Okay, well spring got here a little while ago, but I have not had a chance to edit this post...It is so nice to see all of the flowers blooming and the grass turning green! God really gives us a treat as we move out of winter!
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This is the
Crab Apple Tree in our back yard. It almost looks like a big snowball! (But we don't want to talk about that "S" word do we?!)
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Oh the colors of spring!
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I love this Red Bud in our backyard. I can see it from the kitchen when I look out the window.
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It seems so
delicate.
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Apparently Joe has trained all of the kids that they need to have a tube of Chap Stick in their pockets at all times...
Jaden,
Makayla, and I made rice crispy treats as a "project" this morning.
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This picture makes it look like they were so careful with the sprinkles.
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These two picture shows what really happened. What ever sprinkles were left after eating were placed on the rice crispy treats...
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This is another project we frequently do in the mornings to keep the kids busy.
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I'm still working on getting
Makayla to stop drinking the water...
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Jonathan's 1st grade class took a field trip to Amish
Achers this spring. We learned a lot about the Amish lifestyle. (I learned how I would not make it long in their culture...)
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Jonathan and his classmate Josiah had a great time playing with the chalkboards.
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Jonathan loves to pose for pictures!
Happy Spring!
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