To the Rescue

Moving in day had been a long day.  It started early and ended late.  We unloaded the 15' truck three times.  We also unloaded a large van and a minivan.  Some things went directly to the house others to the garage.  Some things were unloaded to the front porch so house items could be accessed to go in the house and then put back in the truck for the drive across the yard to unload them in the garage.  All in all, well earned 18,000 steps in directing traffic.  Throughout the day Whittaker and Emerson helped as they were able and at times helped by staying out of the way.  The best thing for staying out of the way was definitely their new playroom.  Even with a jumble of boxes and the instructions not to open any, they were satisfied with the one or two new found old treasures to explore. 

Another exciting way for them to stay out of the way was to ride their bikes.  Emerson still asks if it's a good time to ride their bikes.  They're so used to traffic time on our street and needing to have an older person either ride with them or be outside to watch them.  Whittaker however has no qualms, he loves the freedom to just hop on his bike and ride the circular loop in our yard... which coincidentally is a longer ride than up and down the street in Utah was. 

As evening approached and we were unloading the final truck load, only the largest items left to unload.  Why they ended up being last was either a great finale or an excruciating end of the day.  The armoire and the Pax. 

These both needed boys completely out of the way.  (I include myself in all aspects of unloading even though mine was a directing, photo taking and administrative capacity.) We had just begun to unload the first of the large items when we received a text from our traveling mover helpers.  Channa, Derek, Kenzie and Sarah were en route with a load of stuff from UT and were going to be Caleb's ride back to UT.  They said they were approaching the Daniel junction.  I typed up some quick directions with landmarks to look for so they could find us.

 I informed all that they should be in here in 15 minutes.  Patrick, tongue in cheek inquired, "should we save these last few items for them?" 

After the 15 minutes the boys were tired of riding around in the yard and watching for the arriving van.  Emerson parked his bike and sat on the porch to watch the large furniture be moved.  Whittaker on the other hand was still waiting by the gate on watch.  I received a phone call from the travelers.  They were only sort of lost.  (I'll get into how they got lost in another post!! Has to do with all the other directions I sent them..)  They said we're on the street where you live but we've driven 4 miles down the road and it has come to an end and we haven't seen your house at all!! 

Oh dear.  They turned left not right.  They were one house away from us when they turned left but they didn't know it.  Their large van doesn't turn around easily on narrow country roads so they were looking for a turnaround.  All standing at the gate now looking down the long dirt road Duncan was sent for his bike and told to ride down and direct them to us.  He happily hopped on his bike and took off.  We turned to return to the final piece of furniture as Whittaker whipped past us on his bike.  Not even turning his head as he called back to us, "Duncan isn't safe!  He forgot his helmet.  I'll take it to him!"

Knowing that he'd never catch up to Duncan we tried to call him back.  The wind direction and the fact that Whittaker doesn't hear well to begin with, he didn't hear us.  Patrick tried to call out in a loud deep voice but to no avail.  Then we saw Whittaker turn.  Oh good he heard us.

Nope.  He was turning the corner to go down the street that we normally take to head to the main road.  That would have been fine except the missing van and now Duncan were the other direction.  We all started yelling... "WRONG WAY!!!"  Then we saw another blur run past!  Emerson was RUNNING and yelling, "Whittaker!  Not that way!  You're going to get lost!"

So now Patrick, Caleb and I are on the road in front of our house.  Duncan, without a helmet is a speck down the long road.  Whittaker is a fading blur, carrying an extra helmet going down the wrong road.  Emerson is panting, a yelling frenzied, worried boy running with all he's got down the wrong road after Whittaker who is almost out of sight now.  We are all yelling.  "Emerson don't worry."  "He can't get lost."  "You don't have to run." "Come back!" 

(I'm sure grateful we don't have any neighbours!  Quite a hullabaloo these city slickers moving in cause!)

The final piece of furniture sat in the back of the truck as now Caleb got in the Prius and drove down the 'wrong road' to pick up Emerson and then catch up to Whittaker to reassure him that all was well, he could come home now.  Whittaker had made it 3/4 of a mile before Caleb turned him around.  He opted to ride his bike back.

By the time Whittaker returned, the 'lost' travelers had arrived and Duncan had returned in one piece, even without his helmet. Whittaker was crying and exhausted.  He just wanted to help and keep Duncan safe and he did it all wrong! 

