John and fam visit

John and family came to visit.  We went to see them in Kissimmee for the day.  There aren't random strangers in the picture.  Lynnie's friend Erin and her kids were visiting as well.

The kids went for a swim in the hot tub because the pool was a little too cold.

 Then we went on a walk on the nature trails in Kissimmee.

 I have no idea what is going on here.

 Adam took his own path, fortunately he did not catch poison ivy which was all over the place.

 Eliza and Adele were happy we found some run away balloons in one of the tree.

 Jacob and Nathan discussing minecraft.

 The kids collected a huge amount of pine cones which somehow managed to get in my car.

 Grace turned one of the pine cones into a man.

 We went and played on a playground but soon it got very boring.
 

Instead the kids found an overturned oak tree to play on, much more fun indeed.

We always have a grand time when brother John comes to town.

Fair Week

 My cute 4H nerds, ready for the plant show- Merry looks particulary pleased to be in this picture.

 The theme of the fair was blue jeans country dreams.  Jacob had a country store front for his herbs and hanging baskets.  He won 2nd for display, 3rd for garden knowledge and 3rd for record book.

 Merry had a lemonade stand for her avacodo plants and mixed pots.

She won second for garden display.

 Adam and Grace displayed with their cloverbud group and for some reason I did not have a picture of their display.  Adam grew succulents.

 Grace grew a mixed color basket.

Merry with her plants a couple of weeks before the fair.

Jacob with his herb garden.

 This is what Eliza thought about the fair.

 My fair project was a giant pair of overalls for a hay bale. 

Valentine's day

 Eliza ready for church with her pink monkey.

 Sweet Adam

 Grace-pretty in red.

Merry, Merry has grown so tall it is hard to find dress that are long enough.

 Jacob with the broken thumb.  He broke it in January on his second day of PE playing basketball.  Because breaking one time wasn't enough, he rebroke it a couple of weeks later, when he was supposed to be wearing a splint, playing hockey.  Now he is stuck wearing a brace for another month.

 Grace made an owl box for her valentines.

 Adam made a love tank for his Valentine box.

Eliza was lucky I taped the suckers to her valentines and put them in an undecorated box.  Poor last child.

100th day of school

Grace and Adam in their 100th day of school finery.

Grace smelled good as she had baby powdered her hair.

Happy birthday Brian

Happy birthday to the nicest Dad and husband.