Hiking group

Glad we got a good hike this morning before the skies opened up and rained all afternoon. The boys are so excited to take two friends and our van with us. 

2015 Summer Bucket List

The boys and I spent some time fine-tuning our summer bucket list. So excited for this summer!

Penguin Knight

Just like any normal, self-respecting woman, this morning I made armor for a stuffed penguin who's lifelong dream is to become a knight.

Laser Tag

Carson bought these $90 guns at the thrift store for $2. They are so cool! Spending the beautiful evening doing a three-way battle in the yard. War!

DNA Day

The boys had a great afternoon learning about DNA at Prometheous Academy. They left with a necklace containing their own DNA that they extracted. 

Hiking group

After our school, our hiking group enjoyed a super muddy trail at Little Elm and then spent the afternoon picnicking at the beach. Awesome day had by all!

Long distance biking with my boys

The boys are training to bike the entire 9 1/2 miles around White rock Lake. This is the life!

Family hike

The boys and I are loving the weather with a nature hike

Neighborhood stroll

The boys and I take daily walks through our neighborhood. Just a moment in time here. They are getting so big!

Emergency preparedness

Some storms are rolling in through the night and the boys just made their first ever emergency kit. 

A bag with food, water, towels and medical supplies along with dozens of pillows and two blankets. Cameron added a bunch of stuffed animals for good measure. Now he's begging for a storm so we can all go play in the bathroom so I told him we could do a 'drill'. Every time he pops out of the room to get something he forgot, he pretends that the winds are so strong they are blowing him away. 

Conquistadors

Easy to see where we are in our history curriculum by the conquistador masks the boys made

This kid knows what he likes

Cameron, "I love penguins, boats and Legos"

Me, "Oh yeah? That's great. What don't you like?"

Cameron,"I don't like penguins dying, boat sinking and people taking my Legos away"

Hiking Club

The boys and I have really enjoyed our hiking group.  We have explored trails all over the DFW area that I didn't even know existed. This week was a little bit more of a neighborhood stroll but it was a good 3.5 mile trek and we traveled under some spooky tunnels and met a scared turtle. 

Electron Microscopy

The boys had a great opportunity yesterday to check out and operate an electron microscope. A Professor from a local college showed it to the kids. What a great experience. 

Best friends and ducks

It was a beautiful day at the park yesterday with all of our friends. Cameron and his best friend took A moment to sneak up on the ducks. 

Red Belt!

So proud of Carson. He's worked very hard to earn his red belt and even broke a board with his foot during his test. 

RRS - rodent removal specialist

We lost count but I think this is the 8th possum that has met his demise at the jaws of our killer dog. Rico: saving his family. One possum at a time. 

Mud Run

Even though this is a blog for my boys, I had to post this. Some good friends and I recently completed a mud run and it was so fun that we are inspired to train our kids to do a kid mud run. The boys are excited and over-the-top proud of me. 

Biking

Cameron just loves biking and challenges himself by setting up obstacles. I love this boy's passion for whatever he's into that month. 

Art co-op - Positive and negative space

I love how our Art co-op has evolved over the last few years. The four of us moms and our kids get along great and enjoy this twice a month meetup so much. 

Working hard

My boy is getting so big. He mowed the front and backyard all by himself while his brother pulled weeds and while I edged and weed whacked. The three of us really have a groove going on!

Snowed in! 2015

Enjoyed several wonderful days bonding with my boys while Texas shut down for the late February snow. 

Cooking, hot cocoa, cuddling, warm fire, furniture rearranging, board games, animal tracks, Minecraft, neighborhood Nerf battle, reading, naps, snowball fights, snow angels. 

Just awesome!

Homemade omelettes

I made an omlette station today and the boys made their own omelettes. They made one for me too! So good!