Alex, Alex, Alex . . .

I have been wanting to post a couple comments, that were humorous, yet serious. So, here it goes.

About 10 minutes ago, I'm putting my laundry away in my room, when I hear Alex eating something. We finished lunch about 45 minutes prior. I had everything cleaned up from lunch, so I was not certain what he was chowing on. I walk into the kitchen to see him sitting on the floor, eating the remains of a half eaten sandwich that I had placed in the trash. Normally, they go in the compost bucket. I must have had some insight today, Alex was going to be hungry later and would be able to finish the sandwich, if it was placed in the trash, where he could reach it. Rather than in the compost bucket on the counter.

Lately, I have been pondering the purpose of sweeping and mopping my floor, especially the 4ft radius around Alex's chair. At any given meal time, Alex drops, throws a good portion of his food onto the floor. I have discovered, those droppings provide him with a convenient snack anytime he is hungry or just feels the urge to put something in his mouth.

Oh, Alex, we love him!! He brings so many smiles and laughter to our family!

He likes to wrestle now. When we were saying family prayer last night, he decided it was time to wrestle with Jarod. He just kept attacking him. I believe all of us had our eyes open and smiling by the end of the prayer.

Jarod starts 2nd grade

Pictures of the first day of school with his very good friend Isak.
They have alot of fun riding the bus together



He had a good day, now if we can get the alarm loud enough to wake him up so we don't have to.

Feed Me

Just a cute shot of Alex eat corn from our garden

I know this picture is out of focus but it was to cute not to post

Beeeeeeeeeees !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A few weeks ago Lisa and her students had a surprise with a swarm of honey bees. Not just a few, but holy cow numbers. So when I got home it was you take care of this quickly. So started to move things in the barn and saw this to start with.

Then decided I needed better protection. ( Anyone that knows me for more than a day knows what I was dressed in - shorts and t-shirt)

Then moved the shelf and found this. Not to excited to take care of it. But I did it anyway. Only 2 stings on my hand, not to bad.

As you can see from the stud cavity on the left this has happened before with the previous family, maybe next year we give them a hive out by the road. Then we can have some honey and the garden can be pollinated.

Beans, Beans, the magical fruit...........

You know the rest. Thing is that with little kids, not very good thing happen. Alex discovered he likes backed beans, and I mean likes them. That is all he wanted to eat that night. Next time I think I go to work early the next morning to avoid the fall out.

Hey what do you think you are doing with my bowl there is still some beans in there.

My bowl