Hunger Games

My Big kids are obsessed with the "Hunger Games" movie/books. While we were at Mimi and Bepa's they re-enacted their own version in the woods only no killing was involved- I insisted! Luckily, no one ended up with poison ivy or ticks just a few scratches from the thorns.



Carson trying to escape over the creek





Reese losing her boot in the creek- no time to save it so she left it behind



Whit- My $ would be on him in the real "Hunger Games"!











Hadley "dying" for the 5th time in the tall grass



I think Murphy was offered up as food



The "Winners"

I am not sure what happened to Brett? He was playing, too but I guess he is so covert that I never got a picture of him or he was one of the unlucky ones who bit it early.

The Throw-Up Club

So, I put the kids to bed on Sunday night eagerly anticipating their return to school from spring break and a return to normalcy around here for at least 6 more weeks when summer break starts and just as I was settling into my nice REM sleep pattern it started- The unmistakable sound of someone losing the contents of their stomach! Yes, Reese started it, followed by Whit then Murphy (Carson joined the party a day later) so I had 3 kids vomiting simultaneously- 2 of them not really reliable when it came to making it to the toilet, trash can or anywhere that is easy to clean. I spent the night and most of the next day cleaning up vomit or things vomited on. My washing machine is going to go on strike and I may need to win the POWERBALL jackpot to pay my water bill but as long as I son't start throwing up I will be thankful- keep your fingers crossed for me!



The Throw-Up Club

Blue Eyes, Baby's Got Blue Eyes!

Look at this GORGEOUS boy! He is not mine but I couldn't resist putting those BEAUTIFUL BLUE EYES on my blog! This is my sweeter than sweet nephew Gunnar and we got to see him over spring break! He is such a cutie patootie and we LOVE to see him (and his mom and dad, too)!



Gunnar's Baby Blues







I LOVE that Bald head



Gunny with his FAVORITE Aunt! (Me , of course!)



Guns and Carson



Guns and Hadley



Murphy showing Gunnar the AWESOMENESS of a BOBCAT

Can't wait to see you again SOON Little Man!!!

Spring Break Recap: Zoo day

To fill another day we went to the Zoo. It is our go-to in town day trip because it is easy to get to and entertains most of the kids at least for a little while. Added attraction: a new ROPES COURSE to entertain the older crowd.





Reese and Carson



Hadley



Carson



Murphy thought the Giraffes were AWESOME and he would have stayed there all day feeding them







Whit on "Jake the Mule" who was as stubborn as Whit



Thanks to gram we had unlimited Carousel rides!!!



Me and Murphy in the Peacock- boy do Merry-Go-Rounds make me sick!



Whit, Brett and Gram on the Pandas



Rainbow Sherbet Face



The Zoo Crowd

Spring Break Recap: Arts and Crafts Day

I am not much of a crafter- honestly, I just can't stand making more messes that I have to clean up- but every once in awhile I will bring out the glue gun and the acrylic paint and go to town. It usually occurs when there are cries of "boredom" from my clan as was the case toward the end of spring break. So we painted bird houses, made cake pops and painted a star chart- all in one afternoon!!!







one of MANY splatters of paint that did NOT make it on the birdhouse





Whit painted his CLEMSON colors! What is wrong with him?









Aren't they PRETTY?







Cake Pops



Murphy LOVED the cake pops









Brett LOVES astronomy so we painted a Star Chart with Glow-in-the-Dark paint. He picked some constellations he liked and we painted them on foam board:







Finished product

So a busy afternoon of crafting- I think I have had my crafting fill until summer vacation!