I can't help it.

I seem to have a natural ability to collect animals.  It's not my fault, really it's not.  This is our latest passer-through.  He is a pit-bull/chow mix.  Needs a good home.  The kids were instantly attached, but I think that it has been made clear from the get-go that he's not permanent, so hopefully there won't be any tears when he leaves.  In the mean time we are having a lot of fun with him, he's very well mannered and spends most of his time laying on the couch or cuddling up in the kids bed.  His name is Chaplain.

Tie Dye, Oh Yeah

This is Charlie sporting her new tie-dye onesie from Aunt Gloria.  Thanks Aunt Glo!  All of my girls love their tye dye, and Laura wonders how you knew that red was her favorite color :-)

Laura's favorite place on the farm.

Making Bread

Granny is teaching Laura and Maple how to bake sour dough bread.

Paleontologists

Laura has been learning about paleontology in school. Today she and Alli went to Montana and dug up and assembled the skeleton of a Brontosaurus. Here is them with their find.

Nunchuks!

Laura is learning how to use nunchuks in karate. She was really excited about them and has been doing really well practicing her karate so we got her her own practice pair. This is her showing off.

Playing in the Rain