It is sweaty season.  Ugh, the one thing I do not like about warmer months...you smell my boys before you see my boys.  The feet, socks and shoes are the worst.  I feel like I am always battling the locker room smell.

Joseph has decided to befriend some ants.  Not sure why he chose ants, but he has names them (crawly ~ because he crawls fast, bitey, we even have twin ants!)  His little imagination cracks me up.
This was a pet we had for a few days.

Jacob had found it while rattle snake hunting.  They were shocked to hear that we had horny toads growing up.  When the toad was in the house, it would not move around much at all, but once you put it outside in the sun, it was so happy.  I think Jacob felt bad about it not being in it's element, so we ended up giving it to one of JR's clients.

Bree has been loving being able to go into the field.  We have started leaving the gate open and the back door cracked.  So, she runs and plays and then when done, she just comes on in.  It is interesting because now that the gate is open most of the time, the allure of running off for long stretches of time is gone.  I guess so it is with kids...has made me think about boundaries with the kids and when the forbidden stuff is not restricted, would it not be an issue/problem anymore?

I forgot I never posted this picture.  This is for you, Michelle M.  I finally followed through with an April Fool's prank on my boys...except the joke was on me and I got my days mixed up and did it a day early!  It is suppose to be cake pops.  I have never made cake pops and boy, are those buggers hard to frost.  No matter how hard I tried, they kept sliding around and I could never make them look good.  It did not matter, the boys fell for them and the best part, it worked out so they all walked into the kitchen at different times.  Therefore, they all got to take a big ol' bite.  Instead of cake though it was meatballs!  Too funny.  I think I have started something because now the boys are scheming up other pranks they can do.  A running string of pranks would be fun, as long as it does not get out of hand.

This kid being a goof ball!

Benjamin out shooting with his dad!

It appears he hit his target!