More Sprinkler Pics!

Sprinkler Time!

It was a nice, hot day and the grass needed to be watered anyway, so we decided to get out the sprinkler. YEAH! Hannah(6) and Abigail(5) got right in there, but Isaac(3) and Joanna(2) were a bit more timid.


They did eventually get wet, but preferred it on their own terms! Hannah and Abby did need a reminder of this at times, but then again what are siblings for, but to show you what you really want, right?

I don't think she's convinced, do you?

Kite Flying Fun!

We stopped by G'ma and G'pa Asher's house the other day for a moment and Grandpa had put together some kites for the kids to fly. The weather was pretty decent for it, but the winds would come up for a bit, then die down, come back up, and die down again. So, after about 5 starts and stops we rolled them back up and put them away until another beautiful day.


The kids had such a blast! Just today we mentioned that G'ma and G'pa were stopping by to drop off their dog and kitty for us to watch for a few days, and Hannah(6) said she thought they would probably bring the kites, too. (She is our current, resident know-it-all.)


So now we have a couple of fun days to play with Maya, the kitty. They are always asking to go to G'ma and G'pas house these days, not to see them necessarily, but to see Maya! You know they have their priorities!! Sorry Grandma and Grandpa. :)

Kids!

The other day Isaac(3) informed me that he is going to be an ambulance when he grows up, (I assume he means an EMT.) and that Joanna(2) will be a Fire Fighter. He was going to be Spider-Man, but that must be off the list now. I guess we'll just have to wait and see!!

As I was getting ready to clean the bathroom, I remembered a story. One day I was in the midst of cleaning the bathroom when Hannah(6) came in and asked me if Mindy, the babysitter, was coming tonight. Apparently I only clean the bathroom when she is coming over!

Yesterday was our first outing with Joanna in big girl panties! We've been working on potty training her for awhile and it's gone pretty well. While we were out she went on the big girl potty once and had no accidents! YEAH!!

Broken Moon?

When we got home from McDonald's Playplace tonight, (Daniel was at an Arena Football game in Wichita watching the Wichita Wild play. They Won 43-0! The tickets were part of his Father's Day gift. They were only 4 rows up from the field. Thus why I took the kiddos to Play McDonalds!)

Anyway, when Isaac got out of the van he looked up at the moon, which is a half moon tonight and said, "Mommy look, the moon! It's broken!"

Question

Does anyone have the websites for the Paulsen Girls' blogs? (Colleen, Lesli, and Heather) I have heard that they exist and I would love to view them, but I don't know where they are.

Honey, I'm Home!

Tomorrow night Daniel gets back from a business trip in Las Vegas. YEAH! I miss him and can't wait to have him back home. He was gone for a little over 5 days and I know you all think that I'm pathetic, but I married him because I love to be with him, so 5 days is a long time! :)



Welcome Home Babe!!!

ZOO

Our family loves going to the zoo! We have a family membership to the Sedgwick County Zoo in Wichita. It is a really nice one! I have found that going to the zoo is a great way to get out and enjoy some fresh air and have lots of new things to see and explore. The kids never tire of going there. It is big enough that we can go and visit only part of the zoo then come back a week later and see new things! Plus it's really pretty inexpensive entertainment if you go often enough. Here are some pics from when we went a couple weeks ago.

Abigail and Joanna looking at some reptiles.
A Big Bear!
The new Penguin Exhibit they just opened this May.
They had a "small" boa out for people to look at up close and pet. Isaac especially enjoyed touching it and wasn't ready to move on when everyone else was. :)
Here the kids are comparing their arm length to different birds' wingspans.
Joanna, Hannah, and I looking at various animals in the South American Exhibit.

Fishing with Grandpa Wilt

Abigail's Catch!
Isaac's Catch!
Hannah's catch, but after she dropped it on the ground. She was a bit more leary of the slippery thing!
Grandpa, Isaac, and Abigail waiting for the fish to bite.
Grandpa helping Isaac.The kids all had such a fun time and Grandpa, too!

Finally, Pictures as Promised!

Here we all are just sitting on the deck and talking like we do best!!
Isaac had such fun playing with all the bugs and animals. He especially loved all the tiny frogs that come out after a good rain! Here he is holding a turtle that Daniel found for him.
The day after we arrived in Missouri, the neighbor's barn caught fire and we went to see it. It was an amazing and devastating sight to see. Everything in the barn was just gone. God sent a downpour of rain at just the perfect time, to put it out!

For the Girls!

Tonight we had a Girl's Movie Night at our Pastor's wife's home. It was a lot of fun! We ate a lot of delicious food and watched some "chick flicks." It was just a fun, relaxing time for the girls. Something every woman needs now and again. Daniel has always been a sweetie about encouraging me to go out and spend some "me" time. He is such a blessing!

If you ladies haven't gotten out lately, I encourage you to take a little time and do whatever it is you enjoy. It's worth it to everyone in the end!


By the way, I was planning on posting pictures last night, but a storm came through and my Internet wasn't cooperating, but I promise they are coming!