SD Children’s Museum

During Spring Break last week, we visited the Children’s Museum in Brookings.
We’ve been there before, but our kids never get tired of it.
There are just way too many fun things to do! : )

Ready to get to work!

Fixing up this car by replacing the muffler and tires

 

Climbing up in the clouds… waaay up high!

 

Luke sorting the mail, just like Grandpa

 

Waitress Jenna

Ryan’s ready to eat!

 

TV news announcers

 

Washing windows… what fun!

 

Life-size Light Bright!

 

Ryan spent a lot of time “flying” off this little ledge.
Don’t know where he got the idea, but he sure had fun doing it!

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Cowgirl Kara gathering eggs

 

Selfie with the Mama T-rex outside

 

Ryan in his “little house”

If you have kids and have never been to a children’s museum,
you should definitely visit one sometime. And if you don’t have kids,
take your nieces, nephews, grandkids, or students…
they’ll have a great time, and so will you! : )

Grandpa & Grandma Come to Visit

Paul’s parents came to visit recently and were able to attend our kids’ spring program. This year’s theme was the 10 commandments, and the teachers and students worked hard to prepare for it. The kids sang their hearts out, and it was beautiful!

Jenna and her classmates, grades 5-8

 

Evan and Luke

 

After the program, we headed to the Ramada to have some fun
with Grandpa & Grandma : )

 

Grandpa & Ryan getting ready to go down the big water slide

 

What fun!

Slide Train

 

Ready for breakfast : )
What a blessing to spend this time together!

Spring has sprung!

Spring is here (for now anyway) with all of its ooey, gooey goodness!
We couldn’t be happier, the kids couldn’t be muddier,
and my washing machine couldn’t be busier…

Ryan says, “There’s fish in there!” : )

 

Climbing trees (with a little help from Mom)

 

Typical boy… the water draws him like a magnet

 

As did the mud… yep, this was as bad as it looks!

 

Time to head in and get cleaned up…
Happy Spring, everyone! : )

Winter Fun

We’ve been having some fun on the ice lately…

 

 

 

 

 

Everybody up ↑ … and everybody down ↓

 

Sometimes Luke prefers to skip the skates

 

Just taking a break

 

 

Even Ryan gets in on the fun!
(I have no idea what Luke is doing on these pictures… ; )

 

All smiles : )

 

Here’s one of the sledding hill behind our house.
Jenna, Evan & Luke are sledding,
and Jerron is on his way down on a snowboard!

Choo Choo Train

Jenna recently surprised her siblings with a train she made for them to play in.
It was very creative, and included all sorts of different cars.
They had a great time playing in it together! : )

 

Kara & Ryan going for a ride

 

Evan & Luke in the “sleeping car” : )

 

And here’s Luke, popping out like a jack-in-the-box.
What fun! : )