Reassured that he had been brave and his willingness to help was appreciated we unloaded the big van and that final piece of furniture finally was brought into the house.  With empty vehicles in the driveway, we now moved onto the 10 empty tummies and the need for 10 sleeping spots. 

Whittaker slept soundly that night.  The plight of a rescuer is exhausting.

Photographic Follies

I was a bit snap happy with the camera.  Lots of reasons.  First, we don't see Paige and kids much and I was sorely lacking in photos of them.  Second, Paige is the reason my blog gets as many hits each day as it does and apparently it isn't a real blog without a photo so I knew I had to have photos of anything I wanted to blog.  Third, I've been reading a lot of photography books and webs to try to improve the photo taking.  (So far I've learned to get closer to my subject and to not use the flash all the time.  It hasn't been simple.  I'm often zoomed in when the action requires a wider angle and as for the no flash... that's a technique that is going to require a lot more practice!)  And lastly, I have a bad habit of snapping a lot of photos.... or none at all and they managed to arrive during a period of snap happy time!

I tried in the five days that they were here to get a group photo.  I wasn't very successful.  Not for lack of trying though.  These are the most infuriating four photographic subjects.  They don't like their photos taken and they were incredibly kind to indulge me with the photos that I did get... well some of them were! 

There was one that was near impossible.  But I'm a smart cookie!  I'll just piece all the parts of her that I captured together to get a Paige collage! HA HA!

As for a family photo?  Daddy Carlos was not with them and the closest I managed was to include the petting zoo van with it's 'sleeping bag hidden driver' in a group shot!

I did catch all but Whittaker in a cousin photo.  (Whittaker was asleep, and I wasn't waking him, even for a photo op!)

Shhh, Don't tell Patrick

One of the other things that occurred during Valerie's visit was a surprise visit from her friend Stephanie from France. Stephanie was a blast for the kids... she's a ball a fire and full of energy which both Valerie and I were lacking after so many late nights! She brought us home made flan, and she played Clue even, which puts one in the kids good graces!! But she also brought her own coolness in the form of a motor scooter!! She even gave the kids rides up and down the street!

I'm sure Patrick would have allowed the kids the rides if I hadn't been about ... but I'm thinking he'd be shocked that I allowed it. We better keep it hush hush and he'll never know... he'll think I've gone soft! Valerie and I did insist on helmets though! We were really cool mothers for a day... an afternoon... at least for 15 minutes!!

Pit Stop

A cross country move from the Pacific Ocean as a student to the Atlantic ocean as a bonafide working man. Sparky is officially a grown up... And lucky for us he had to drive across the country through Utah so we became a pit stop. Not the normal type with oil changes, and tire rotations, but instead with as much as we can pack into a three day pitstop with cousins and siblings who don't know when the next visit might be!

The night before Channa departed for her long drive to visit family in Canada we got together for a quick cookout. Tinfoil dinners were good but it's the dessert that got us all out to assist Patrick cooking at the firepit. We did traditional marshmallows for those who wanted them, but the new favourite is the sandwich desserts of Apples and cream cheese with cinnamon and brown sugar or a s'mores sandwich.

An afternoon of fun with playdough. Cooper wasn't sure at first that he wanted to have anything to do with this activity.... but after an hour or so he was the only one remaining in the Dining room still impressed with all the ways he could manipulate the dough.

Habitats became a very big hit during this pit stop as well. Elaborate habitats with room dividers and grass carpets for all the plastic snakes and frogs they could find!... I drew the line at live ones!!



The new Oquirrh Mountain Temple was having its' open house this month and we got tickets to go during their quick little pit stop. We had attended the open house for the Draper Temple back in cold February. It had been a very cold and crowded event since we had tickets for 8 pm on Saturday night. This time we had tickets for 9:30 in the morning on a Thursday morning and it was very calm and relaxing... in comparison we were almost alone in the Temple! We were so glad to have such an experience together squeezed into our three days.

A morning hike in Big Cottonwood Canyon was planned for first thing Friday morning... By the time we had finished a quick breakfast the rain was pouring down and we knew the plans would have to change... we considered another game of clue. However the skies cleared up after only an hour or so and we decided by noon that we could still venture out on a hike. So glad we did.. and I'm glad that at literally the last minute I opted to join them. We enjoyed a romp through the forest and over hill and dale following after the leader (Sparky). Tall grasses made it a jungle, and the exposed section of pipeline leading into a small cave was a submarine marooned here long ago. The water was high and fast from all our recent rains but it was lovely. We frolicked and romped and generally had a great time.

