Catching Up on March

There are a lot of sweet memories from the month of March 2014.   

Lots of photos ahead in this post!!

At the beginning of the month one of Nathanael's good friends, Marin, had a birthday party complete with a farm animal petting zoo!  Levi got to have a few moments with the animals when we came to pick Nathanael up from the party. 

 Nathanael LOVES his friends.  He is definitely a social kind of guy.  

Isabella and Marin were two of his best friends in kindergarten. 

 Few things are more fun than hanging out in a big box and watching TV with your brother.  :)

 One day in March we went through a car wash.  Despite his big brother's reassurances otherwise, Levi was convinced we weren't going to survive the experience. 

Hunter had a big accomplishment in the month of March.  Here is a photo of him just a moment after he finished reading the last word of the book of Matthew!  He and I read (and discussed) an entire book of the Bible together!  He was proud of himself. 

 Daddy's homemade pizza is a favorite meal of ours on Friday nights.  

Levi decided to break out his own pizza from the play kitchen to practice cooking just like daddy.

 Daddy started construction on a deck on the side of our house in the month of March. 

 He had helpers that were willing to pitch in. 

 

 We spent two weeks constructing bridges out of straws, rubber bands, and modeling clay in CC. 

 Unfortunately, Hunter and his partner's bridge didn't fare well in the weight test. 

He still learned a lot in the process, though!

 A photo of recess at CC.

It was our turn to do a family presentation in March for our CC group.  

It was so nice to have daddy and Nathanael able to be there as we introduced our family.  

Nathanael is the puzzle master around here. 

Levi toyed around with the idea of going on the potty right before nap time in the month March.  

I think he was just doing it to extend story time a little.  :/

 Our school had a fundraising Walk-A-Thon in the month of March.  Hunter used the opportunity to get out and catch up with some of his old friends from first grade as he walked. 

 Levi used the opportunity to soak up all the attention he got from the pretty girls. 

 Aunt Juliet visited with us for a few days in March.

 Nana Copeland sent Nathanael a play teepee for his birthday.  

All three of the boys enjoy playing in it. 

 Hunter and Nathanael started earning an allowance of $.50 a day 

for cleaning their room on a daily basis.  

 They came up with some creative and attractive ways to arrange 

their stuffed animals on and around their bed.

 After getting a new dresser with our tax return, I went a little nutso 

with organizing and set up a rack for all the boys' shoes of various sizes.  

That way I wouldn't miss what we had for the two younger boys' next size up.  

 

Along with the dresser, I also used some money from our tax return to make a gallery wall above our shoe cabinet in the entry area of our house. 

I love the way it turned out and it was so much fun to create!!

 Levi and his precious baby reading books together before nap time. 

 Levi began asking to sleep in a tent just like he saw his big brothers making in their bed.  

Thankfully, a sheet over his crib was enough to satisfy him. 

 One day Hunter in March, Hunter was asked to cook dinner for the family. 

He was ready to take on the challenge. 

 He made a simple recipe for wild caught cod with fresh squeezed lemon juice and butter. 

 He also made some brown rice and broccoli. 

 He was very proud of himself. 

 We were proud of him too!  Great job, Hunter!

 Nathanael loves for me to take photos of his Lego creations. 

 Nathanael spent some time in March perfecting his skills on the monkey bars. 

We were all impressed with his big boy strength!!!  

It's such a blessing having such a fantastic playground right in our backyard!