Spring Vacation

We have been busy this last week doing fun things. Chris took Monday and Tuesday off to hang out with us during Spring Vacation. We ended up not going to Mount Saint Helens since the roads are still closed. (Who would have thought there was still snow up in the mountains.) We did go hiking at Sol Duc falls (didn't get to the falls since the road was closed 2 miles before the head of the trail because of snow). We tried to hike in but it was too long for the boys to do when we said we were only going on a 1 1/2 mile hike. It was fun to be outdoors and smell the trees. We also touched our first snow of the season.

*The next day the boys went and saw The Lightening Thief; which they said was really good. Thomas liked the book better then the movie and Henry liked the movie better then the book. Lizzy and I went shopping in Silverdale and finally got my dress for the wedding. YEAH!!!!!

*The boys went and made some fused glassed projects. Can't wait to see how they turned out.

*Made bird biscuts; didn't turn out so well

*went swimming at the indoor pool. It was Lizzy's first time in a pool. She loved it.

*Made bean bags out of balloons and beans. They turned out great. Now I have bombs in the house again.

*Went to a bird show and learned about the Red hawk, two different type of owls, and so forth. We learned a lot. It was fun.

*Tiny finished plastering my walls. Now, I am deciding on what color green to paint with.

* We also got our raised garden boxes almost done. With all the digging that has been done in my garden I am amazed the boys did not found a cement slap about 1 foot around and 18 inches deep. So we are deciding what to do with it. It is much to big for us to lift out. It will probably stay there til Chris can lift and hammer the cement out.

*On Monday morning right before school, Thomas asked how much longer he had before summer vacation. That is the hardest thing about Spring Vacation, you just get a taste of what summer will be like.

Lizzy's life

Her dolly is sick
run, run, run, as fast as you can.

Thomas' outdoor meal

We went down to the spit on Friday night so Thomas could do his last requirement for earning his Wolf. He needed to plan, and prepare an outdoor meal. What can be better then hot dogs and smores for dinner. YEAH!!!! The next thing on his list, he wants to earn the World Conservation Award.

Zoo

My three monkeys

An bald eagle (thomas' favorite)

They are such good friends

Thomas is getting really good at taking pictures

The reason we went to the zoo. The boys both studied Penguins in first grade. They have a love for penguins.

The zoo was really fun this weekend. Lizzy loved the cheetah sleeping. Thomas loved the bald eagle, otters and so many others. Henry got sick while we were at the zoo so he endured. We have been meaning to go for over a year. Now, I can say I am a good mom.

Lizzy Reading

Thought you all would like to hear a bedtime story from Lizzy. She usually sits somewhere during the day and reads (or sings) for 20 or so minutes. It is very awesome.

Rock Polisher and other news

Cleaning the tumbler
Looking at the rocks (the best part)

After two weeks of tumbling. One week of course grit and another week of fine grit. They are very smooth.

After three days in the tumbler with the pre-polish.

I know you are all dying to know how the rocks are doing. This Sunday Henry finished the fine grit and started on the pre-polish. We should have them all polished by next Thursday. They are really cool looking.

In other news:

* Chris is doing much better and has gone to the store by myself. He will start work again in 1 1/2 weeks.

* Yesterday, scouts pick up trash at the spit. It was awesome. It was raining all around us but there was a circle of sunshine were we were picking up trash. God answered my prayer that day.

*When I got home from scouts our house was directly under the rainbow. It was a full arch rainbow. It was really pretty. Wish I had my camera.

* Henry told Chris "You just don't get it" (talking about fashion). It was pretty funny.

* I think we have made it two weeks without throwing up. It has only been a week since someone was sick. We are slowing improving.

*Jill is enjoying Easter Candy

*We are half way through the Lightening Thief (great book)

Chris's surgery and Rock Tumbling

Chris on Tuesday afternoon (looks pretty good after surgery)

Chris went into surgery on Monday. The surgery went great and was home within 5 hours after he arrived at the hospital.

He has mostly hung out on the couch and watched the TV or played the Wii. I came home today and he was watching Phineas and Ferb.

He was up and walking around today. I took him to the video store and that was about what he could handle today.
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Henry got a rock tumbler for his birthday. It takes 4 weeks of (24-7) tumbling to get the rocks shinny and smooth.
This is what the rocks look like after a week of tumbling (24-7) in the rock tumbler with course grit. Sorry, I forgot to take a picture of what they looked like before they got tumbled. I am sure you can imagine the rocks a little more sharp and pointy and not as colorful.