Look at those pretty blue eyes. He's as sweet as his ice cream. Have you noticed his shirt before? Poppins and Mean Ol' Mama were doing an informal study on boys and their clothes [
How Many Days Before They Change Without Being Told?]. Mean Ol' Mama couldn't take it any longer after the 12th day dawned and he came downstairs in the same shirt.
What started out as Bible time ended up as sleepy time. Branch got on his knees to pray and didn't rise again until Poppins carried him upstairs to his bed.
We actually accomplished some English reading! Branch did very well the other morning and read through 6 books before he headed out to work in the Shop with Pop. Making progress...
The Girl took his place on the couch and worked on her Spanish reading while Mean Ol' Mama was busy hunting down ChubChub. We'll start in English reading when she finishes 29 more Spanish lessons. After that, she'll do school as the boys do: mostly in Spanish, with upper-level English living books.
In preparation for company coming from Texas/Mexico, the boys worked two days around the yard, moving logs, cleaning up, and getting the Shop in order.
They hauled logs to be burned at the Cook-Out Site, between our house and Pop's. They split logs for benches earlier this year, so we'll have a good time at our cookout on Wednesday. More photos to come...
You've probably heard of peeling fruit, but peeling
logs ? Yep, the guys are "de-barking" logs in order to preserve the wood and discourage bug infestation. This is a chore that's been put off for quite a while, and we're glad to have it finished.
Ah, there's
THE SHIRT again. Bespeckled with Branch's first squirrel from his trusty gun. Smeared with sweat and torn by briars. Never fear, folks, we're confident that
THE SHIRT will be seen again in the future...[sigh...]
Josiah is pretty sneaky when it comes to chess. He thoroughly enjoys being on the winning side, and Poppins doesn't cut him any slack. The winner has to earn it fair and square.
Watch out! ChubChub's got his face ready to have a jolly good fist fight!
And his two older brothers are more than happy to trot him around the living room for a few rounds of exchanging blows. Gotta keep the little guy tuckered out...
Stennes and his cousin Levi spent some time in the Shop with our visitor from Mexico. We have enjoyed many pleasant hours at his ranch across the border, and we're so excited to have him and some of his family spending this next week with us.
What started out as Bible time ended up as sleepy time. Branch got on his knees to pray and didn't rise again until Poppins carried him upstairs to his bed.
We actually accomplished some English reading! Branch did very well the other morning and read through 6 books before he headed out to work in the Shop with Pop. Making progress...
The Girl took his place on the couch and worked on her Spanish reading while Mean Ol' Mama was busy hunting down ChubChub. We'll start in English reading when she finishes 29 more Spanish lessons. After that, she'll do school as the boys do: mostly in Spanish, with upper-level English living books.
In preparation for company coming from Texas/Mexico, the boys worked two days around the yard, moving logs, cleaning up, and getting the Shop in order.
They hauled logs to be burned at the Cook-Out Site, between our house and Pop's. They split logs for benches earlier this year, so we'll have a good time at our cookout on Wednesday. More photos to come...
You've probably heard of peeling fruit, but peeling logs ? Yep, the guys are "de-barking" logs in order to preserve the wood and discourage bug infestation. This is a chore that's been put off for quite a while, and we're glad to have it finished.
Ah, there's THE SHIRT again. Bespeckled with Branch's first squirrel from his trusty gun. Smeared with sweat and torn by briars. Never fear, folks, we're confident that THE SHIRT will be seen again in the future...[sigh...]
Josiah is pretty sneaky when it comes to chess. He thoroughly enjoys being on the winning side, and Poppins doesn't cut him any slack. The winner has to earn it fair and square.
Watch out! ChubChub's got his face ready to have a jolly good fist fight!
And his two older brothers are more than happy to trot him around the living room for a few rounds of exchanging blows. Gotta keep the little guy tuckered out...
Stennes and his cousin Levi spent some time in the Shop with our visitor from Mexico. We have enjoyed many pleasant hours at his ranch across the border, and we're so excited to have him and some of his family spending this next week with us.