After returning from our hike the neighbourhood children greeted us at home with what they had found while we were gone! ... A snake... I went inside... but the kids fascinated with the reptilian adventure accompanied Sparky to the canal to rescue the little water snake.



Our days were full with fun and family and friends. Our last evening with Sparky in town we discovered that the Shumways were also visiting in town. We were so glad they could squeeze in a quick visit. Time with family and friends always goes by way too quickly.

(Just a side note... for those following my twisted mind... It was almost a complete year ago that this grand lady Janet Shumway inspired me to begin stalking.. blogging in the first place! And just think... she's visiting at my house now!.. see sometimes stalking can pay off... ok, those who need a refresher into my psychotic psyche can read about it here! or just click on her name in the label cloud to the right on the blog!)

We enjoyed Sparky's home made pizza's for dinner and some apple cobbler and then..... yes even though we had already filled our day with fun... we played another game of Clue!



Saturday morning found us wondering what to do. The past few days had been long and full. Sparky had left to continue driving eastward and Valerie and the girls had a few days before we would be putting them on the plane to join him in Virginia. We found ourselves feeling a bit lazy and exhausted.... we lounged on the couches while the kids entertained themselves with potato heads and math manipulatives... After an hour or so of vacantly watching them we inquired what they were up to.... They sure showed us up! These energy efficient creations were amazing!... Miles had created a home for their recently made cottonball catterpillar creations that was energy efficient in the extreme, with wind turbines, a hydro electric power dam and solar panels. Caleb, the potato building inspector, was quickly overcome by an aggressive Alyssa who didn't think potato heads should be used by teenagers! Sarah and Audrey had designed an entire village with magical properties I couldn't keep up with!

There was so much squeezed into every moment.

Clue games
Wii races
Playing at the park
Jumping on the Trampoline (boing, boing)
Chasing chickens
Clue games
Chit chatting
Wii races
Plenty of tasty food
and way to many goodies!
Clue games
Bike rides
Enjoyed every moment we had together!!

We sure like to squeeze a lot into pit stops! Valerie even had a surprise visitor who joined us for a game of clue and some french pastries and cinnamon rolls. Our visitors tend to overlap each other... and Jim and his girls arrived a few hours before I took Valerie and her little girls to the airport! So as we bid farewell and good luck to Sparky and his girls we welcome Jim and his girls for more adventures.

In a People House

I've introduced "Roquefort" the rat before. The IKEA plush that Duncan has. Cooper also has one. He has "Cheese". The boys acquired these friends at the same time. How they tell them apart is beyond me! Derek recently acquired his own rat.... he's joining the big boys! He has "Cheddar"... the white rat.

Why the fixation? I've no clue... and one might think they would shy away from them after what our cats brought in one night early this spring! In one weeks time the cats decided to brag about their hunting prowess! EWWW... the screeches could probably be heard in many areas of the world....

Thankfully, the hunt had been successful in not only catching but ending the wet, icky rats life. But discovering it in the hallway was not what Valerie wanted to do.

I have a love/hate relationship with the doggy door. There is a slight draft thanks to the doggy door, and the smallest visitors to my house enjoy the freedom to access the great outdoors... Derek and Alyssa!! I have been grateful that I don't have to be on top of letting the dog out to do her business, or making sure that the cats have come in for the night.... BUT.... as for the 'I'm-still-trying-to-erase-the-image-from-my-mind-rat-in-my-house' I'm tempted to put in a new door ASAP. Unfortunately this isn't the first 'critter'... It is however just this spring. We've been here 2 years and this spring they decided to bring their 'game' indoors.

The bird wasn't deceased and banged into one window and then another as we scrambled quickly to remove the screens so it could fly out... I'm not a bird fan in the house, never have been! The second bird ended up downstairs though and the mess of feathers as it attempted to escape the paws of Figaro.... I clogged the vacuum more than once!

The very worst was the mouse though... Audrey was visiting for this particular intrusion and found the guest intriguing. Duncan was quick to inform that he was brave. Sarah wanted to rescue her shoe from the Den where the dazed but oh yes still alive mouse was hiding out! I wanted it gone... and not to tell his friends and family about our welcoming doggy door either, but remind them about the two cats that would do them in should they ever try to darken our doorstep!

