Chores...and Allowance

We are starting allowance with the kids based on chores

They will then put their allowance divided into 3 jars

Pictures to follow on jars ...the 3 jars will be :God's money, savings, spend.

Mason will receive 50 cents each week if all her stars are filled in 

Corben will receive $1 each week if all of his stars are filled in

BIKES

Corben riding his bike that Colby gave him

Caleb put on the training wheels an he is taking off! 

Mason's new bike

It is actually empty today, but notice the baby carrier in back and the bucket in front...she normally has her ride loaded with babies! 

Garden Update

Our corn and sunflowers....that the kids planted all by themselves! 

Lettuce

Strawberries 

Carrots in front 

Spaghetti squash

Zucchini 

Artichoke plant

Sweet onions in back

Roma Tomatoes

Cherry Tomatoes

Oakland Zoo

Two tigers laying down 

Corben and lots of baby giraffe 

Love their crazy faces 

Lots of hills, so Mason got a ride from Daddy 

We drove up to Oakland to purchase a car and got to the zoo ~ 1 hour before it was to close, we were able to run through it for free.  It is a beautiful zoo with many hills and trees.  We only saw a portion of it and hope to return to explore more of the zoo! 

T Ball

Throwing the ball 

Getting a grounder 

Up to bat

Hit on the second pitch 

Running home 

Playing 2nd base position 

Corben with his Coach 

Hitting the ball, click to enlarge 

Ready stance 

Zoo Fun Day

Watching the elephants eat 

Sister and Brother 

New river otter exhibit! 

2 little river otters 

Always love the flamingos! 

Something new in the sea lion cove....a scuba diver! 

Three beautiful sea lions swimming!

First Strawberries

Love our raised gardens!

The kids ate the first strawberries 

Corben's T-Ball game

Red Dragon Baseball Team 

Corben hit the ball from the 2nd pitch!!  (last game it took 6 pitches then they brought the tee out)...today no tee! 

Running to third base 

Running home 

Yay Corben! 

In the out field, Cheryl helped Corben since mommy had her surgery and Daddy was at work.  

Next time Corben was at bat, he hit again on the 2nd pitch! 

On 3rd base 

Running home 

Mason wore her red and got to play with a friend Macie! 

Of course Mason did some cheering too....and she couldn't believe I didn't have any pom-poms for her!