Man of Many Hats

This kid loves hats...

His nickname is "Isaac Booty", stemming from pirate's booty (treasure).  He refers to himself by that name. "Hi guys! It's me, Isaac Booty!" I feel kind of bad for him in the future, but it's too cute to stop.

Farm Camp

I made a big step as a mom.  I signed my kid up for an activity that didn't involve me being there.  Clark went to a day of farm camp and was by far the youngest kid there.  I was hesitant to drop him off because it didn't seem super organized and I only saw one adult there.  So I decided to hang out with a friend that happened to live on the same street so I could be close by.  But of course he was fine and loved the independence.  Isaac and I joined him in the afternoon for a "Mommy and Me" toddler part of the day.  Clark got to show us his skills of scooping up manure, brushing the horses, feeding them hay, etc.  Other skills learned that day - riding a horse, finding chicken eggs, milking a goat, lassoing, and holding baby animals.  

 

The look says it all...

Season of Midnight Sun

We have been blessed with an amazing spring and summer here in Alaska.  Our kids don't want to go to sleep because the sun is still shining until midnight. "But it's not even dark yet!!" And of course since the sun comes up at 4 am, they don't sleep in either.  We are all cranky from lack of sleep, but we've been enjoying the nice sunshine while we have it.  Here's a random selection of summer favorites/events.

 

 

Chris completed a 50 mile walk/hike.  They started on Friday night at 9 PM and walked all night and into the next day - in the rain and wind.  They had 18 hours to complete the course.  Forty people started and only 5 finished. After seeing his many blisters and not being able to walk well for the next few days, he was probably wishing he didn't finish either.  But we're proud of his determination and cheered him on!

Sword (stuffed in his pants) and shield are a must

Clark got a real tool set. His favorite store is Lowes. He loves "fixing" our door knobs by unscrewing all of them.

Sneaking a turn on Clark's bike when he wasn't looking. Hehehe.

Legos are a HUGE hit in this house.

 

First attempt at a square foot garden in our wild backyard

Making due without a truck...

Finished product!  Now to keep the moose and the kids out of it...

 

He knocks on the door and hands me a bouquet of "sunflowers" when I answer it on a daily basis.  It makes up for the fact that he is a non-stop jabberer/attention seeker and wants to be fed hourly.    I think I'll keep him ;)