June 2007

Enjoying the outdoors

Ben took these pictures the other day when everyone was outside. He's a much better photographer than I am!

Evelyn has learned to like digging in the garden, now that she has her own bucket of tools. Thank goodness Oxi-Clean can get the dirt out of her clothes!

Jilly loves the trampoline. Bouncing has always been her thing. And she has quite the smile!

Ev and Jill enjoying the Hammock

This feat has taken some time, but Evelyn is no longer afraid of the family dogs. (I think they would prefer it if she still was!) She likes to follow them all around the house, out into the field, through the flower beds when they're on the hunt for mice, and tried to get across the road with them (YIKES!!!!!!!!!). So whenever Evelyn's outside, you will see a small train led by the dogs, then Evelyn, and some adult-type person as the caboose.

Evelyn enjoys doing what she sees Ryan or Heather doing, like mowing the lawn or riding on the four-wheeler. Last year they were both too loud for her and she would scream if you went near them with her. See how green the grass is? That's the greenest I've ever seen it. Grandma decided to fertilize it, and the grass went nuts. It was a beautiful lawn to say the least. We did have to mow it twice a week though. 

And then there is that one time Ben jumped on an old, weathered trampoline pad and it split in half. In July 2012 when we visited, an old plastic porch chair next to the trampoline gave way under his foot, leading to big scrapes all around the lower half of his leg. I think trampolines have his number.