Magnolia goes to the rodeo...

Taylor, Hunter, and Carson before we headed out for the rodeo.
Carson's class before we went in to see the calf roping. They had so much fun looking at the big tractors. There was lots of hands on learning that day b/c they had talked about rodeos and cowboys all week at school and now they had to put their language to the test!

The livestock was fun to look at. They really enjoyed it when they saw all of the cattle getting baths. It was such a fun day...they were all dressed up in their cowboy gear. Oh and on the way home I only had Carson so we stopped by the cowboy store and bought Carson his own pair of cowboy boots (he picked out the John Deere kind) and he also said that he needed a belt...so I gave in...we had such a FUN day together.

Wilderness Fun

Yesterday when we all got home from school Brad said that we were going on an adventure. We all loaded up on the golfcart even though it was chilly and headed out down the trails. We had to go mark water levels in food plot areas so this summer when it is dry Brad can do some dirt work to fix all of the problem areas. While he was working we went on an adventure off into the woods and the boys had SO much fun.

My Boys...

Toby is just sweet Toby! He is just along for the ride and so happy to be apart of all of our chaos that we have each evening.

The "new" thing around the house is to play "dress up" in all of the costumes we have acquired. Gage transforms into what is he is dressing up as and really takes on that roll. It is too funny whether it is a pirate, the hulk or the cookie monster!

Brad and I try to teach Carson to be a gentleman...he is doing really good at it. He has learned that Mama loves to get special things for him that he finds. I am so lucky...I have a stash of rocks (even a pink one...my favorite color) and a few special sticks. But Carson will pick me flowers when he finds them. The other day we were riding the golfcart on an adventure and came across pretty spring flowers...he and Brad picked me a whole bunch! I love them and these stinkin' boys!

Valentine Card Pictures (bloopers)

Come on Gage...get with the program...this would have been a great pic!

I wonder what Brad is doing behind me to get Gage to make this face!

Ummmm...Gage, Carson, and Elvis?

Great of my Toby...best one!

Ok...this is the one we settled on.

Playing with Toby

Carson is not one to really "play" with Toby. But now since Toby is "coming into his own personality", Carson has started to give him a little attention now and then. Carson has always been BIG on pushing things around. He put Toby into an empty laundry basket and also put his blanket and some books in there too. He and Gage pushed Toby around in the laundry basket for a while...Toby thought it was GREAT fun and so did Carson and Gage. It was fun seeing them all play together.

Our Frog House

Yesterday at school Carson got a red plastic frog. On the drive home he told me all about his frog, we named it, and he told me that we needed to make him a house. So for "play time" yesterday before homework started..he and Gage got together rocks, leaves, and dirt. Then Gage was not very nice and took the frog...after a wild search...Carson found it! Thankgoodness!!! So he had to take it to school today and show his house to all of his friends!

Billy Goat Riding

We went to the Walkers yesterday to look at their barn because Brad is going to build us one so we can house our chickens and eventually goats. They have a pet billy goat named "cookie" that acts just like a dog. The kids love to ride him...Gage was loving it! Can't you tell with the look on this face. When he fell off he said "Daddy, do it again!"