R is for.....

RODEO! Quinn's class had a rodeo to celebrate the letter "r." They all brought horses and rode them into the corral for a day-long party!

Tyndale loved picking up the crayons and putting them back into the basket. I am wondering if he will be my organized one??

Tyndale on his "horse."

There were hay bales all around the corral to sit on and Tyndale was not quite sure about the hay!

Lily and Quinn - cowgirl cuties!

This horse was SO real...it moved its head from side to side and blinked its eyes. The kids loved taking turns riding it.

Quinn, Charlie Anne, and Anna Grace....riding a bull.

Pony ride

Here is Anna Grace B, Quinn, Nicole, Anna Grace, Nicole's little brother, and Brant around the campfire.

Will and John Patrick taking turns on the horse.

Quinn, Denise and Charlie Anne.

Lily, Anna Grace B., Denise, and Quinn feeding their horses at the "hitching post."

We had such a fun day at the rodeo. We are so thankful for Mrs. Pam and Mrs. Theresa, who worked so hard to make this day possible. They truly love all their children, and it shows!

On another note, we had a super fun derby party at Josh and Sloane's for the Kentucky Derby this weekend. We all dressed up with fun hats and dresses. There was even some seersucker to be seen on the boys! Quinn picked the winning horse - Super Saver - and won $170!!

the worms are in!

...our vermicomposter, that is! We got a pound of Red Wrigglers in the mail yesterday, and put them into their new home - our vermicomposter. Quinn and Brad have gotten it all ready for them, with newspapers, food scraps, and other various things. They will love it there, and we will love reducing our trash and having organic fertilizer for our plants!

we have an official bike rider!

Quinn learned how to ride her bike all by herself without training wheels this week! We are so proud of her, and she is really proud of herself.

Here she is with the bike we gave her for her birthday. It is still a little intimidating to her because of the height. She said she was going to practice on her small bike until she gets really good - and then move to her new bike. Way to go Q!

all done!

How about THIS face? You know those moments in life that happen so often, yet you never seem to be able to capture or document them? Well, Tyndale does this pretty much daily, impatiently pulling the tray off the high chair...and we always laugh! So glad we can enjoy this for years to come!