The River, Sunshine, and Good Friends!

What more could two boys want? Here's Henry and Simeon having a great time at the beach.
Mille is a girl on a mission to build and take dominion over her little sand pile
This one is for you Colson. Mille is striking the pose right here and saying, "Iii'm carryin' myyy bike!" The saying finally went with the action.
Training wheels be gone! Jesse is really practicing his paces trying to keep up with this boy. Simeon did pretty good for his first try without the crutches, but it'll take a few more confidence sessions.
Mille was trying to keep up as well

Getting ready for the Adventure!
Simeon and Avery
They look so much alike, and Simeon has a special place in his heart for this little dumpling.
Beware, Avery has turned into quite the paper munching Bombat. If there's a scrap of paper around, she will find it and quite quickly make it disappear. I have to warn the mailman.
Here was quite the quaint little afternoon tea party. Thank-You Great Grandma Brown for this wonderful tea set. The children have enjoyed it so much. Simeon asks me quite regularly if we can have tea.

Charge!

I see water, let me at it, here I come and there is no stopping me now!We found a great place on the Snake river with sand dunes that led right down to the water.
Hours of fun!

The Outlaws

You wouldn't think these two look all that fierce, but here at Simeon's final tumbling class they are wanted for having too much fun!

Sim really enjoyed using all the apparatuses in his class and Mille can hardly wait to be big enough to join next year.

Mud monkeys!

This was so great, I had to post pictures of it. I heard spontaneous shrieking and came outside to find Simeon and Camille running wild with laughter covered in mud. There is really absolutely no combination they like better right now than dirt and water. Look at all the great things you can create with it. They had a great time getting clean as well since it involved running naked through the sprinkler. Do you even recognize Mille?
From mud to a little bathing beauty. Now that the weather is warm, water is the best ways to pass our days.
Simeon with his new love, Airplanes.
Even Avery is showing herself to be in this water loving family. She's splashing with the rest of them and loving every minute of it.

Tea for Two!

We have this great coffee shop here in our town that serves up a special tea party just for the kiddos. Simeon and Camille love it!
Here was a whole week of Birthday celebration for Mama! Thanks so much Simeon! He is one of my little flower providers and loves to bring me home flowers and taking me out to the flower farm to pick them. We got to go on a special outing, just Simeon and I, to the flower farm.
Jesse took the day off on my birthday and we all drove to Courd'Lene. It was a fun day!

The Absolute Ultimate Reserection Day Present!

I was so excited to receive a composter and beautiful orange bucket for Easter. And I'll tell you why I think it is the greatest gift ever. It is the perfect symbol of what we're celebrating. New Life! You put in the old, the waste, the dead, and out comes rich, healthy soil that grows new plants full of fruit from which we eat. What a great way to remember what Christ has done for us (even every time I work in my yard).

And here is what Avery thinks about her basket...oh such flavor.

The chicken race
Simeon got a basket made for the yard also, just in the form of a dump truck. Here he is with all his favorite things to celebrate how blessed we are by the life we have in Christ!
Camille enjoyed her much softer presents. Ask her what her horses name is next time you see her.

The Hunt is On!

Simeon is planning his strategy