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Our National Hunting & Fishing Day Adventure

A few weeks ago our family went to the National Hunting and Fishing Day in Round Rock. We had a lot of fun. Hunting is a topic that has always been difficult for me. I have never liked the idea of hunting for sport but I totally get it for food source. My Dad was never a hunter growing up but his Dad, my grandfather, was an avid outdoorsman. My siblings and I spent a few weeks with him in Washington one summer and he taught me how to use a bb gun. I was actually pretty good but I have yet to fire another one off after that. I am not a gun fan really. All that said, my kiddos had a good time at the event. I actually got to take A and C out for a kayak ride which was really fun for me! B got to practice fishing (with pretend fish) and all of the kids enjoyed the sensory safari set up for the little ones. The sensory safari was pretty neat because the kids got to see lots of animals up close and personal. They liked to feel the different coats and ask their names.

B going fishing. I love that C is standing there with a rubber bracelet in his mouth.

The Sensory Safari

A posing

C petting and exploring the moose

The bear

A and B feeling the animals

A and Mommy

C and Mommy. He looks squished in this picture. I assure you he had a good time. He got me nice and wet/muddy too!

Go Marlins!

B started soccer on Saturday and I am so proud of her. She reminds me so much of me as a kid. Enjoy these amazing pictures that were taken by another Mom.

B in action (I love it!)

Look at B! This is right after she got her goal :)

My letter

A wrote me a letter this afternoon and I love it! Here it is.

mommy can we go on a dat sum tim
we cud go to the ihop be cuz i wunt to
a ledr to mommy

It may not be spelled perfect but I am so proud of her!

My Blessings

I am so lucky! Every day I am reminded of this when I look at my four children. I love them so much! And believe it or not, when it is quiet around here it seems weird, like something isn't quite right.

Miss A

A is about halfway through 1st grade and loving it! She is such a sponge soaking up all that she can!! She is also such a great helper. She loves to dance and will continue taking ballet lessons!

Miss B

B is doing a mixture of preschool and kindergarten, the beauty of homeschool. She is about to start soccer at the end of the month and is super excited. Like A, she loves to dance and will continue with ballet and tap. B's most recent accomplishment is that she can ride her bike with no training wheels - we had her bike party over the weekend. We are so proud of her, she hasn't even had her bike 1 year!

Mister C

C is such a ham! I love him. He loves trains, cars, and practically every ball ever made. I don't know if this is a boy thing but this boy can snack out!! I raised my grocery budget for him :) C took his first swim lessons over the summer and did great! I think he was going under water for 6 seconds.

Miss D

Miss D is an amazing baby! She has been walking for 1 month now. Her first two teeth (the ones on the bottom middle) finally poked out last week. So the earliest my kiddos have gotten teeth is still 9 months. She is petite but strong. Her pediatrician is always amazed at her strength.

Is Your Sidewalk Colorful?

The kiddos and I had some fun outside doing sidewalk chalk this afternoon. D of course tried to eat it the first 100 times she picked up a piece of chalk. Then she watched her siblings and studied what they were doing. And what do you know, she started chalking! Yeah, for older siblings helping out :)

Watching...

B, "the great artist"

A and D working together

Victory! Wanna chalk with me?

My little chef

I love our kitchen. We recently purchased a new kitchen for the kids playroom and I love it! What surprised me the most was how much D likes it. I knew A, B and C would like it (at least I was pretty sure). Often times when I go searching for her she is in front of the kitchen playing with the knobs or opening up the play refrigerator.

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