We have truly been enjoying the warmer weather, the sunshine and our new backyard. It is so nice to have a yard that is flat and fenced in. The kids have been collecting firewood, roasting marshmallows, playing survivor, and giving each other rides in the wheelbarrow around the outside of the house. It has been a lot of fun. We have been outside together every day on the weekends and many days during the week. Wilson and Miller came home from school Monday and ran right out into the backyard to play. I love it!   

As you can see in the pictures, the kids have been busy with some pretty unorthodox “toys”. We taught them some skills first and then gave them some rules. At first, it gave me anxiety to let them play with fire and use sharp tools, but I got used to it. 

Marshmallow eating (yes, I let them eat them occasionally)….. 

Each child has their own stick to light on fire….
 

Faith and wilson learned how to cut a thick branch with a saw…  

Wheelbarrow rides….
  

Then they decided that small branches weren’t good enough. They needed to cut a pine tree trunk. It took a while but they finally cut it in half….

Miller was in charge of clipping smaller branches…. 

We have been busy. It has been such fun spending our free time outside. The kids got outside, the yard has been cleaned up, and Tom and I have had some time to relax and enjoy life with our family.