It's Camp Time!

 Daddy made a little addition...a rope swing. Jacob is loving it. We've got to figure something out so Joshua can play on it some more. Because the land slopes up and his weight pulls the rope down, his bum drags on the ground. I know our Tennessee girls will love it too!

 Daddy convinced the boys that coldness is only in the eyes of the wimpy. Ready, Set...Go! I'm glad I'm left behind with the camera.

 The fun continued even without Daddy.

Thanks for visiting ♥ Michelle

Some New Peeps

This time of year our neighbors disappear. The leaves have grown in and we can't see any houses out the back. But we do have some new neighbors.

This little guy is hanging out under the shed. Not too long ago we noticed along the edge of the woods/lawn a pile of sandy looking dirt. He was apparently the culpret, digging a hole bringing the sandy dirt to the surface. I had to sneak a few pictures because he is not a few sociable neighbor.

 One day Jacob came running in to tell me about these little cuties. We have some in our courtyard at school but I have never seen any around here. She was really trying to cross the road so when I came near she just plopped down to wait me out. I didn't mind, I got to take pix.

 This is when the ding dong decided to try to cross our busy road in 5 o'clock traffic. Let's just say that didn't work out too good for her. She stuck her nose out and was quickly encouraged to come up with a new plan by the passing car. The opted to head off for the woods instead.

Thanks for visiting ♥ Michelle

 This is what I get for getting so far behind on blogging. People in the ocean doesn't seem so odd now, but on this day it was. A little it a go I took the boys to Hampton Beach for a bit. It was cool that day, and me being Miss Prepared and all, I had to buy Joshua a sweatshirt. It was either that or go all he way back home. All of the renovations are looking soooo good at the beach.

 There were some crazy peeps in the water. It was 55 degrees mind you. Ahhh the things we do to impress boys when we are young.

 Joshua managed to get his piggies in and as you can see even that made his hands curl.

Jacob and I on the other hand knew our place...on the sand!

Thanks for visiting ♥ Michelle

Just for Fun

What do you call a bird that flies over the sea?

A seagull.

What do you call a bird that flies over a bay?

A bagel.

What do you call a weird bird that flies over the pond at the camp?

A pongull.

That's my story and I'm sticking to it. That's what I named these birds that were visiting and flying around. This is the same tree that the bald eagle was in last year.



 And this, well this is Jacob protecting his mamma ♥

Thanks for visiting ♥ Michelle

A First in 36 Years

After going to Baileigh's school play and eating our leftover coconut cream pie for breakfast we headed to the camp to check it out. This was back in April so it wasn't opened yet. You can see from the picture why. We get out water for the plumbing from the pond.

I have never seen ice on the pond. By the time we close up it is mid October, but not early enough for snow. I love going during different seasons and seeing the changes.  A couple of years ago Chris and I took a ride up late late fall and I was amazed how different everything looks just with the sun at a different angle in the sky. Here are some snow/ice pictures followed by summer pics for contrast.

Of course it cracked me up that Joshua was there in shorts. Before I took this picture he actually had on shorts and flip flops, but he needed better shoes to try to 'snowboard' with the summer 'I have no idea what the heck it is called'. :)

Thanks for visiting ♥ Michelle

Snip Snip

Every once in a while the boy decides he is going to let his hair grow. He wishes he had Justin Bieber hair. He is always trying to shake his head as if his hair is going to move. He has thick hair so when it grows it starts to get a bit unruly. It doesn't look too bad in this 'before', but he has this thing about raking it forward. I can't say 'he' has a thing, I think it is a boy thing. Auntie Chris' nephew Timothy did it, Jeffrey did it and now Joshua does it. We can all tell him he needs a haircut, but only when he is ready will he agree to it.

 And when he does, I'm right there with the clippers ready to help him out. Enough for a wig I think.

 Not too bad for a mom cut.

Thanks for visiting ♥ Michelle

What the Heck is Going On?

Most people are into Spring cleaning. The whole task for me is overwhelming, impossible and unappealing. But last weekend I at least took the plunge with the fridge. I totally emptied the whole thing. I haven't seen it empty since it was new. Jacob helped to make this decision real easy...nope, I didn't need those last few capers in the jar. They just have to have their hands in everything.

This is the boys' new obsession. Lego guys, not legos, just the guys. These little suckers are $3. bucks each, unless you buy them at the mall for $4! The worse part is that they come in a package that does not indicate which one is inside. No markings on the package at all. Believe me, I have looked. I look and feel like a fool standing in Walmart feeling the contents and looking at the box to see which one it could be. They do not come assembled so that makes it even more of a challenge. As you can see from the picture we're not too good at it, otherwise we wouldn't have a female figure skater or a girl in a kimono :) They usually come with some sort of tool that you can feel (hockey stick, guitar).

This eyesore is in the backyard. It is the only thing keeping the septic water from backing into the house. Yes, the septic system has failed. Once it does you can't fix it, only replace it. We knew when we bought the house 9+ years ago that it would need to eventually be done. Eventually is here. Let's just say my grandmother replaced the septic at the camp a couple years ago for $7000. and that was a camp, and no leaching field. We've had three strikes of bad, costly luck recently so I hope this is it.

Last week Joshua participated in the 4th grade science fair. I was so proud of him. He was confident, engaging and prepared. He didn't like the process of the project as it was new to him, therefore uncomfortable. I loved it. He tested which dish detergent would make the most bubbles. He picked the least expensive and confirmed his hypothesis. I continue to be reminded of how far he has come since Kindergarten. So, that's what's been going on :)