Leftovers and other fascinating info

 This kid is nuts. Have I said that enough? He's worn through the parts on his bike, and even his four month old shoes...

How?!!

I don't know but I'm glad there are no boys after him because they wouldn't get any hand me downs!

I put together a display for Bailey's Cub Scout achievements. It will be put up next to his Arrow of Light display in his room. Nathan is getting excited for Scouts already...only 2 years to go!

 These two BEGGED to do dishes Sunday morning after breakfast. No idea why since they hate to clean their room.

 They worked hard, cleaning off the table and all the dishes

 They took turns rinsing off the dishes

I will take it when I can get it for sure!

Down on the Farm

 Ben has always made fun of my high school because we had an FFA (and maybe had some goats and chickens that would wonder around campus...) But Casa Roble doesn't have anything on Lincoln High School's 500 acre farm. It's the largest high school farm in California, and the students can take science classes there. Every year they have an open house, so we decided to head over this year. I thought Bailey would like to see it, since he is only a few years away from attending Lincoln High.

 Nathan feeding the animals

 Emma put together an outfit for the event. This makes me chuckle more when I see the high school girls that are in FFA helping with the event and they are in tshirts and jeans. I don't think Emma will ever consider that fashionable enough for farm events:)

 Our across the street neighbors came with us. These two girls all but climbed in the fence with the animals-NO FEAR! Kate wouldn't go near anything.

 Nathan petting the baby chicks

The hat he is sporting comes from Chris, across the street. Nathan is obsessed with anything army.

I didn't get any hay ride pictures, but we did get a long tour of the grounds on the back of a trailer with hay bales. The kids thought that was the best part. I liked the free BBQ because I didn't have to cook dinner. Bailey is now interested in doing a science class out there, which I think he would really love.

Playing Hooky

 My dad gave us his Groupon for Strikes that was expiring, and our schedule only seemed to work during school hours to go use it. The kids didn't mind being pulled out of school a few hours early to go have some pizza and go "bowling ball" as the twins call it.

 I think she hugged me five times saying thank you for coming bowling

 Bailey got some good moves in, a few spares and a strike. He ALMOST so close got a split.

 Emma excited she knocked down some pins

 Having some serious fun.

This summer I will actually use the free summer bowling coupons I signed up for. The twins are finally old enough to really enjoy it. It only took us an hour and a half to get through one game, but no one cried the whole time:)

Yosemite 2013

Somehow we ended up taking a last minute trip to Yosemite over Spring Break. There might have been a motorcycle purchase involved in this reason for traveling that direction. We didn't end up getting the bike, but we did have a great vacation.

We picked the hotel because it had an indoor pool. Our kids really wanted to be able to go swimming, and since our trip wasn't to warm beaches, we had to find another way.

 Hanging out after swimming. 

Friday we spent the day in Yosemite. It was a gorgeous 70 degrees there all day. 

Emma had some bouts of unhappiness but nothing a little hiking and sunshine couldn't fix.

I told him to pose as if he were saying" What's Up?"

We hiked back up closer to the lower falls. We were getting sprayed with water the entire time, but the kids did great.

Happy faces all day

 Playing at Mirror Lake

King of the Mountain. He's getting way too big!

 We found some snow to play in with a small drive further up.

 Snow and swimming in one vacation is heaven for my kids

 The twins were sleeping at first, woke up long enough to tough the snow and promptly got right back in the car with me. I don't blame them.

 Posing for mandatory pics

 The play area at our hotel.

When you fight too much, you have to hold hands everywhere you go.

 One of the two places we could eat there was a pizza place that actually was pretty good.

Posing with my boys

And to end, some scenery picture for Ben...

He says those are the best types of pictures for people to look at. I happen to disagree and think you need some people in it. So this is my blog compromise:)