Spring is in the Air

We're enjoying the Spring. Everything is blooming or so green. Birds are singing all around us. The kids are enjoying nature.



They stay up way past their bedtime because we just can't make ourselves go inside.



Reed and I made a bluebird nesting box. We have a male bluebird checking out Cate's box.



Our pink dogwood bloomed this year. Amazing since I thought it died last year in the drought.

Mommy & Cate make a bluebird box.

We had a great time making our first bluebird nesting box. It was a challenge but I think we did a great job. We don't really have an ideal place to hang it but maybe some bird will like it. Cate really like the side door that opens.

Craft Time Again

Today's craft was King Peter and Queen Lucy from The Chronicles of Narnia. Granny and Papaw gave these movies to Cate for her birthday and the kids love them.

Cate's Leprechaun Trap

I have spent WAY too much time on this homework assignment. Cate did decorate the box. But I spent more time than I should have coming up with a way to trap the little green guy. (Note: Plo Koon the Jedi Master in the picture is just there to show you how the Leprechaun will enter the box.) Can I go to Kindergarten again? It's kind of fun.

Buzz & Woody

I have a friend who has two little boys that love Buzz Lightyear and Woody from Toy Story. You probably know that I'm a little obsessed with clothes pin dolls right now. So the two thoughts collided in my brain and ...

....voila...

One of these things is not like the other...

We've been busy making Star Wars clothes pin dolls. I've added C3P0, R2D2, Storm Troopers, Darth Maul and, um, who's that with the red hair...?...Ariel! What's she doing there?



We're having fun. Oh, and did you notice what's on the t.v. in the background. The final 2008 Nascar race. Congratulations to Jimmie Johnson for winning his 3rd straight championship.

Craft Time Fun

Last year we made some clothes pins dolls. We got the idea at a friend's birthday party. We made princesses, toy soldiers and a nativity. Even gave "kits" as birthday gifts so others could make dolls. Cate had the idea to make some more today. As usual, mom (me) went a little overboard.


Chewbacca, Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader, Princess Leia


Luke fights with Darth Vader with Lightsabers
(or as the kids call him, Dark Vader and his Life Saver.)

I ran out of clothes pins before I could make R2D2, C3P0, and some storm troopers. Wish I had time to run to the craft store.