Grandpa got a new trailer. He found a very good use for it.
Great Grandpa let them drive, they were thrilled!
Eli, all of a sudden will have nothing to do with fourwheelers or lawn mowers unless they're turned off and he can just sit on them. He didn't used to be like this. He loves to watch his brothers on them though.
Blake was the only brave enough one to actually get wet. The others liked watching.
Doesn't he look scary??? Him and the boys were having a competition with different faces.
We were over at the Alleys for the day and decided to take the kids to the track. Elijah fell in love with this little bike that's like his brothers' just a little smaller. He was soo attached to it that I couldn't get him off. So this is how we drove to the track, Elijah on the bike in the back of the van. He was not phased. Janelle let him take it home and borrow it. Thank you!!!
We bought the boys fishing poles and took them to Finger Lake. I was pretty bummed because I forgot my camera. They had a wonderful time. No fish, but there was a duck with six ducklings that we fed. Bryson tried to catch them with his pole. Now every day they ask to go fishing, I think we'll go tomorrow.
Eli watches me every morning put my make up on. So when I was in the shower he decided to put some on too. He did a very good job getting it on his eye lashes and every where else too. Then Blake came along and decided to join in the fun and colored on the couch, wall, door, toy box, and floor with my eye pencils. Needless to say I had to go to the store and buy some more make up.
Elijah taking off again. I have to keep such a close eye on him.
The boys and their friends, CJ and Adrian. Janelle and I have pictures of us at this age with our families at the parade together and us kids standing in a line like this.
It rained the last half of the parade. The boys were soaking wet.
I love watching Elijah running. His arms move way faster than his legs.
Eli did not like the cold water
Hayley and I took the boys to the lake. There was nobody there which was really nice. We got to see a leech, feed some birds, see a mother duck and her seven ducklings, and see some boats. I love how the boys help me enjoy the little things again, things I wouldn't normally even notice. We had a good time. And I love my amazing sister who is the bestest aunt ever!!!
This one makes me laugh. Jeff's giving them a lecture about not standing up.
My Grandad Hotchkiss brought this over to Jeff, tossed him the keys, and said "Merry Christmas." My husband was sooo excited. You couldn't have gotten him a vehicle he like or appreciated more. He has always wanted an old truck. He's not so fond of the color but I like it. Anyway, he said "Heidi, it even smells like an old truck and squeaks when you bounce up and down in the seat. It's perfect." Thank you Grandad and thank you God. Jeff totalled the car we had just bought the week before. But we were only a one vehicle family for 4 days. What a blessing!!! (The boys LOVE it too. They're always wanting to be in it)
I had to post this because every time Jeff gets his guitar out, Blake runs and gets his. He calls the pick a 'pig'. And he strums very hard, to the point it's hard to hear Jeff, but we love it.
It's a bright yellow. Jeff had a wonderful day snowmachining a couple weeks ago. He was not allowed in the house.