Thankfully since that dreadful early spring week... we've been critter free, except of course for Roquefort, Cheese and Cheddar... but I've come to terms with these three rats! Oddly the cats aren't even interested in them!

Buppy girl

The pitter patter of little Alyssa feet were here recently. Already two! WOW! She's still the petite little sweet thing even though she's growing up. She is certainly attached to her blanket 'buppy'. Before Valerie returned home, she wanted to wash it. This is of course not something that Alyssa was excited for. Although Duncan and Audrey are the same age and become best buds whenever they are together, Duncan is happily Alyssa's buddy also. The sweetness of the buppy washing moment....

We're so glad we get one more visit as they journey across the U.S. to their new stomping grounds on the east coast! Duncan is most excited that the girls will visit with their Daddy at the same time! This way he says we won't have to change all the computer desktop images to pictures of Sparky, so Alyssa can see Daddy when she is here because she can just go see the real Daddy. However.... Daddy isn't staying for this next visit as long as the girls... so we'll probably be changing the desktop photos again anyway!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALYSSA!

14 years of wedded bliss and what not...

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY SWEETHEART!

1994 -- Married in the Logan Temple, attended Ricks College during the fall and took Patrick to Victoria for his first visit to Canada.

1995 -- Graduated from Ricks and moved to Cora WY, lived in a little house on the Ranch, added Caleb to make us a family. Bailey and Grandma came to visit for a month when Caleb was born.

1996 -- Moved to the house in Pinedale, WY, I ran a daycare from home and Patrick worked long hours in the cold. Channa came to visit and then we decided to take a trip to visit Texas so we left Pat to work and off we went for a month.

1997 -- Pat helped to work on restoring some of the pioneer trail monuments and ferry crossings in preparation for the sesquicentennial celebration. Sparky returned from his mission in France and joined us for a reenactment for one week along the pioneer trail. Pat built a handcart and Mum, Sparky, a friend of mums' Patti, Patrick, Caleb and I experienced the dusty trail.

1998 -- We moved to Salt Lake City, living in a townhouse in the Sugarhouse area. Channa came to live with us and try out SLC as well. Caleb and I hitched a ride with some friends to Victoria and spent the next 12 weeks traveling with Grandma... Hornby, driving to Utah, then Texas... then we actually took Pat with us on TWO trips... one weekend campout to Arizona and another long weekend trip to Northern California to a treehouse campout with John and the Japanrights.

1999 -- Bought our first house, Bailey was our first houseguest, added Sarah to our family. Grandma came for a few weeks after Sarah was born but had to leave for Texas because Tree was coming! We left Pat at home again and went to Hornby for a big Gathright Christmas.

2000 -- Channa was married in Sept. so again we had company from my family. Grandma, Grandpa, Jill and family, Eden, Sparky, and practically family Lorelei.. and of course they stayed at our house. Caleb suffered a head injury and we opted to home school that year...

2001 -- Miles blessed the family with big smiles and big worries. Grandma, Jill and Bailey came to help with Miles and Mackenzie's births. Patrick stayed home in Aug. while kids and I ventured off with Pierre to Sparky and Valerie's wedding.

2002 -- Grandma and Jill came to visit in March while we babysat Mackenzie as John and Channa finally went on their honeymoon to Cancun, Mexico.

2003 -- Patrick worked out of town almost the whole year but we got pregnant with Duncan somehow and had complications that put me in bed for 6 of the 9+ months... We played a lot of chess and watched a lot of movies. Caleb was baptized and then Duncan was born. Channa gave birth to Cooper so Duncan wouldn't be alone.

2004 -- Patrick had the chance to get a passport and use it with a working trip to Samoa to rebuild the Samoan Temple. We finally got a dog this year... Opus the beagle.

2005 -- Jim moved to Salt Lake City to be part of the mayhem... We added Derek to our mix in October.2006 -- I guess it wasn't a crazy enough life... so we invited any and all cousins between the ages of 6 and 15 to come to a Noble retreat! WHAT A SUMMER!! Then, both Bailey and Grandma came to visit in the late summer/early fall. I went to work at a charter school and the kids attended there as well... We sold our home and prepared to move over Christmas holidays.
2007 -- We moved into our new home during the coldest weather I've ever experienced since moving to SLC, and finished our year at the charter school with determination not to do that again!... We added two kitties to the family this year. Daddy went to work out of town again and stayed gone April to Dec... home for most weekends.. We renovated half the house and built an addition in the moments that he was home. Rhyanna and Marina were our first house guests in the summer and Grandpa spent Dec. and Christmas with us and baked up a storm.

