4.15.2013

Mine Creek Battlefield


Somewhere out there is apparently where it happend nearly 149 years ago.

"On October 25, 1864, on the banks of Mine Creek, two Union brigades of approximately 2,500 troops defeated approximately 7,000 Confederates from General Sterling Price's Army of Missouri. ...one of the largest cavalry battles of the Civil War and a major battle fought in Kansas." ...from the Mine Creek Civil War Battlefield website.


Mom was asked to come with some Kansas Native Plant Society (KNPS) info to share.







An extra windy kansas day!












Jubi photo-bombed my landscape!










Where these children find the energy to jog everywhere... I do not know.


Learned how to make and got to try some hardtack, also got to taste a little salt pork (both part of a Civil War soldier's diet). Lib took a tiny taste of the the salt port and announced "I don't like salt, and I don't like pork!" and handed her piece back to Mom. The hardtack turned out to be a little more popular.






Told Tori she was getting too far...


... not the response I was looking for.




2.28.2013

Best investment we ever made! ;)

Note to soon-to-be parents: Invest in a large amount of legos (once your first child comes to the appropriate age), provides a great quiet-time activity, entertains for hours, exercises hand-eye coordination, lasts a lifetime! I could go on and on!





11.13.2012

Goin' to an auction...











Us...


Waiting...


waiting...


still waiting...


There we are! All together. :)



It's cold outside...


according to Libby.



Her and Miss Jubi are getting ready to head out and play... Jubes was trying to put both her legs in one pantleg of her sweatpants.


Please excuse all the junk under the bed...  it's out of the way there... :P

7.03.2012

Tori Update... (1year, 1.5 months)





She loves the kitties, but I don't think they love her too much...






7.02.2012

Family Photo w/ Gramma Jenny, Gr. Aunty Betty and Aunty Tammi!


I don't try to get everyone looking perfect at the same time...


...and even if they were...


...who would you have to laugh at?!

Wait for it... wait for it... ...hehe! :)