The end of winter/Spring begins!

 Hi Everyone! I'm here again with a very belated (better late than never) blog post! 

Life lately= 

We painted the kitchen!

Josh is officially working from home, permanently!

School and winter days...

The kids made their own rainforest animals when we studied Brazil

                                               An anteater

                                                A sloth

                                           A  Caiman                                                      and a Tarantula

                          

                                                            Ashton built his own RC car

Groundhog Day!

Snow day cinnamon rolls

  

Little Yuki doesn't mind dressing up

The kids are almost done with their "geography artbooks"

Angel falls in Venezuela

How a kid wakes up to find enormous amounts of snow in the morning (Cute picture from our porch camera)

Just because.

The Lakeport Market Tiger is still going strong. He's lost so many Styrofoam balls, he's a bit limp. his neck is duct taped and he's been sewn shut at least a dozen times. But Eli loves him.

Many mornings in the winter, the kids go outside to newly fallen snow. ....Traffic is always moving- louder than ever with the bare trees.

Winter afternoons inside. Warm, waiting, content.

Super bowl baking

I love my Pampered Chef brownie pan! Thank you, Amy!

Monday morning playdoh, school, work....

and puppy snuggles

Because I know our living room won't always look this way...

and her bedroom...

Helping his dad put on the bathroom door. I cannot believe how grown up he's looking lately!

The Pokemon card love is still going strong...

Valentine's Day things

The boys room:

Josie's room:

Cross country skiing! I know this will be a new winter favorite for us.

Winter night.

They all looked cute sitting there reading their books

Chinese New Year!

Valentine's Day party with the Irvines

We did a Saran wrap surprise ball! Each layer of plastic wrap has a prize

A drawing from Sadie

When Eli eats:

Valentine's Day!

Valentine games!

Game night!

Bedtime

Just because.

Josie has been collecting these Beanie Boo's the past year. She has found a lot at the thrift store!

Crafting nights

Josie got the idea to make this one from a book. "Family"

I've been crafting again too. 

Snow....

We made a snow volcano!

Winter mood

Josie creating a set to make Beanie Boo videos

We have always loved this book

More geography art. The kids read all about the Incas of Peru

The kids tried out a ZOOM karate program - and really enjoyed it! They have since taken a couple classes in-studio and we believe all four will start up weekly in the fall!

Sledding!

The Rochester Zoo!

Pokemon Day!

The kids taste-tested Japansese candy

Glow in the dark hide and seek!

Pokemon movie night

Hanging out on the top bunk - Birthday talk, as I remember...

Getting ready for St. Patricks Day!

Argentina!

all the puppy/kitty love!!!

Cards before bed

Molly bunny and my favorite girl!

This part of the winter:

Just because.

I'm glad the kids can appreciate their homemade knits!!!

Leprechaun Traps!

because this was so cute.

At the Watertown Zoo!

We even found a Sam's Club nearby! We have always loved Sam's club.

Eating a Sam's Club Muffin while reading a book from Sam's club. The good life!

More Leprechaun Traps!

I officially began a sourdough starter! Sourdough baking has kept me so amused! More pictures in a bit.

St. Patrick's Day!

Leprechaun Mess!

The Leprechaun left color changing spoons and straws, slimy snakes, mini marshmallows and golden chocolate coins

The slimy snakes were hidden around the house

A St. Patricks Day Breakfast Casserole, Hashbrowns, Bacon and Irish mint milk!

A St. Patricks day tea! We read "Fiona's lace" and learned all about Immigration

Shamrock shakes after a corned beef and cabbage dinner!

Lincoln Logs are one of the toys I'll always have put away in the closet, ready for a rainy day. For any child that comes to visit. 

A Sunday Morning when we realized we locked the keys in the house!

An outdoor picnic at Moo and Granpdas

When you can feel the days getting warmer...

lunch outside

Liam's 9th Birthday! (He requested a strawberry cake)

Lunch and a movie at the Movie Tavern!

After we stopped at the mall for Pokemon cards, the kids played outside and waited to have cake with Grandma Kelly and Grandpa

The next day, was Yuki's birthday!

Some Pocket Pillows I made for the kids' beds. They are the perfect place to store their books!

THE RETURN OF THE SPRING SNAKES

Liam loves building all the LEGOs!

A birthday breakfast surprise for Amy!

My mother would die if she saw this.

At the Syracuse zoo! Just a funny picture.

On Saturday Mornings, they play Minecraft together

Celebrating Eli and Liam's Birthdays at Moo and Grandpas

Already preparing for the next school year!

Josie started a bracelet business with her friends, Sadie and Amelia

She made $35 her first day!

We have this funny wall of gifted paintings of our pets

More sourdough talk! It really is such a fun learning experience.

Sourdough blueberry muffins

I have been having so much fun knitting again! Even if my modeling expression doesn't show it!

The Napkin Rabbit tea time!

 

I actually received the book when I was a little girl and could never figure out how to make one by the tutorial inside the book. After watching a youtube tutorial, we were all able to create our own napkin rabbit!

Sourdough dinner rolls!

When the sky is so blue and the ground is so white 

Eli's 7th Birthday!

After breakfast, we went to an Easter Egg hunt at the Great Swamp!

Off to the mall again for more Pokemon cards! Great Northern doesn't have much anymore; but we sure do love the comic book store inside

Trying out his new skateboard

Birthday cake time!

The next day, we colored Easter eggs!

The kids always set out their favorite eggs for the Easter Bunny

An Easter Eve tradition! Reading the last of our Resurrection Eggs and watching Babe!

Easter cakes for Easter!

He won this Easter Minnie Mouse at a church egg hunt about 4 or 5 years ago. He still loves it.

Happy Easter!

At Chittenango Falls!

Shopping for the essentials

At Clark's Reservation

Our neighbor, Vicki calls our house "The Kool Aid House" mostly because... this. Every kid in the neighborhood frequently visits our yard.

Neighborhood squirt gun fight!

Boots likes to sit in the window and watch the birds

At the Binghamton Zoo!

A soft hat I knit for my Josie

When you want a pet

NO MORE PETS!

First baseball practice of the season!

 Eli picked this for me when he was in the outfield.

A bag I made for our towels for the creek walk. It just looks so summery!

I also made some reusable snack bags 

He finds the coolest things

Hats for her bracelet buisness!

Ashton is officially collecting Comic Books! The Simpsons and Star wars are a couple of his favorites.

Jim and Mom's Birthday!

My mom told me to "make sure I don't post her on this." Does anyone know what that means? Anyone?!

Basketball time!

A couple of Liam and Eli's buddies like to surprise me with flowers and leaves they found in the yard.

When you are trying to stay focused on healthy eating but also want Cinnamon Amish bread... you just call Cinnamon Amish bread "healthy."

A visit from the icecream man!

What might very well be, the last snow of the season.

Butterflies for Nigeria

More bread for my healthy eating diet. ahahaha.

Erie Canal Clean Sweep!

Sourdough bread and Little House!

Stuffed peppers

Using the dirt pile as a bike ramp!

A pizza garden!

A bike ride on the canal

A spaghetti dinner with... you guessed it! Sour dough bread!

Our neighbor bought all the kids icecream!

All ready for their first game on tuesday!

That does for me! All caught up!

See you soon, 

Jessie