Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Picking up Sticks and Marshamllows

What a beautiful day here! We managed to get our schoolwork done and get outside by 2pm. It would have happened much sooner except Juan was very reluctant to complete his work. We did some cleaning up in the backyard, jumped on the trampoline, and tossed a ball.

Maicol moved wood from the neighbors house to our yard. He has been wanting to get a job to earn money, so this was something that Dan told him he could do. He worked some today, but still has several more days worth of work to get it all done. I found a great way to get all of the sticks picked up in the backyard - start a fire and let them throw the sticks in it. Juan and Andrew are very good at picking up sticks with the proper motivation.

After Dan got home we cooked hamburgers over the fire. They are so much better cooked outdoors. Maicol ate 3! He barely eats three meals a day, so that is alot for him. We also roasted marshmallows. I had to put a limit on them, or they would eat the entire bag!

Hoping for an even warmer day tomorrow.
Karen

These things are great!
Finger-Lickin' good!

A little extra fiber is good for you, right?


Wish you could see how dirty his face really is! Must have been a very fun day.



This his how you do it Mami.




A lesson in marshmallow roasting from the master.





6 comments:

The Jensen Family said...

What great outdoor adventures you have! I always look forward to seeing what you all are doing next!

Traci

John, Patty, Tiffany & Brian said...

You guys seem to be having so much fun. As for the homework part, how do you do it? Brian will work on his stuff for less than half an hour and then that is it. He will say he wants to go to bed or play. He can sit and watch a movie or play PS2 for an hour or more but amazingly, learning makes him tired. Oh well, maybe he just needs a little more time to realize he won't have a choice when it comes to schoolwork. Thanks for the updates.

Wendi and Benjamin Wood said...

How fun! These are precious moments! Thanks for sharing! Makes me wanna go buy some marshmellows and roast-what a great idea!!!

linda said...

Those boys are just precious. Mami and Papi aren't so bad either. Hope you will continue to be as happy as you seem to be now. Love you all, Mom

Genece said...

I definitely see marshmallow roasts and bonfires in our future once our doggone snow melts and spring finally appears here. Sounds scrumptious with fun family bonding too! I loved the boys' picture with all their spider webs on them from last week. Oh, and the one of your little guy picking up his fiber-filled marshmallow is priceless.

Connie said...

Having young ones gives us an excuse to do stuff like cooking hamburgers outside and roasting marshmallows, doesn't it! They boys look so happy.