meeting on a Wednesday, which also happened to be Briley's birthday. School was out, and we were lucky enough to get Bri for the day. The four of us took off early to Springfield for a day of fun. 

Bass Pro recently renovated and re-opened Wonders of Wildlife and we had not made it yet despite awesome reviews from everyone who had been. We started there and though we only did the aquarium side, it did not disappoint. 

The boys enjoyed this room. They have tables for kids to color a paper fish/squid/octopus/etc and then a nice worker will scan their image to magically show up as a real fish on the wall. Look closely, they all have their names. 

Here is their original papers. 

We went to Incredible Pizza for lunch and more fun. It is 1000x better than Chuck E Cheese! No coins/tokens to keep track of, but a card to swipe and wear around their wrist on a bungee bracelet instead. We only had to add money to our cards 1 time! And believe me, with these 3 it goes fast. I'm surprised the cards didn't melt from constant swiping. 

It was a busy day, but a lot of fun! I could have used a couple more hands to keep up with them but I wouldn't have traded it for anything. 

February 2018

The new year is rolling along. We are glad that winter hasn't been to harsh. The boys did miss some school and got a small dose of snow, but nothing crazy. 

Griffin continues to do great at school. We are pleased with his teacher and what she asks of her students. He likes her as well. 

Cooper is still spending some time at home with me and some of his week at daycare. They say he is happier there, though drop off in the morning would make you think otherwise. 

We had a good February. 

Continuing to get better at driving the gator!

In a very innocent way, Cooper has learned the phrase "put your hands up!". 

Cooper went to his very first birthday party without big brother. 

Griffin loves to shoot targets with his Dad and is very serious about practicing and getting ready to hunt with Drew this year. 

I love to find them sleeping sweetly together, or alone. 

Our group's children love to bowl, so we went bowling again one Saturday night!

Love, love, love the horses being behind the house now. The kids and I both get to snuggle them more often. 

The time came to burn the grass in front of and behind the house. The farm crew have done this for longer than I've been alive, but it still is a tad nerve-racking. 

And monthly pics of these hunks. 

Gosh, they are handsome!