Summer time fun

 She's very studious when she's sleeping.

 Living on the acreage is worth it if only for the gopher hunting.

 Hazel and her cute pals- Wynne and Noraya

 My first time seeing Charlotte smile. She was loving her Baba!

 Lots of cuties on one tractor.

 Ezra and Will 

Lots of time with kitties. 

 Sunday blossoms.

We've spent this summer incubating eggs. It's been quite miraculous to see the ducklings hatch. 

 We had a nice park day with our cousin Isaac!  

We were so happy to go to cousin Henry's birthday. He was such a darling birthday boy! We always enjoy the time with Jenny's side of the family. 

Jane was extra adorable on this group cello day so I caught a picture.  

The ZOO!!

 The penguins were definitely the highlight of our zoo trip.

 The flamingoes were pretty cool too.

 We couldn't wait to show Hazel the butterfly room.

 Jacob had a reunion with the monkey cage. When he was little we lost him at the zoo and this is the exact spot where we found him.

 Beaverhill Bird Observatory is our new favorite fieldtrip.

 It's a short hike into the cabin.

 The biologists are super passionate about birds! We learned so much in our short stay.

Lots of instruments and measurements.

 Jacob got to set this one free.

 Charlie found a quail nest.

And Ezra found a salamander. 

The birds are caught with mist nets and then the kids were able to take them off the nets and to the cabin in these cloth bags. 

We went to a livestock auction for another field trip. It was quite fascinating. 

Dollies

Scarlet got a letter in the mail with a $60 check saying that she won a National Poetry Contest. First place! She also received the book her poem was published in called, Oodles and Oodles of Noodles and Poodles. It was funny how shy she was about it.

Scarlet still enjoys shopping for China dolls at thrift stores. She loves her American Doll from Grammy and I love when I find her playing with her dolls on her bed. Her friends surprised her with some handmade doll clothes which was the best gift ever!

She even has china doll hair!

I walked into this doll meeting the other day...