Mulching the Backyard

Friday, the rubber mulch was delivered for the backyard. Matthew had fun playing king of the hill on the pile in the drive-way.


Sunday afternoon we were ready to start moving the mulch. Derek and I moved about 4 of the 5 tons. Matthew thought it was fun to help shovel and insisted that he was big enough to move the wheel barrel to the back yard.



Tonight, we finished. Derek and I are thrilled to not be moving mulch agai any time soon.



The mulch looks great and now if the kids fall they will have lots of cushion.

Yearly Physicals

Last week all three boys had thier yearly physicals. I am happy to report all are healthy and growing great.

Bryce - 7 years old
48 inches
47.8 lbs

Currently, Bryce is a first grader at home of course. In school, he is studing Ancient Greece. I am reading Black Ships Before Troy to him, he is currently reading It's all Greek to Me and Little House in the Big Woods. In math, he is working on getting his addition facts faster and learning his multiplication tables.

Micah - 5 years old
44.5 inches
43.2 lbs

Micah is a preschooler who loves to do dot to dots. Micah is learning how to add and loves to read. He is currently reading the Beginners Bible to me and I am reading My Father's Dragon to him.

Matthew - 3 years old
37.25 inches 50%
32.6 lbs 50%

I think those 50% is what makes this mom's heart the happiest, with all of the issues Matthew has been having with food to see him in the 50% tells me his formula is really enough. Oh and he is the happiest kid I know. Matthew is having fun learning all of his letters and playing outside. He also sings like a crazy man in the car - it is so much fun to listen to.

I am so happy that my children are all growing and healthy, there is not much more a mom can ask for.

Spending time with Great- Grandma

Today, we went to the Mall of America with Great-Grandma, Grandma, and Grandpa. All three boys enjoyed being able to talk with all three grandparents. Here is a picture of the boys with Great-Grandma.

Nature Study Tuesday April 13

This weekend, we spent in our backyard digging a trench for a new wall. Our boys had lots of fun searching for "Slimey" They found lots and named many before returning them to the dirt. It is fun to watch them search for worms and examine the differences they have. I hope to take this a step farther in the next few weeks and learn more about worms as the questions were in abundance.

Here is Micah holding Slimetta.

Trench-Digging

Trench-Digging, originally uploaded by mom2boys030507.

This weekend was spent digging a trench in our backyard. Over the next few weeks we hope to get all of the brick layed and we will have new walls dividing the play areas and our soon to be new patio area. It was a great time to be together as a family. The boys of course loved to be able to dig and Lucy was more than willing to help too.

Lucy

Lucy, originally uploaded by mom2boys030507.

Our newest family member. Lucy has been with us for a week now. The boys love to play with her, especially running around the yard. Lucy is doing great, she is learning her name, to sit, come, and watch me. Potty training well we are working on this but as with everything it will come in time. She certainly adds to our daily schedule but we are all adjusting well. Derek and I love that she sleeps all night and waits patiently in her kennel when we come home.

Enjoying this Beautiful Spring

The boys have been playing outside most of the time the past couple of days. One of their favorite games to play together is "Dinosaur Trains." It is so much fun to watch all three boys play together.