Kids' First Geocaching Experience

 I mentioned that my kids needed to have a GrandpaVenture and next thing I know we were loaded up & ready for an exciting day of geocaching!

 Grandpa was in front with the GPS(s) and had all the cache coordinates entered in.  We headed south to find our first (virtual) cache.

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 I had gone through and selected some caches that I thought would be interesting to our crew.  Too bad we weren't in West earlier... I really wanted to get a kolache.  But it was close to lunch time, so we went on to Waco for pizza. 

After lunch we headed on to an ammo box cache.

 Had to stop and look at toadstools.  None were left standing.

 David was excited with his first find!  

So was Elizabeth!

 Our final destination was Temple.

 At the opposite end from the depot was a new playground!

 We had a little Cabana on the way home & got home in time for bed!  What a great day!

March ONE

I guess until Sarah is able to sit up, I'll have the others lay beside her!  Things I noticed about this picture: 1) David looks more boy every day, and less little boy.  2) None of the pictures I took of Elizabeth were bad.  3) Rebekah's hair is long enough for a ponytail!  4) Sarah looks so serious... but then...

Yea!!!  Got a good smile!!!

Watch the kids grow month-by-month...

Trying to catch the smile

The last few days I have been trying to catch Sweet Sarah's Smile.  Here are some of the precious pictures I have gotten.

 Big Sister Elizabeth loves her little baby sister.

 Cute cheeks

 SMILE!!!

 Rebekah loves Sa-wah, too!

 I love this one - little smirk, 

new & fresh baby skin

next to Mommy's dry & wrinkled heels.

 Aw...

Love the little arm rolls!

So serious!

There's a slight grin!

Beautiful new blanket

These next few just crack me up!
Rebekah was napping & missed this photo session.

Oh, the Joy!

A Hot Winter's Day...

The kids were playing on the back porch while I was cooking supper yesterday.  Next time I looked out I saw the little Mud Monsters!  They played a bit longer after these photos and got even more muddy!

Tiny Talk Tuesday is Growing Up

David: When was Dad a little boy?
Mom: Oh, 20-25-30 years ago.
David: Was that back in the time when the first cars were made?
Bwahahahahah!!!

This boy continues to amaze me as he grows and thinks.  He built a Lego Minifigure of God the other day.  He was wearing a golden crown and had "golden, featherless wings."  His two-week old cousin went to be with the Lord last night and he asked as he was praying, "And God, can you please tell me if her white dress turned into a golden dress?"  He also asked, on his own, "And in Jesus' name, help me not to sin."  He's getting the hang of this, isn't he?

His language skills have really been increasing this year and he's only recently started writing things just because he wants to.  He got on the computer last night and sounded out a bunch of stuff to type, including "Native American Indian" and even some Spanish words!

David also started attending a new Sunday school class for new believers.  There were 4 kids in the class last week between 1st - 3rd grade.  I think he was the youngest.  And yes, Dad & I had to go into the class with him.  Then Sunday night, he went to childcare while Mom & Dad tried out a new life group.  That doesn't sound like much, but he has been going through so much anxiety that he has not been able to stay with anyone other than family in months.  It was very much a relief to see him walking the other way... and at the same time hard to see him walking that way.  He's been glued to me so much in the last year.  And now He's growing up...

Can You See Me?

"Can you see my legs?" he said.

Tiny Talk Gets Baptized!

It's been quite a while since I posted a Tiny Talk!  This week I could not resist, though!  David was baptized on Sunday!  In the same baptistery I was baptized in and probably in the same robe...

Pretty cute, huh?  Elizabeth was just as excited as David and to everyone that spoke to her, she said, "David is getting bab-tized this morning!"

Tonight, David gave me a loud kiss.  As he was walking away, I heard him say, "I thought being baptized would make my kisses quieter.  Perhaps when I grow up they will."  I have no idea where that came from!

A few days ago, David asked: Were you born in Texas?
Mom: Yes, I was born in Cleburne.
David:  What was Cleburne like in older times?
Gee, thanks!  It was smaller.  And there was no Super Walmart, only a little Walmart with no McDonald's inside.  McDonald's had an outside playground with a metal slide and a hamburger you could climb up inside...

Overheard from Elizabeth today:
When I grow up I'm gonna be a baby doctor... I mean an ice skater.

I can't get any pictures of Rebekah lately because she's moving too much.  She's also saying more & more every day.  Among her favorite things to say is, "MOM!!!!!!!" but she has also started saying yes ma'am when I ask her a question and we're still working on thank you!

February ONE

 We've been spending a lot of time in front of the fire place lately!  I think I heard this is the longest below-freezing cold snap in North Central Texas on record - going on several days below freezing.  Yet this is how David is typically dressed.  But you know it's cold when he came to me tonight and ASKED if he could put on some socks!

 Sweet Sarah will be 6 weeks old on Saturday!

Getting bundled up for a cold night!

 Rebekah is full of life... and of scribbles!

Thank you, God, for Color Wonder!!!

 Elizabeth loves doing her school work!

David built Lego Australia 

and an Australian boy minifigure!

Wow, it's still hard to believe I have 4 kids now.  I hope I will get the hang of this soon and get back to blogging regularly.  I really do miss it.  Do you miss me when I'm not here?  Then leave me a comment!  : )

Watch my children grow the first day of every month:

month ONE