Archive for March, 2013

Family Game Night

Monday, March 18th, 2013

 

Finally, the event that I proposed last summer to Uschool!  Jen had told me that the focus of the year was building community, and of course my mind immediately went to game night.  This was SO much fun!  Eric and I pulled out about thirty of our board games and took them to the school to play them with other Uschool families.  We divided them roughly by age group, although we had a variety in each section in case parents and older siblings were with the younger ones.  I was with the youngest group, and Serenity got to play Sequence for Kids, Obstacles, Busy Busy Airport, and so many of her favorite games!  And she even taught a couple to her friends, which was fun to watch.  I got to teach one group how to play Ticket to Ride, which was fun.  Eric taught Settlers of Catan to a group, and he has definitely gotten them addicted to it.  We got several requests to hold this event again, and we are thrilled!!!

Settlers

Settlers

Sequence for Kid

Sequence for Kid

Set

Set

Busy Busy Airport (super fun, but hard to keep track of the pieces at a party like this!  We managed it though, barely =)

Busy Busy Airport (super fun, but hard to keep track of the pieces at a party like this! We managed it though, barely =)

Obstacles

Obstacles

The Property

Friday, March 15th, 2013

We finally went out to visit the land Mom bought.  After a long discussion, Eric and I think we will build a house out there in the next couple of years.  It will be so much fun to live next to Mom, and Jen’s family.  It was so exciting to walk around and hear all the plans they have!  We might even have a favorite spot to put our house!  We’ll see, there’s so much we don’t know about building!  Serenity’s response when we asked what she thought of the place, was, “It’s so nice and peaceful here!”  She loved hiking around the property and climbing trees.  Donovan loved it too, and wanted to climb trees just like Dad and Sis.  Uncle Casey let the kids sit on the Bobcat with him, which thrilled them to no end.  Eric got to drive the Bobcat a little too, but I was to busy holding onto the kids to get a picture of that.  It is really beautiful there, and if I have a few misgivings about snakes, bobcats and hunting deer, I think it will be wonderful!  And I’m having a blast trying to figure out house designs.

Donovan was very emphatic that he get a turn on the bobcat too.  =)  He was not sure that Daddy should get a turn, he kept saying "Casey do it!"

Donovan was very emphatic that he get a turn on the bobcat too. =) He was not sure that Daddy should get a turn, he kept saying “Casey do it!”

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Possible spot for our house.  Eric likes the height of the hill here, but we wouldn't want to lose this beautiful tree!

Possible spot for our house. Eric likes the height of the hill here, but we wouldn’t want to lose this beautiful tree!

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There are couple of big rocks on this side of the property that I want in my yard for pictures =)

There are couple of big rocks on this side of the property that I want in my yard for pictures =)

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Serenity is contemplating changing Casey's name from Uncle Ice Cream to Uncle Bobcat

Serenity is contemplating changing Casey’s name from Uncle Ice Cream to Uncle Bobcat

Andrew, Marilyn and Evan!

Monday, March 11th, 2013

The Youngs came to stay with us!  We had SO much fun together!  I especially loved seeing the boys play together, they were so cute!  They both love Elmo, and Donovan called for “Evvy” all the time.  =)  We went to the zoo, and the kids loved riding the train and the carousel.  It was Evan’s first carousel ride!  We went to a great park in Sapulpa, , a soccer lesson, and to Bounce University.  And then, after we had enjoyed the outdoors the entire visit, it snowed the morning they were leaving!  So Evan and Donovan got to have their first snow together.  Donovan was not really impressed by the cold snow, but he and Evan were big fans of snow ice cream.  =)

Ahhh Cheerios and Elmo bonding time

Ahhh Cheerios and Elmo bonding time

Panda Boys =)

Panda Boys =)

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Evan's first carousel ride!

Evan’s first carousel ride!

Eric cashed in one of his 12 games for 12/12/12

Eric cashed in one of his 12 games for 12/12/12

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Ipad fun =)

Ipad fun =)

Crazy hair and parachute fun =)

Crazy hair and parachute fun =)

Snow ice cream!  Sweetened condensed milk, vanilla and snow!

Snow ice cream! Sweetened condensed milk, vanilla and snow!

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Snowball!

Snowball!