I learned that when the neighbors (men mostly) hear a chainsaw start up...everyone comes to see what is going on! All chipped in to help...that was was fun to see.
5 of the six men in front of their "kill". I am sad to say that there was one casualty...a very nicely hidden squirrel nest with a couple babies was discovered a little too late. One squirrel for sure did not make it. Once discovered is was quickly moved to a safe location in hopes that momma and the surviving babies would live a happy life tormenting our dog. 
The tree after. Now if anyone has suggestions as to how to accelerate the decomposition of a large tree stump, let us know!
Not only does Pat get to use his chainsaw, multiple trips with the tractor and wagon was needed to bring the tree to the street. Tractors and chainsaws...Pat is in heaven! I guess I was not surprised that the wood was almost walking off of our property! People driving by were picking it up almost faster than we were able to get it out there! I cant complain! 
The boys were very hard workers....lifting logs, dragging sticks and spreading wood chips. Pat treated them to a little tractor ride. Notice carefully....they are belted in!
Peter with the safety goggles, you can never be too safe! That's my boy!
and of course...a picture of Jamison......saying cheese!
And of course the together shot! Not sure what the neighbors think of this.
AND, Mount Horeb is the land of trolls, we even have our own "Trollway". So my goal as a mother is to get a photo of the boys with each of the 14 troll statues in town. This is #2! (see #1 from a post last summer)
Sunday was beautiful here in Mount Horeb. We all got outside and did work around the house. The boys washed their jeep and tractor.
And Pat started burning some of the lovely brush piles that are in our back yard! Pat found his "burn pit" at a garage sale for 10$. He was so excited! Now all he needs is a Blatz in his hand to make this photo complete!
boys.......back in the sand box!!
Peter had this idea that he could race Torrie, the black lab, down the hill. I think Torrie won!
And Pat tells me that the boys went down face first.(Peter is that little spot 1/2 way up the hill) I am almost glad I was not able to see that!. Me, all alone at home, finished painting the living room and now I am inspired to make curtians. Hopefully I will find the perfect fabric before I loose momentum! I also painted the boys room. Jamison wanted ocean animals and Peter wanted frogs and rainforest animals. SO, what would a mother of twins do....1/2 ocean and 1/2 rainforest. We made a list of all the animals that we would like painted on the wall and I think I am going to have to recruit the help of the talented Keiko to help draw the animals. I might have to bribe her with a gas card or yoga classes. Pictures will be posted when complete!
Back in Mt Horeb, Pat built himself a "tree house" in the workshop. I think he will move his computer and video games out there for a little alone time.
And with the refreshing warm weather here....we went to the zoo to see if more animals have come out to play! The carosel was also open for business!! Something that we have been waiting for!! Here the boys are on a zebra and white leopard!
And we couldnt leave with out a picture on the tortoise!
