random #2

I cleaned up our front porch and moved this chair out there.  Now I can sit and enjoy some of this spring! 

 

My little 'rangers'...our kids have been enjoying watching and then acting out 'Power Rangers'.  They don't really 'fight' but play around. 

I taught our rangers how to play checkers. 

Again?  Do I really look like this a lot?  The Hunt scowl is growing on me : )  (family joke)

My grandpa made this little 'doll' desk and it's perfect for Ali.

 

 

 

True randomness here.. I think I took the kids on a bike ride through downtown (yes I'm crazy and I can't remember if I had all three of them) but I know I took some pictures.  While riding my bike? I really don't remember.. but I know I was downtown taking pictures.



A (downtown) bone... nice.

At the library.

I don't know who did this but she sure doesn't mind.

Climbing trees.

The real deal.. a new past time of Wendell's.  I find him randomly across the street looking around, checking everything out at the park.

Little sis has to follow in his footsteps.

One of those days.. we had to get out so I took Ali to the mall. 

We walked out through Sears and she found this 'toy'.

Wendell and I took a kids cooking class at the YWCA.   Lots of green food.. (I don't recommend making green food for kids.) 

Yum... or not so yum. Fun!  Yes, Fun!

Ali's new fun outside.

Just being goofy.

Raking a small pile of leaves from last fall (and she jumped in them : )



random #1

Isn't life random with Iowa weather, kids and life in general?

 

Well, so are my pictures this time. 

 

One of these days I might start telling stories again instead of only posting pictures. 

 

 

 

Some kind of deep thoughts going on here...

Harlie and I have a found a passion for blowing bubbles and showing them to each other.

 

 

 

At least once a year I take the kids across the street to fly kites. 

For now, Wendell loves it!

This is a buried treasure in my life.  The green pea... I got from my brother, from my grandpa.. and is the BEST winter coat ever.  I wore this puppy on campus because it was is awesome.  Too bad I'd forgotten about it this year until a friend asked me about it... I could have really used it!

More random kite flying.

Is this what I look like to my kids most day?  Really. so grumpy looking...  humff.. what kind of statement am I making without realizing it?

Two pea's in a pod.

 

 

 

This is wild man Phil with the head lamp on.. probably from our $500 adventure with electrical issues.  Someone (who shall not be named) tripped on a wire (off a kids tent) and it landed just perfectly on a night light plug that was loose on the outlet yet plugged in.  Metal wire hit plug and boom.. knocked half the electricity out of our house.  It took 5 electricians but the last two did the job (they were a team).   As they searched and searched and found the broken connection in our basement behind our shower.  Long story short.. we finally got it fixed.  All is safe and sound here.

More of the green pea.

More to come!

Heatherish

Phil says I speak 'Heatherish' sometimes. 

Made up words that he understands because he knows me so well.

This post I called Heatherish because it's just me stuff. 

I made this curtain below to hide our junk toys on the bookshelf.

That blur is Ali, nice.

I love to work on jigsaw puzzles.. and take pictures when I'm done.

I like to cook good tasty food.

Homemade buns, yum!

Fresh pomegranate in my cereal. Yum!

Little snacks - banana slices, peanut butter, raisins, cherry on top.  Yum!

Yum!

inside fun

We know how to have fun inside too. 

Here's what we've been up to to beat the winter blues.

inflatable (indoor) park

 bath time 

 hanging out in our stocking hats

&

diapering a robot toy

 climbing stairs at the library

 naps

 wondering around aimlessly

 with 'fancy' necklaces

 climbing up and down stairs at home

 school projects

 student of the week

 lots of snuggle time under the blanket

Enjoyed our winter but ready for spring and fresh air!!

playing in the cold

Our kids love to play outside rain, shine, or snow.  Except Alveda, she was a bit of a fuddy duddy with the cold but once it's warm out she wants to be outside. I've had to stop her a few times as she loves walking around the block.  It's just tough when the sidewalk is icy.  Sledding, snow forts, snowmen, snowball fights, hide and seek, shoveling, iceskating... they love it all. And I do to, I just couldn't be out as much as I had to stay in with Alveda.. but next year...we'll all turn to the snowHunt's!

selfie

A selfie is a type of self-portrait photograph, typically taken with a hand-held digital camera or camera phone. Selfies are often associated with social networking. They are often casual, are typically taken either with a camera held at arm's length or in a mirror, and typically include either only the photographer or the photographer and as many people as can be in focus. Selfies taken that involve multiple people are known as "group selfies".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selfie

Wikipedia actually has a nice article on the topic if you have time browse.

Phil reports that 'selfie' is a new word being 

added our American dictionary.

To mark this momentous occasion, I dedicate to some 'selfies'.