On Monday

On Monday, we had the opportunity to tour the Acme brick plant and learn how bricks are made.

Sean thought it was a great tour.

The kiln

I think it might have been better on a day that wasn't 100 degrees :)

North Carolina

Sean and I were able to do a little sight seeing in North Carolina a couple of weeks ago.

We spent a few hours on the Cherokee Indian Reservation.

I really wanted to snap this man's picture when he was talking on his cell phone but he didn't seem amused.

Sean spent hours by the creek throwing rocks, collecting "gold",

and just playing in the mud.  

He also collected fireflies at night, went on a hike in the Smoky Mountains, and played tricks on neighboring campers with the snake in a peanuts can trick.  

Am I Blue?

Saying Goodbye

Last Friday, my stepdad, Glen, and Sean and Kate's Grandpa, went to be with Jesus.  Sean and I had the opportunity to travel to North Carolina to spend his final week with him, tell him we loved him, and to say goodbye for now.

Granna, Grandpa and Kate

Grandpa and baby Sean

Grandpa and preschooler Sean

Glen at one of his favorite spots, a campground in western North Carolina.

21 Months Old

Kate is rapidly approaching two years old!

She is always busy

very girly

and loves phones 

Ice Cream and a Friend

Enjoying chocolate ice cream

Add some sand and dirt to this picture and that is what bathtime was like

Ella Cate and Kate Elise

Summer Do

Sean has a new haircut for summer.  

He has had a piano recital, choir performance and Awanas ceremony in the last couple of weeks.

Loving It

Kate tried corn on the cob for the first time last weekend.

She loved it.  The video was pretty entertaining as well.

Baby Birds

Last weekend, Lee decided to address the bird issue that we thought we had in our chimney.  He climbed on the roof and jumped to the top of the fireplace.  When he peered in expecting to see birds, two big eyes blinked at him.  He fell backwards onto the roof and Sean came running in saying it was something the size of a bear cub.

 Lee was fine and then went to work trying to smoke the raccoon out.  The raccoon really did not want to leave.

Once the raccoon made it to the other side of the roof, Lee sealed the chimney.

Thinking all was well, late that evening we heard a very angry raccoon trying to rip open the basket that is on top of the chimney.  We listened to it from inside the house, and then realized there were baby raccoons in the chimney.  Lee went back on the roof, removed the basket, and all was quiet again.  Once they are old enough to leave, it will be put back on.