I love TJ Maxx

While the boys are having some play time I thought I'd share a couple cool things I found at TJ Maxx the other day. I always find cool, fun, educational things there for super cheap. I got a neat little experiment kit about cranes. The boys LOVED it. So far they've learned how to use levers, they built a wheel barrel and then a pulley. Also, I found Luke a huge floor puzzle that is also a game.

**sorry the pics are in the wrong order...forgot I should have uploaded them backwards. :o)

Chocolate Chip Pancakes!!!

This is the last post for today....I'm just trying to catch up before the new week begins.

It amazes me how different each of my boys are. They are seriously like night and day. It's so fun lately watching them as they grow up. They are changing so much and becoming little men. It makes me so much more aware of the responsibility I have as their mother. It makes me more desperate for God to give me wisdom and patience. I love these little guys so much.

Luke is so funny....he literally asks for chocolate chip pancakes every single day. The way he says it just makes it so cute...."mama....can ya make chocwit chip paincakes?". So, the other night I surprised him and we had them for dinner...he was so excited. I had to take some pics....I just love his chocolatey....very goofy...smile. :o)

Enjoying the warmth

It's been such a cold winter that anytime it warms up even a little...we head outside and the boys jump on the trampoline. The LOVE the trampoline. It was given to us and we need to get an enclosure and cover for the springs...but, they do alright just the way it is. Sweet Pea goes crazy the entire time. She gets underneath and tries to bite their feet...they think it's pretty hilarious. I don't like it so much because she's covered in mud afterward...but, it's worth it. :o) Oh yeah....and the joy of all joys is when Chad joins in the fun! He's the best daddy...there's nothing better than watching him and the boys together.

McClung Museum

We actually went here a couple of weeks ago and it kind of lead to the "fossil dig" we did. It was very interesting. Definitely want to go again.

Fossil Dig

It's been FOREVER since I've blogged here...but, since I've cut back on photography, I really want to try to keep up here.

Today for school we did a project with sand, leaves, rocks, and plaster....oh yeah, and chicken bones(of course my dog at mine, but, luckily my friend had extras. :O)) The kids had a blast putting it together. Then we let it set and taked about how fossils are formed. After about an hour we peeled away the cartons and they dug out their bones. They had a blast!

Me and the boys are also going through an awesome book by Ken Ham called Dinosaurs for Kids. I've learned alot from it. It teaches kids to question scientists and how to defend creation.

Here are some pics from today...it was VERY messy...but, that just made it more fun for them. :o)

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At day at the "farm"!

The boys have been having so much fun in this warmer weather. They love going over to Aunt Christy's house to see the goats. Sweet Pea loves running around loose...her and Luke both got shocked by the electric fence twice....it must not be too bad or you'd think they'd steer clear of it! Anyways...I love having boys. They just jump right in the mud, get all dirty, and don't even notice. They could throw sticks in the creek all day long. And the baby goats are a blast to chase around. Here are some pics from the other day:

It's been awhile....

I've been terrible about blogging lately. We've had a lot going on and I'm trying to give my photography business a boost and that's been taking up a lot of time. Ethan started basketball and is having fun. We have a blast watching him...it's absolutely hilarious! We've had a lot of fun in the snow lately. Here are some pics from all of that stuff.

Also, with the economy the way it is...it wasn't suprising when Chad found out they were cutting back his hours. IT's such a scary time for so many. But, we've had an amazing peace. It's reminded us that God is our provider, not our jobs. He doesn't change...no matter what's going on around us. We're so thankful for the joy he gives!

Our Christmas Present

For Christmas we decided to get the boys a puppy. She is so sweet, adorable, WILD, and HUGE! She's a yellow lab. They boys love her but are a little afraid of her because she doesn't realize how big she is and she bites and scratches. But, I think in the long run she's going to be their buddy.
She slept a lot the first day she was here. Ethan wrote her a note that said "dog I "heart" you." and laid it by her head while she was sleeping. So sweet!

Christmas at Fort Loudoun

We had a great time...it was FREEZING...but they had little fires all over so we kept warming up and then going back out for more fun.

Our little elves

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One more post...then I'm done.

I go through spurts....right now photography has died down so I'm actually able to blog about my family. I love this time of year. We made some ornaments this year and the boys loved it...not to mention that our house still smells like cinnamon...I love it!

Christmas Tree!

I couldn't wait to go get our Christmas tree this year. We went Friday to a tree farm in Greenback. It was a little disappointing...the boys were all excited to help Chad cut one down...but the guy came over and cut it down with a chainsaw in a matter ofa couple of seconds. Oh well....they still had fun running around and pickig it out!

Sequoyah Museum

Since we were learning about the indians for Thanksgiving...we thought we'd go down to the Sequoyah Birthplace Museum with our friends. It was pretty fun. We had a great Thanksgiving with all of our family too. It's been fun teaching Ethan about Thanksgiving...and I've been learnig a little myself too! :o)

Sunset

I put my poor family through so much! It was freezing. Luke was freaking out because he's terrified of anything small flying around him (ever since the yellow jacket attack). But, they let me get my sunset pics anyways. :o)

I love Fall!

Fall is my favorite season. Today we went and bought a couple of pumpkins to make a pumpkin scarecrow. This year Ethan really got into it. He helped clean out the pumpkin that was to be the head so we could roast some seeds. He did a great job. Luke was more interested in seeing how he could best destroy it when we were done.

John Deere Green

Ethan rode around with Chad in his spiderman underwear. When Chad was done Ethan got up, kicked his feet up and relaxed!

Peekaboo!

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