History Class

So last weekend Jack finished his first section of his History class.  A mom from our homeschooling group is teaching a once a week class at her home on history.  This first section was Indian history.  So as you can see from the pictures they made teepee's, painted vests and made bow and arrows.  This last weekend she had a bonfire/potluck and then we left Jack to campout in the teepees.   Jack has been having a great time at the classes, he's there from noon until about 4pm.  The next section which starts today is on Medieval times.  I'm sure there will be jousting and castle making going on.  West and Caleb had a lot of fun at the potluck too, Weston was completely filthy from all the sand, dirt and watermelon.  I hardly saw Caleb who was running from trampoline to woods etc.  with his little friend Lilly. 

May

Seems like we've been pretty busy lately. Baseball games, field trips, school... the days are flying by.  Its been fun but its nice to have a go nowhere day like today.   Here's some pics from the last couple of weeks.

West looking at the baby goats on our field trip to a ranch in Nipomo.
Caleb just fed this horse a carrot in this picture, it scared him.
Jack and his friend and baseball team mate Scott on the ranch field trip.
Here's one shot of about 20 pictures on Mothers Day, they were so funny that morning sitting on the counter making crazy faces.   
You can see West's black eye a little in this one from hitting his face on Calebs head.  I love this picture because of the fluffy hair.   It reminds me of a baby duck.  He loves sitting on that mini couch, he always looks so proud of himself.  He is pointing and talking all sorts of baby talk, he is such a joy.  In other news, Jack's baseball team is still undefeated! He is doing really well and no one can believe that this is his first year of baseball.  So tomorrow is his last regular season game then we're on to tournaments.  And Caleb, my Caleb, such a sweetheart.  The other day he called me his princess.  Either he knows how to work me or he's just adorable...I'm hoping its the latter. He's starting to spend lots of time drawing and coloring so we've started a special scrapbook that he can cut and paste all his drawings into.  We also put in all the photographs of him with various animals in it.   We're calling it 'the Great Big book of Caleb'.  

Thats all for now, abrupt I know but to the point! :)       

lovely afternoon

Today is a beautiful day in my backyard.  So we decided to have a picnic.   I love the color of the green leaves against the blue sky,  I can't seem to get over that one,  it just amazes me.  Anyway, we had a lovely picnic filled with laughter and followed by a short baseball game.  Caleb decided he needed to take his shirt off to get 'nice and cold'.  Oh yeah in that top picture is the new snake Matt found at work and brought home for us to look at.  I think its a baby California King snake, which is harmless to humans by the way, although the name just sounds like it should be poisonous! 

ok

My goodness its been soooo long since I've written.  Here are some pics from the last month or so.  Matt brought home this ring necked snake from work one day.  Caleb of course became its 'best friend' if you define best friend as someone who twirls you around and drops you a lot.  I kept telling him to not put him on the ground to play with him but alas on day 2, the snake escaped the clutches of Caleb. 
Jack started Baseball! His team is the Padres.  His team tied the first game and on Wednesday night they won 8-5.  He had 3 base hits on Wednesday night.  He is doing really well at it.
Ian and Jocelyn were here for a week.  We had a great time hanging out with them and getting to know Jocelyn better.  We miss you guys!!
Aunt 'JaJa' was a great hit with all the boys, especially Caleb.  She knows the way to a 4 yr olds heart thats for sure!  After we dropped them off at the airport he quietly cried in the back seat, he's such a tender heart. 
While Ian and Jocelyn were here we had Weston dedicated to the Lord at church. It was so nice to have Ian and Jocelyn come up and stand with us as we prayed for little West.  We love Billy and Donna, our pastors, and we're glad to have them dedicate another of our sons to the Lord.  West is so special to us.  He had just had a febrial seizure the weekend before so we were so thankful that he was well.  Although that night he did break out in a rash all over his body from the antibiotic he was on.  

The happenings

Things have been pretty quite around here lately.  I've been sick and my camera is collecting dust. Must take more pictures....

We got to see our old friends last week who moved up to Washington State.  It was so nice to see them and talk with them face to face.   Miss you James and Amy!!! 

I've been in an organizing frenzy for the past couple of weeks.  Some of it still just in the planning stages, some of it taking shape.  The boys room is taking me awhile.   There so many little blocks and stuff hidden under dressers and clothes to sort out and reorganize.  Its exciting and a little overwhelming at the same time.  But I feel like when we moved in here that I just put stuff places without really putting it in the 'right' place.   So it will be nice to have things in their proper place. 

Now we are looking forward to having Matts brother Ian and his beautiful wife Jocelyn come and stay with us for a week.  We will be also hopefully having Weston's baby dedication at the church soon.  Speaking of West, he likes to play light sabers with the boys and is making gun noises too.  He thinks its so funny. 

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Isn't he so cute?  He loves to sit on this chair beside me while I'm on the computer.  I turn on some music and he moves his mouth like he's singing and does a little dancing. 

creations

I thought that today I would share some of the creations that the boys have made lately.  Today we made this model of a telegraph for Jacks science lesson.  It works by using an electromagnet made from a nail and battery, the nail taps against the paper clip and the sound is magnified by the styrofoam cup.   Jack and I sent messages to each other using Morse code, it was really fun!
A couple of weeks ago we put these wooden models together and the boys painted them.  I love these models, I get them at Michaels.  They are inexpensive and easy to put together.  Of course Calebs is the tarantula and Jacks is the camo tank below.