Hunter turns 8!!

It is so hard to belive that Hunter is now 8 years old!  He is no longer my baby boy.

Daddy got Hunter a shotgun.  Of course it will stay locked in the safe until he is old enough to learn safety and to respect it!!  Which means he has to get Mommy's approval!

Happy Birthday Bubba

He loves Si so I had found the perfect shirt :)

Kindergarten Fieldtrip 2013

Lexi had her Kindergaten Fieldtrip to the Peoria Zoo on Monday.  Katie, Jiliane, and I followed the bus up in the van.  I had such a great time talking with the girls in the car.  When we got to the zoo a presenter showed the kids some different animals. (Lexi and the spider picture below).  On the way out they even got to touch a snake..gross.  Then we got to walk around for a bit, eat lunch, walk around more, and then they had a popsicle break at the end.  It was such a nice day for the zoo!!  Then Lexi, Addysen, and Ava got to ride home with us in the van.  What a fun day :)

 Lexi moved too fast for the picture of her touching the snake..but she did it.

Lexi, Ava, and Olivia before we entered the zoo

 Olivia and Lexi checking out the Lion skull.  He was trying to get Lexi to stick her head in the mouth and she wouldn't.

 Lexi and Addysen

reading the map and figuring out where to go first

 my Peanut

tiger skull, Lexi made sure to tell him we find deer skull on our farm ground, LOL.

the girls were too scared to feel first so they lifted them all up to check them out

Lexi, Ava, and Addysen

we had such a great day with our girls!!

Olivia's Bday

Lexi went to her friend Olivia's birthday party at Discovery Depot.  She had such a good time playing, eating cupcakes, and getting her face painted.

 playing in the tractor

 climbing the tunnel

a bunch of the kids doing the rock wall.  Lexi made it to the top :)

T-Ball Season Starts

T-Ball season is finally here.  This is Lexi's first year and she is so excited to play.  Swanson Electric is sponsoring the team this year since all 3 kids are on the same team.  I snapped a few photos with my phone so they are not great but you can see the fun!

 Lauren and Lexi practicing catching

 Hunter is ready on 3rd.  He is one of a few boys and he is one of the oldest.

look at that stance

Camping Fun

This past weekend we finally got to spend our first night in the camper.  The kids had soo much fun.  Can't wait for it to get nicer so we can swim while we are there :) Since it was their first night however they were kinda creeped out in the bunkbed room.  So I had 2 kids plus me in this queen bed..not a very good sleeping night for me.  We got up and ate breakfast and then went fishing.

 getting the camper all set up

 Showers taken and eating our fish dinner while watching a movie