New Adventures...

in babysitting....

back in August/September one of the Mom's of Minnie's friends had asked if maybe her youngest (aka one of Minnie's friends and classmates) could get on the bus or hang at our house until we leave for school if she got a job... fast forward a few months... some serious health concerns for her detaining her start date and changing it to a NEW job at the Middle School which starts MUCH earlier and we have a NEW addition to our AM routine :)

We are all settling in this week with earlier AM wake-ups (CountryMum and Mr. A) sharing of space and toys (Miss B), not being the "boss" (Minnie) and our different routines (ALL.OF.US.)

We are all excited for the rest of the school year and have enjoyed the past few days together...

A Day for Miss B

Miss B would be a hermit if we let her.... and I'm totally OK with that if it continues when she is a teenager :) She likes to stay home, sleep at home, and just not have to get in the car to go anywhere.... but this Mama was feeling a LITTLE stir crazy.... we have spent much of the past week at home aside from a play date the girls had on a snow day with Lil and Miss O and I was wanting to GET.OUTTA.DODGE.

 

Poor girl rattled off every friend she has or has had ;) in hopes that SOMEONE would play with her (she's so ready for kindergarten ;) THANKFULLY, last minute and VERY spontaneously.... we were able to "steal" Cam-man for a fun adventure....Thanks to Memere (aka Rachel, Liz's Mom) buying lunch, the whole day cost me about $3.50 and they had a BLAST! JUST what she and I BOTH needed.....

They had the carousel to themselves....

and the ENTIRE play place at the McD's....

until this lady showed up to surprise them :)

A fun time had by all....*I think* :)

Outdoor Time

Let's not call it a New Year's Resolution... how about if we just say.... a desire... a goal... a hope... with 2017... WINTER specifically, is that I intentionally get outside more...I'm not a HUGE fan of winter but my gals sure are and standing on "hard water" is one of Husband's favorite past times so I have made it a "goal.... hope.... desire?" to intentionally get outside more....

pretty easy when you have this to look at....

my backyard....

the difference of a year....late 2015

 

We also had the chance to go sledding down this little incline....:)

and who can say no when you don't even need to do the WORK to get back up to the top??

ATVs, bonfires, friends and sweet treats....

 

not a bad way to spend an after school adventure... in the woods with your Dad :)

Miss B Sleeps

that is all...

I'm GOING to get there...

as in... I'm going to finish up the end of 2016 blog posts and you know... start the year 2017 fresh... ish. Like in February at the rate I'm going...

but for now... I'm just going to leave this here....

October 2012

Photo Courtesy: a friend of Liane's K.D.

 Time... is it no friend of mine....

Stew/Chowder Date 2017

The kids keep growing...

the friends come...

and we have a BLESSED time enjoying each other... the crazy kids and the yummy food!!!!