St. Rugglings Day!

This lovely centerpiece was on our front lawn this morning.

The candle smelled yucky! We now have 4 opened LAVA bars in the upstairs bathroom. I could not convince the children to open one at a time. Thank you St. Ruggling.

Joel's Parade!

He brought manure up from the Elliott farm in stages. He would fill that bucket up carry it a few yards down the road then leave it turn around and then go back to get the wagon. Then he would pull the wagon a ways then go get the bucket . . . well you get the idea! He did all this with a diaper-less Obie on his back.

Christine's Parade: I let Obie go the entire day without a diaper on no matter what the outcome was. Extra laundry, random messes, and the anxiety of never knowing what he was going to do and where he was going to do it were the results of my parade. I also had the opportunity to deflect some of my pain onto other family members!

Grace & Elisabeth's Parade: They carried a large metal bucket around the yard and scooped up two months worth of dog poo. They also started the school day off with their least favorite subjects.

Lucy's Parade: She rode her bike, with training wheels, down River road. It is a dirt road full with ruts and potholes. She was a trooper.