New boots!

A growing cowgirl needs new boots and a hat once in awhile!!

The end of the day...nice and dirty as usual!

A better view of the dirt!!

Stylin in her new Ropers!!

We had our first visit to the Cape Childrens Museum. We got free passes from the library and went on Sunday afternoon. Scout was so excited to be set loose in the building. There was so much to see that she ran about 5 feet in one direction and then stopped and ran 5 feet in another. She did this for the first 10 minutes, she was so overwhelmed by all the choices! She finally settled in and had a great time. The museum is one large room filled with lots of exhibits to play with. There were only 3 or 4 other families there so it was just perfect.

Abou to crawl through the train "tunnel" with a dinosaur.

Playing in the play kitchen was a favorite spot. She was pouring juice into a cup here. This is the first time we saw her doing this type of imaginative play.

The perfect spot to rest my little legs.

Having juice with Daddy.

A game of tug

Scout is very proud to show off her belly these days!!

"OOH, Ace,s ball. I think I will drag it around the yard"

"I just love draging things behind me lately"

"Here he is"

"Let's have a good game of tug!"

"You are always so gentle when you play tug with me, Ace"

"That was fun, you can have it now"

"I love that little girl! I hope nobody ever tries to hurt her...I would have to protect her"

"Let's see what else I can find out here to explore"

May garden

These pictures were taken a few days ago. Scout picked pea pods yesterday and snacked on them!!

Pea pods and romain lettuce.

More peas, mesculan lettuce (growing back for the third time), and a cucumber starting.

Peas and potatoes are in the trash cans.

Our garden cats.

First time painting

Yesterday we invited Lilly and AJ over for painting. We plan to get together a few times a month to do art with the kids. The plan is to give them different mediums to work with and let them create. When I think about art for kids it always seems so "instructed". They are shown what to do and how to do it...all individual creativity is absent. I want to foster Scout's individual creativity and artistic abilities by providing opportunity only and not much, if any, direction.

As you can see she mostly painted her face!!! She tried using brushes and her fingers.

Memorial Day

Memorial Day weekend was prom weekend for Amanda. Amanda is our good friend, babysitter for Scout and all the critters!! The streets in town were closed and all the families gathered at the Grist Mill for photos. 

Amanda and Scout

Amanda has been speaking French while caring for Scout.

Our cutie

"Wass that"

It's a goose family!

We finished off the night with dinner {a veggie buffet} and dancing at Connemesset Farm.

The turkey

The day after Seamus found the turtle he spotted a turkey up in a tree. Again, he alerted us with his barking.

The turkey flew from tree to tree but never really left the area. We think there must of been a nest and she was trying to lure Seamus away from it.

She walked down the "alphabet trail", only to return to the original tree.

Scout loved watching the turkey. Pointing and watching without ever loosing interest.