2008 -- Grandma surprised us all with a New Year's Eve visit and stayed for January. So far we've had Pat out of town Jan. to May.. and then the kids and I took off for Texas for the month of June... we spent July going to the Ranch two times and then Valerie and the girls came to visit us for most of August! We've worked on our yard whenever time and weather permitted and we're looking forward to relaxing now that fall is around the corner and we only have to do school, work on the yard some more and generally keep very busy!... oh... and Pat's headed out of town again.....

Who knows what the future may hold ... but it is safe to assume that the guest bed will be well used... and we'll be going on more trips.... maybe even together for a change!

Campfire Cooking

On the final night before Valerie and the girls left, we decided to do a cookout in the backyard. Audrey was so excited. Patrick who arrived home late and exhausted from work, was bombarded when he came in the door, so that he would light the campfire so we could roast marshmallows. Forget that we had to cook the dinner first... forget that the temp. outside was over 90..... forget that it would take a while after he lit the fire for it to be ready to cook on... learning patience was a lesson for a different day.

It was dark outside when we were ready to finally cook.... (good thing there isn't really a bedtime on the last night of a vacation). The kids found plenty to keep themselves busy with while they waited for the dinner to be pronounced 'done'. Tetherball didn't last long but climbing the pole was a real accomplishment! Alyssa took a nighttime romp on the trampoline... she didn't really care about the campfire... she was glad to be up late and outside jumping. Our foil dinners were done rather quickly and they were oh so yummy. The kids roasted a few marshmallows and Patrick made our desserts in his campfire sandwich cookers... s'mores don't stand a chance to the dessert sandwiches! mmmmm!!

And it's only HALF!

The day Valerie and the girls left we caught a photo of Grandma with all the grandchildren here at the time... 10 of them.... and it's only half!Duncan, Marina, Caleb, Miles, Derek, Cooper, Mackenzie, Audrey, Sarah and Alyssa


Obviously we didn't expect to catch them all looking at the camera or smiling for that matter!
Derek was done with sitting, Audrey was heartbroken about leaving, Alyssa could see mummy, Cooper had just been reunited with his stuffed Rat "Cheese" after he'd left it at my house for a few days and the others just wanted to have the photo over with!
But we took it anyway!

We miss you Sadie!

Four Cousins born between Sept. 2003 and June 2004, Duncan, Cooper, Audrey and Sadie!


In August 2003... the pregnant bellies... Expected were two first babies(Eden and Valerie), a second baby but first boy(Channa), and a fourth baby and third boy(Me, the veteran). All wildly anticipated!...

In August of 2004, Valerie and Audrey stayed with Nobles while Sparky (Graton) worked at BYU. We had a blast and the three amigos enjoyed some hot summer days together.



In August of 2006, Nova's crazy summer of cousins was coming to an end and Audrey brought her parents for a weekend to join in the fun. Duncan and Cooper... old buddies by now.... were anxious for her arrival as all the other cousins were all older and now finally one their age was coming... They are all cell phone chatting two year olds! We had a great day at the pool, an evening out on the town and then they had to go again! Not long enough!

August of 2008! The four year old contingent! Just over three weeks of fun, fun, fun. This was the best visit yet. They were a fun age and got along well. They had adventures and enjoyed even the quiet moments together. I hope we don't have to wait until another August to have another visit!

But We ALL MISSED SADIE! Cooper is the only one of the bunch that has even met her!

Freezie anyone?!

Summer isn't complete without a freezie break... I know... no one here calls them freezies except Channa and I. Whatever you want to call them.. 'otter pops', 'popsicles', 'freezie pops', 'icies', they are a frozen delight on a hot summer day! I think we are finally past the please wrap it in a cloth because it is too cold to hold it stage! And they are all old enough to hold it tight to melt it down themselves so I don't have to get numb hands anymore! BUT OH WOE!!! They still don't have the best flavor here in the states... The old white ones from the corner store will be a memory of our childhood we just can't pass on!

