Our {Wild & Crazy} Days ~ Making our days a part of your days!
Jolie vs. Bookshelf-- obviously the bookshelf lost. This is how she entertains herself when we are doing school or I'm busy on the computer. 
Olivia loves strollers, but still wasn't very pleased about getting stuck in this one. She was even less pleased about me taking the time to take pictures before helping her out. 
Sometimes my kids have moments when they are all contently engaged in an activity and happy to hang out with each other. No complaining about someone stealing crayons or drawing on someone else's picture, just the happy hum of busy-ness. These moments are sooo nice. 
Austin and Nyah had a great time being out in the fog and sloshing around in the mud. The fog was so bad this day the airport ended up closed. 
Highlight of our walk for the kids was the hill they found to slide down on, on their bottoms, into the gully. Where do these guys get all their energy? Once or twice for me and I was worn out!
I think these dead woolly mulleins are beautiful! I love how the stand straight up all over the place. It will be fun to see them growing up new in the spring.
Deer tracks are everywhere--even our backyard, which proves what the neighbors have been saying--anything planted will end up food for the wild life.
I thought it was fun to find this tree that is smaller than the toddler.
The kids were excited to find more moss growing on boulders, and made sure I took a picture of it. We may go back and do those challenges so they learn more about it.
And, of course, we ended up our hike at the playground, the toddler's long lost friend. She threw a tantrum all the way home when it was time to leave. She just might stay at home next time. 
Nyah's turn to cook dinner. She fed us Comet Chicken (mesquite seasoned, and it had to have a cool name like Volvano Chicken), and for side dishes she wanted salad, green beans, and peas--all green on purpose. Plus her favorite side dish, buttered bread. Unfortuantely, I was able to get many pictures because the younger two were out of hand, but she still managed to be charming for the camera. 
It is only when my babies are teething that they want a pacifier. So, No, it is not a mistake that it is upside down. This is the preferred position for chewing and biting. 
Austin: Tennis Ball Machine
Nyah: Lightsabers Swinging
Nyah: Rain Falling
Outdoor Hour Challenge #44: Mammals: Rabbits & Hares
The possible rabbit tracks
Beautiful view!! 
Making our own tracks on the way home.
Following the lead of my friend, Katie, I helped Austin plan and prepare dinner one night this week. He wanted to make "volcano chicken" (named so because the first time I made it I used too much of the spices --chipotle pepper--and some of us couldn't handle it, oh, yeah, there were tears, but Austin loves spicy food, so now when we make it we tone it down), mexican rice, green beans, corn and salad. To be honest, it was stressful! Supervising Austin, with nursing Jolie, occuping Olivia, and Nyah whining about not getting to cook (her turn next week), and remembering to give Austin instructions so everthing would be ready about the same time was hard!! But it all worked out, and dinner was delicious!
The very best part was Austin pretending to be on a cooking show and relaying all my instructions to the studio audience!! He even told them about my baby when I had to "leave the show" to take care of Jolie. He kept reminding me I was his assistant, even though I was the one explaining to him how to do things, which he would then explain to the audience. It makes me laugh even now!
Who's red dog is that? It can't be my dog having a good time in the cold outdoors!
Moss/Lichen growing on tree trunk
Green weeds grow everwhere, but kids were attracted to the lichen spots on the rock.
Its hard to see, but I like the contrasting colors of the blue sky, 
