More Happenin's

Reading with Alexis.

I've been reading the Little House on the Praire books to Alexis before bed for quite awhile. Now we're on the Rose series (Laura's daughter). They are by Roger MacBride and are wonderful. I love them because they live in the Ozark Mountains and I'm a mountain person more than a praire girl. We're almost through with this series.

I'm not sure who took this picture, probably a child who was playing with the camera, but I'm glad because now I have these sweet memories documented. I probably won't read to her anymore when we're done with this series.

Makenna with Kaitlyn's baby doll

Spencer's toddler bed has officially broken. One by one the bars have broken until there were only two, then one left. Now there is no way for his mattress to stay on it so he's sleeping on a crib mattress on the floor. That same day I took the crib Kaitlyn was in downstairs to my room because we didn't have a bassinet for Makenna (she was sleeping in her carseat). So now Kaitlyn is sleeping on the floor next to Spencer, who sleeps next to Thomas in his toddler bed. We're going to buy bunk beds soon. Spencer is 8 1/2 and I've been meaning to for a few years, but now I think I really will.

Pictures of the kids when they were sick end of February/first of March.

Nathan with his sweet Makenna Muffin on her blessing day, March 4.

Alexis

Madalyn

Kylie

Not quite a month old and already looking chunky. This is our favorite blanket. Nathan's sister, Sara made it for Makenna.

Mommy and Makenna

My three sisters and I plus Kylie, Madalyn, and Alexis all wore the same dress. But then it turned really yellow and got some rips in the sheer fabric so I got this one for Kaitlyn from church distribution. Not as special as an heirloom one, but still beautiful.

Kaitlyn and Makenna

Doing some pink and brown photos

Kylie and Madalyn with Makenna (and Spencer's leg.:))

After learning that 97% of homes in Israel have solar panels on their roofs we made solar ovens and tried to cook lunch. In one there is a cheese sandwich and the other is a plate of nachos. It took a little while to melt the cheese, but hey, it wasn't that hot of a day.

Makenna was cute holding onto her paci.

Not a great picture, but Thomas had his first violin performance, playing "See the Little Monkey" on February 17. He isn't officially taking lessons but occasionally steals a few minutes of Kylie or Spencer's lessons. But he's been begging to take so we bought him a violin so that we can at least teach him from home. He seems to have a natural talent for it and learns quick. As soon as we can afford it, we'll let him have his own lesson each week. In the meantime our teacher is wonderful to let him share lesson time for free and let him be in the performances. We love our violin studio. (And they have 8 kids and homeschool so we get along great!)