Fishing opener and Trout Days

While Pat is up at the cabin for the fishing opener the boys and I explore Trout Days in Cross Plains.


Since I really did not know what happens at "Trout Days" I told the boys that we just need to explore the town to see what is going on. Well, it just so happens that the only thing that happens during Trout Days is the city wide garage sales and a couple brat tents. I did not think it was a bust and neither did the boys. Each boy scored a couple new toys and books and convinced me to hit up a bake sale. I also un-earthed a set of harvest gold orange and green tupperware storage containers! Peter is quite the garage sale shopper! He has an eye for cool things!


In the afternoon the skies cleared up and we took a nature walk in the woods behind the house. This area, with a couple fallen trees, is the boys "train station" (the sound is not the best but they were driving the train to NewYork City and were on their way to find KT)





Sometimes when I ask the boys what we should do I say "maybe we should stand on our heads".....well, Peter really can!And then we took out the hippity-hops. Jamison and Peter are still a little small to ride them properly but that does not stop us from bonking our brother and kicking them as far as we can!Nice balls Peter!I wonder what all is planned for "Swordfish Days"

Spring Fun

This was the after the tree was cut down. Pat was "watching" the boys. He was super tired!

The boys asked if we could take their gym out so they could climb like monkeys! Cutest monkeys I have ever seen!

Peter can not get enough of that jeep! The boys go for drives everynight. Peter insists that he wears driving gloves and goggles when driving. I am not sure what to think.......either he is super safe or I am going to have a race car driver on my hands!

Tree #1

There are a couple of dead trees on the lot and now that Pat has a chainsaw....one is coming down. I called my father to come down to offer a sense of reason, oversee safety and be available to call 9-1-1 if needed. Picture of the tree before-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!

Spring! and Peter's special day

Having a twin brother can be no fun at times. You never have your own special day. So we have decided that April 19 is Peter's special day and Oct 19 is Jamisons's special day. Peter decided that on his day that we will walk to the chocolate store and pick out some candies, and I get to have coffee because it goes good with chocolate. The boy knows what he is talking about!
There is something interesting about this tree. Both boys needed to climb in!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!!

Yes, that is still more snow

Keiko was on vacation so Pat took the boys up north for a change in scenery and quality time with Gma Jill and Gpa Don. And they got 6 more inches of snow. So you would think mid april would green...think again. I even had to take the winter jackets, snow pants, boots and hats back out of storage for the week. 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!

!!!SOLD!!!

After over 70 showings, 2 realtors, 3 realty companies and 395 days, the house has SOLD! We close on 18April. That is one year that I do not want to relive! Bye Pink house! I will miss you!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!

Random Pics

Heike sent some easter treats and presents. "How did Heike know we like safari animals?" says Jamison

Well those safari animals needed to eat dinner when they got here. It was a long trip!

MOVIE NIGHT!


I wish Jamison was acutally sleeping...


Cant pass up Yertle the Turtle! and story time with dad!

Crusin'

The boys just could not wait any longer... Not sure if I am ready for what comes ahead!