Dogwood festival – Siloam Springs

Awww…the love of cars!

Visit to Firestation

Oh Wow!  This place is a little boys dream!  The Fayetteville Station Firemen were willing to let our little guys check out their fire trucks and they also put on all their gear!  What a treat that was.  They also got to watch them slide down the pole.  The kids got to sit in the fire trucks and check out all the equipment.  Eli really enjoyed it!  We appreciate our Fayetteville Firemen!

Farm Friends at the Whitacker center

 

 

    

  

 

   

   

   

  

   

   

  

Storytime at the Library with Papa

 

On Monday mornings at 9:45am Fayetteville Public Library has a storytime for little ones.  Dad is usually there anyways reading the newspapers or a book so he typically joins us.  The boys love both the storytime and time with Papa.  It is most often times packed with little ones and their momma’s so you don’t want to be late! 

Easter

Love my boys!

I couldn’t get Eli to take his picture with me…he doesn’t like the camera. 

Celebrated Easter at Gulley park with Friends!  Had burgers and an Easter Egg hunt.  What a great way to celebrate!

 

The Hunt!

Cast your cares upon Me

So my little Connor is not walking yet and I'm getting a bit concerned!  Trying not to let worry set in but he is now 17 months old and not showing an interest in walking on his own yet!  Reports I have read say not to worry as long as they are pulling up, climbing, standing, etc.  Yes, he is doing all those things which is somewhat comforting but still puzzled why he is taking so long.  He seems to not even care about it.  So...it will be in his own timing and we will wait!  Oh the waiting is hard. Releasing it all to the Lord as I have to do daily regarding concerns for my kiddos.  Praying that he learns to walk before his little brother or sister is born. :)

Our Mornings

This is a what a typical morning looks like around our house.  I wish I could have captured our "dancing" before devo time. :)  After breakfast we pick up and have our time with the Lord.  And then...it's book time!   They actually don't fight me with book time.  They both pick out about 5 books and have some quiet time to read.  Connor is usually done in about 5 minutes but I try to encourage Eli to sit there for around 15 minutes.  Some days I read to them during this time and some days I don't.  I want them to learn to love books...which thankfully that hasn't been hard to do! :)

After book time we try to have some sort of constructive activity...work a puzzle, stack blocks, color, really anything other than pushing their cars or trains.  They seem to like the structured times in fact Eli will say "Book time Mama"???  "Puzzle time Mama"?