Playing Doctor

I came downstairs to find Jade doctoring Cutter's leg

 she told me "it's okay, I'm fixing Cutter, he has a hurt bone."

 It was better in under an hour! amazing!

Tumwater Falls

After our Burfoot hike, we decided we needed to hit up another beautiful walk. Rain was projected to last for a week or more starting the very next day...so I wanted to fit in as much sunshine as possible

Here we are at Tumwater Falls. It's a beautiful, easy, walk taking you past the falls that ends the Deschutes River

 we also got a chance to peek at the many tiny baby salmon in the facilities hatchery

Burfoot Park

It's spring break for most of our friends here in Washington, and while our homeschooling didn't remember to schedule a "spring break" we've been taking it pretty easy on the academic side of things. But eductation doesn't stop just because we close our books. Today we took a pretty hike the the green and lush "Burfoot Park" easy hiking trail. We were able to spot many exciting things, but my children's favorite were the white trillium flowers we found along the path.

 Jade worried we would get lost on our hike, so I assured her, if we did, we could most likely survive eating these pretty flowers until someone came to find us. hee, hee

 There were only two hiking options 1. a loop or 2. go to the beach and then loop back around. We chose to go to the beach:)

 I took a picture of these yellow calla lilly looking plants for my Mother, I thought she'd appreciate the beautiful foliage. :)

 First they were at the egde

 and then they began to go deeper. 

 Heading back...

 some of the steps required Cutter to use his whole body to get up. It was quite the workout for him.

 After a picnic at the park play area and bubbles at home, it was time for naps for the big kids.

While they started their naps I pulled our the trusty excersaucer. Jocelyn has grown to long for her baby bouncer. I cleaned up this bad boy and she's been playing away for a good 15min. Best $5 I ever spent at a garage sale. All three of my babies have loved this toy!

Bubbles

Grandma M sent Cutter money for his birthday and today we had some free time to go to Target and find a few treasures. He first found a Knight with a horse to ride that had a bow and arrow that shot out plastic arrows. Pretty cool. Then he found this bubble blowing machine.  I was a bit skeptical at first, after all it did require 6 *gasp* AA batteries. But man...did it deliver...fun for an hour outside I say equals a success!

 Even Jocelyn got in on the bubble blowing fun!

 every time a bubble would touch her face she'd start blinking rapidly, it was pretty funny :) 

Thanks Grandma and Grandpa Mangione!

Easter Egg Hunt in Leavenworth, WA

Some friends of ours let us join them on a weekend excurision to beautiful Leavenworth. There we stayed in a large cabin on Fish lake with beautiful scenery and snow! hee, hee Easter morning egg hunt was a memorable one! 

Children waiting for the Dad's to finish hiding the eggs

Jade sneaking down to the fire pit

 The three youngest (not including Jocelyn, of course) heading out!

Cutter was quite the collector

 Jade enjoyed finding them hidden in the snow

 here is a partial view of the cabin

 there were eggs filled with candy and then candy eggs! Jade found a chocolate egg

me and my oldest girlie

our majestic car! haha! jk, Cutter found an Easter egg

 A view down to the dock

My Cutter butter having a ball! 

Daddy helping him across some of the icy snow

Jade and Drew, chocolate egg hunting masters! 

Memories were made, egg hunt a success!

taking a walk

My little ones, like most small children, love to pick dandelions for me when we are on walks. Running to me eagerly to show me the special flower they just picked. I love it and  save every single one. For a day. 

But on our most recent walk, I found my kiddos saving their favorite dandelions for themselves. Cutter was softly stroking his face with his dandelion saying "ummm that is soft"

 and Jade made herself a "beautiful bouquet". *sigh* my flower children :)