"If it looks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, we have at least to consider the possibility that we have a small aquatic bird of the family anatidae on our hands."
-Douglas Adams
The older mattress that was going to be used in Isla’s room after she graduates from the crib was getting old and a new one was purchased. As we expected, as soon as the mattress was on the floor it became a temporary trampoline. Only one child was injured (temporarily) and we got some fun pictures out of it. It is now in Isla’s room waiting for her as soon as she’s ready.
Ashlyn’s Kiwi crate arrived and this month it was a water wheel that pulls a boat. The kids had fun putting it together and enjoyed watching it work when they poured water down the wheel.
We took a trip to Bedford Boys Ranch Saturday morning before it got too hot after we learned there were a crazy amount of ducks hanging out. The reports were very accurate, there were ducks everywhere and they had very little fear of humans. James wanted to take his fishing pole so we got to practice casting for a bit in preparation of the time we put on a real hook.
These next pictures make me happy. Ashlyn was practicing hand stands and wanted to put on a leotard. Isla wanted to practice like her big sister and it turns out she’s just now big enough to wear Ashlyn’s first leotard. It’s natural for some kids to show a little jealousy when their younger siblings begin using things once theirs, but that wasn’t the case here. Ashlyn though it was great and the two sisters enjoyed some quality time together.
