A bit of birthday....

Happy birthday to Noah!!!!

The mixer died while we were making whipped cream...Papa to the rescue. :)

"happy birthday to Noah, happy birthday to you!"

Aww, shucks, strawberries are my favorite, too!

I think he approves of birthdays. :)

Home Again

Last month, we were able to see family and friends in Texas. It was oh. so. lovely. We're back home now and nearly caught up and organized. This was a process slightly delayed by a weekend Bible Conference. (SO VERY NEAT to be able to break bread in Nate Saint's house with born again descendants of the spearmen who killed him.) Several of the youth had been waiting to be Baptized at the conference, so we all went down to a calm bend of the river. What a sweet weekend. Now we're home putting away books and clothes and other loot from TX. We had planned to start school this monday, but I've done very little other than hold my baby with his croopy cruddy caugh...so...the kids are perfecting their climbing skills and continue to bring me random wonderful things they found, dead or alive. :) I hope they always do.

P.S. I am STILL trying to get all the bugs worked out so that I can add pictures from my new device. I have not forgotten you. I will go pester my favorite tech support guy again.

To Texas and Back!

As many of your already know, the reason for our lack of blog posting has been due to our travels in Texas. So here is the bucket list of our accomplishments:

• marveled at the BIG sky that stretches beyond the horizon, 
• wore boots, 
• shot a gun, 
• relished the smell of fresh rain mixed with the dust of a dry and thirsty land, 
• met a cowboy, 
• rode a horse, 
• rode in an old Jeep, 
• drank Texas tea, 
• saw some cows, 
• fed the goats and chickens morning and evening, 
• ate a Texas-sized hamburger, 
• read books, 
• shopped at a Walmart, 
• ate Blue Bell ice cream, 
• drank Dr. Pepper (with REAL sugar), 
• rode in a semi,
• drove a Texas-sized pickup truck, 
• splashed in a "pond" (aka stock tank), 
• showered with friendship,
• loved on by family,
• snuggled with grandparents.

Enjoy!

TaylorH

Some pictures just because....

Did somebody say we're going to TX???

Ok...so this is one of several family picture attempts that will not be printed
because it is of the

"'Calvin and Hobbs' picture-day" variety. :P

 ...mainly because with subjects as calm and serious as these...well... yeah.

this one doesn't know how to be goofy for the camera yet. :)

We are so very excited to be planning our visit in TX!!! Love from our crew to yours!

To Texas!

If you have not heard yet, we will be coming to Texas for the month of May. We are still figuring out our schedule, but we are all very excited. Among other things, here is our "Bucket List":
Nate wants to have a "birthday at Pa's house".
Daniel wants to have a (hymn) sing.
Levi wants to visit Uncle Brendan and Auntie M.
Glory wants to cook with Grandma.
...and...swimming, traveling, Granny B, goats, Sunday School friends, ...
...Snyder friends, Lubbock friends, sun, and more!
...as for Alesha and myself...well, we will just be soaking up the time.

Enjoy!
TaylorH

Wheels!

We try to use Friday afternoons to go somewhere as a family, particularly with the kids in mind. They spend a lot of time tagging along on our errands, so we try to make it a priority to go somewhere a little more "fun". Today we went to the nearby park so they could ride their bikes.

First and foremost...LOOK WHO GOT HIS TRAINING WHEELS OFF!

 Levi has been working really hard to learn to ride his skateboard.

 ...Which gives Glory a lot more time on the bike they used to share!

hehehe. I told him it was a sunny day and he needed to bring a hat. :P

Growin'

Since the last post was all about Noah and his new tricks, 

I thought I should capture a few "growing moments" of the other kids. 

It's the beginning...we now have a boy who likes LEGO...
I foresee many years of pleasure
from these tiny pieces of plastic.

Umm. Yeah....I told him Uncle J would be proud. ;)

Nate plays lots of blocks when he's trying to be good during school. :D 

Glory Lynn decided the best way to get her favorite dessert
was to buy berries at the market and ask for a cooking lesson.