"Hey Mom, I have to tell you something...

I just wanted to let you know I won't be able to play soccer anymore because my hair is going to be so long I might step on it and trip!" -Alexis-

Oak Creek in January

                                                     Ready to catch a Five Striped Skink!

I think we just really needed to get out of the house and into nature, so we found ourselves in Oak Creek. We told the kids we were going hiking. As soon as we got there Gavin walked right into the freezing cold water. Before we knew it Gavin had gone down with Alexis into the water, completely submerged from head to toe. She said she slipped while holding him. Not quite what we were looking for in a hiking trip in the great outdoors, but it made for a good journal entry!

Sleeping with the skateboard!

A boy and his Briefs

He carries these around with him all day. He won't pee in them either. He finally went on the toilet yesterday for the first time! He took a nap for 3 1/2 hours and didn't wet the bed. Wow! I think we might be onto something!

Bubble Science

This is what Arden calls "washing her hair!"

so in love with you girl...

i am so in love with Arden. she is so interesting. she loves science. this weekend she got all the kids to plant pumkin seeds on damp towells in containers and record the results each day. i'm so glad she is mine, she make life worth living everyday, in taylor swifts words more or less, "i'm have the time of my life fighting dragons with you Arden." and we have a lot of dragons to fight!