Our first "family performance"--The Fox

We have just reached the important milestone of first "family performance". Owa, Eli, and Addi did a great job and nobody chickened out at the last minute (my biggest fear). I played banjo and sang a great old song called "The Fox" while the kids acted it out. Amy and I are very proud of them and will make good on our bribe of Dairy Queen.

The setting is a church variety show. I learned this song from my dad who used to sing it to us as kids.

What Mommy does all day (according to Addison)

Now that the triplets are in all day kindergarten, life is pretty much a cake walk but for those of you who are wondering I don't get to nap all day! I love my new found freedom and flexible schedule. Besides Indestructibles, I am still working on call for Johnson County Adult Detox Unit and I watch a set of twins on Thursdays. Also, there is always lots of work to be done around the house.

When the triplets started school I just assumed that I would get a full time job. However, they are out of school all the time and I don't know how I would manage. Three days alone last week for parent teacher conferences. Three days this month for Thanksgiving. You get the picture. Plus we have had a couple sick days. I feel very fortunate to have such a flexible schedule that works well with our life. I worked hard to get things this way and now it is paying off even if I don't get to sleep all day!

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Eli's Garden Prayer Fulfilled!

As you recall a couple of posts ago I mentioned that we planted a garden and Eli prayed there on the spot that it would "grow tall tall tall, even taller than Daddy."

Well today Eli had to give a talk and he spoke of this story, so I took a "reenactment" shot of him pretending to pray.

And here he is in front of the grown-up garden.

Taller than Daddy!

Summer Road Trip

Wednesday we road triped to Marysville, Ks for the unveiling of a Lifetile mural by author/artist Rufus Butler Seder. The mural was in honor of the first Pony Express stop west of St. Joseph, Missouri. We had lunch at the Wagon Wheel and attended the book signing at the RX drugstore. Very fun day.

Check out this movie about Scanimation to get a better idea of how Rufus's murals move:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOTqX8ddLwg

Girls and Their Art

Just a silly shot of the two girls. It was their idea.

And some art by each. The one with the Cyclops is Owa's, who was able to tell me what each picture was. I didn't speak to Addi about hers. Both very creative. Eli asked for the music (my CD) to be turned off today. Amy said, "Clayton, our son doesn't like music." I said it's going to be a long 18 years or however long he's in the house.

Spring Day by the Garden

It was a beautiful Spring afternoon and I (Clayton) came home to the kids sucking the "honey" out of the honeysuckle growing wildly at our fence. What a blessing to have honeysuckle in one's own yard!




We planted a garden this year. The spot was all cleared and dug and churned by hand, with the help of the three pictured here, of course. They also helped plant. Tomatoes, corn, cucumbers, beans, and carrots. Eli wanted to say a prayer that it would grow and wouldn't get all eaten up by little animals. When I said it would be alright he said OK and folded his arms and said it right there and then. So I'm looking forward to an abundant crop.



Just a close peek at what's growing in our lawn.