No training wheels

The kids and I went out for a bike ride/run the other day and Dylan was having a hard time.  he was complaining that his legs were hurting.  We have done this route many of times so I knew he either was tired and trying to be difficult or something was going on.  As I watched him ride he seemed to be working harder than he should. So this is what made me think it was time to take the training wheels off. 

Tonight we took a shot at it and within 5 minutes he was riding with no training wheels.  We started off with me holding his seat then I gradually started letting go.  Finally I could tell he was doing it all by himself so I let go completely and off he went.  Once he realized he was doing it he was excited but he quickly did a turn towards the grass to stop himself.  He is so scared of crashing like Colby did shortly after learning.  He needs some practice but he now knows he can do it so no going back!  So proud of him for jumping on and trusting in us that we knew he was ready and that we knew he could do it. 

 

Conners A-Mazing-Acres

Hayride, feeding cows, cow train, chickens, turkeys, bunnies, a baby duck, and an awesome playground made for a great field trip!! Thankful for the homeschool group that I am involved with so we could go for a group rate and during the week when it wasn't so busy.  The only unfortunate thing was the corn had a disease so it wasn't even taller than Blake :-(.  We didn't even venture out into the corn since we could see where we were going.  The kids had a blast and so did Grammy. 
There are a lot of pictures but to me so worth showing each one of them. 

Hayride to feed the animals

Baby piggie

Cows took over during snack time

Blake feeding the cows

Watching them eat the corn he gave them

They were so mesmerized over the cows eating (and using the bathroom)

Mimi and Abby

There is a family out there who will be eating well in a few weeks ;-)

Abby cuddling with the bunny

Colby giving the bunny hugs

Dylan..checking the bunny out and then saying "no thanks he will scratch me"

So Mimi held the bunny instead

Mama duck and her baby

This horse was so sweet and loved Blake's snacks

Getting ready to ride the cow train

Perfect cow car for her wouldn't you say :-)

Blake look at mommy and smile...nope!! Too interested in something else

Looks like someone might be getting a bit too big for this train

Please let Blake make it back

Cow train being pulled by nothing else but a big ol tractor

Here they go

Love the sign in the background

Need this at home

This might be her second home if we had this in the backyard

Corn Bath

He loved this...laughing the entire time

Trying to sell it to Grammy and I

My fellow homeschool buddy Patti

Go Carts that you had to peddle....a bit too hard on the grass

Not getting far

Weeeeeee

Making nosies as he came down the bumpy slide

Colby thought it felt funny on his bum

Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dumb

Can you see Blake's smile

As we were walking out the boys saw this grasshopper on a branch. 
Funny how boys can pick things out like this.  He wasn't easy to see.

Crazy is as Crazy does

We have been one very busy family in the last few weeks to say the least.  Scott and I signed both boys up for soccer and baseball this fall.  Can we say CRAZY?!?!?! Word to the wise....don't EVER do this to yourself. Even if it sounds like a good idea at the time remember hearing it from me that it is not worth the lack of sleep, the crazy amount of nights you are not home, or the mental/physical exhaustion of getting all the kids ready for a game/practice.  Don't forget you still have to get them home, fed and ready for bed before you can even think about some relaxation for yourself.  Then you must decide....relax or get the things done that you have had to put off all day. 

There is only 2 more weeks of both sports, which I cannot wait for it to end, then I have a small hope that my life will become somewhat normal again.  When I say normal that really isn't saying much considering we are a zoo.  I just want some free nights at home playing with my kids or a night where the kids are in bed EARLY leaving me with a quite night.  Is that so much to ask for?

Crazy Hair Day

Today at CC it was crazy hair or hat day.  Most of the time the boys wake up with some funky looking hair so this was not very hard for us to do.  Just a little bit of daddy's hair gel and some hairspray and they were ready to go. 

My little army girl

Oh please let there be room for pink tutu's and all the fun girl stuff in her heart! Its going to hard with 3 brothers.  Maybe we can get them to dress in her princess outfits ;-)

Dolphins get the Paci

Today was BIG day for Abby! She put her pacifiers into a box and mailed them to the Dolphins at Sea World.  The original plan was to take them with us when we went for her and Dylan's Birthday but yesterday she was told by the dentist that she had to give them up ASAP! He noticed that her bite was off which he believed was because of the pacifier. 

So this afternoon we labeled a box, Abby put them in, and off we went to put the box into the mailbox.  Well when we got out there the mail lady was passing by and she took the box straight from Abby's hands.  Off they go........

Are you wondering how nap time has been going? Well not so well :-( she has not fallen asleep and when I went in to check on her she was crying.  Yes my heart is broken but I do remember both of the boys going through this and they got over it.  She will too but it will take some time.  Plus her mommy still believes in naps til at least the age of 5 :-)!!!