Babysitting.... kidnapping.... it's a fineline..

Valerie made plans to go to one day of BYU Education week with her sister and I agreed to 'babysit' the kids. I was scheming already what fun things can I squeeze into this day! She left giving us instructions such as ... breakfast, and naptime.... I shooed her out the door and then started giving totally different instructions to the kids... They were a little confused but when I said put your swimsuits on and lather on the sunscreen... they didn't question my instructions...
We met up with Channa and her neighbour at Liberty Park. I had told Channa that they have a water feature for kids to play in that was really fun and we could meet there and then go for a picnic and be home before Valerie.

When we arrived at the park we parked next to Channa's van and started to walk into the park. Liberty park IS HUGE! So huge in fact that we walked past a playground or what I thought was just a playground and there was Channa and her gang playing in a water park in the middle of the playground!... I was very surprised... She was so glad I suggested it this is a lot of fun... but but.. this isn't the water park I was suggesting!... apparently there are two totally different water parks at Liberty Park! So we played for a while here at 'Channa's liberty water park' and then we packed everyone up to go check out 'my liberty water park'. Good thing Channa found one ... mine was closed for maintenance! We'll have to go back another day... mine is so much fun... and I want Patrick to see it.. maybe he can adapt one like it for the back yard.... he needs another project to work on....

We headed off for the free picnic in liberty park... offered for kids all summer long... and ate next to yet another park... although no water at this one! After we ate we headed back to the functioning water park for a little cool down. Liberty park is definitely going to need some further exploration... we didn't even know about the music park at the park or the tennis courts, or horseshoe pits... or the full swimming pool or the amusement park with ferris wheel!!!... we did know about the bird aviary and feeding the ducks though. It was fun for all but knowing that I was not heeding any of Valerie's instructions about a good nap for Alyssa who by the way was a perfect angel!, we headed home.

I had lots of exhausted sleepers in the car when I pulled into the driveway. Alyssa transferred beautifully and had a great nap. If it hadn't been that we had had a great time and everyone wanted to talk about it, Valerie might not have been any the wiser!!!

Lloyd Gathright

Grandma has been on quite an adventure. A story or series of stories for her to tell, but her adventure brought her through Utah however briefly. She has been traveling with Great Uncle Lloyd Gathright and his wife Muriel. The three of them in a small motor home for a month searching through cemeteries and record offices across the mid west and the south. They uncovered many a family history mystery and I'm sure we'll all learn of their discoveries in due time.

Although we only saw Lloyd for a brief moment as he left Grandma here so she could catch her return flight home it was delightful to meet him and thank him for caring for Grandma for us! A pleasant man with an obvious passion for living life to the fullest. At 91 he has learned so much and is still a kickin'!

Morning at Wheeler Farm

We didn't have time to take Audrey to the ranch to experience farm animals but we could get to Wheeler Farm. We went early in the morning so we wouldn't disturb Alyssa's nap. The animals were all still being fed and were alert for us. In all the times I 've been to Wheeler farm I hadn't ever seen rats before... but they had some this day. The kids thought they were in a pen and part of the attraction of the farm... They were certainly relaxed and not afraid of us at all. We referred to all of them as Templeton.
Another highlight was the tractors we found parked at the farm. Audrey was going to figure out how it worked and Derek was concerned that the yellow one has a hole in it. Everyone had a go on all three of the tractors... Future FFA members?? or as you see below... a blast from the past...before kids needed playgrounds....

You bug me!

This year's summer reading program theme was 'Get the Reading Bug'! As one of the activities the library gave out a small styrofoam oval and the instructions to build a bug using this oval and your imaginataion and whatever you felt inspired to use!... SO WE DID!

Saturday morning while Daddy was home we all sat down and built bugs... did we have anything more pressing to do (yard work, housework, three lessons to prepare for church the next day, laundry to do so Daddy could go out of town next week...)... I guess not because we spent the whole morning building bugs!
I guess we built memories too! It was a lot of fun and the bugs turned out great!



Audrey and her Butterfly


Caleb and Miles Shoulder with their joint Fly(Miles) caught on a Spider's Web(Caleb)


Duncan and his Ladybug


Sarah and her Dragonfly (daddy did help a bit)....
but she googled dragonfly and made sure that what they were building was fairly accurate!


The creative minds at work