Mother's Day

For Mother's Day, I asked for one thing....to go hiking.  We went up to the Pink Beds in Pisgah Forest.  I have gone to this site several times for work and absolutely love it.  I really wanted to take the family up there to enjoy it as well.  It was a beautiful day, no one was fighting or complaining, and everyone had fun.  Now, that's what I call a great Mother's Day

Playing on an old bridge

Bluets

Cute little Pip balancing on a tree

She sure can look angelic.

The boys were able to catch all sorts of critters in the wetland.  Grady had a newt in one hand and a tadpole in the other.

I love the boardwalk area of this trail

While the boys found critters, Emma made a mudpie

She honed her skills and this was the final product

A boy and his dog

Red spotted newt

Myles and Pippy

As tradition dictates, we had Mother's Day donuts

Notice the pen on her face.  An hour in the car can cause some boredom.

We ended on a high note

Happy Place

A few weeks ago, the boys were off of school due to parent/teacher conferences.  I had to work in the morning so I took them with me.  We had a small school coming and I was only teaching the same program twice in a row.  The boys were instructed to sit behind my table and be quiet.  Do you think they listened?  No way!  They were jumping around, distracting the students and taking videos of me teaching.  One kid raised his hand and said, "who are those kids behind you".  I had to explain that they were my sons that were not listening!  

Anyway, after teaching Emily let the boys hold all of her creatures.  They were in heaven.  

Grady holding Goblin the screech owl

Isn't he cute?

Myles got a turn 

Next we moved on to Tina the toad

and on to Perry the possum

They saved the best for last....the snakes

I sure do have a beautiful office.  Photo credit to Myles

Hair cut

 I kept threatening Emma that I would cut her hair because she wouldn't let me brush it.  She always said, "ok do it".  So we did.  She asked for, "hair like a boy".  I think it turned out really well.

Josh took her because last time I needed a shot of tequila afterwards

They let her sit in the dryer

This finished product.