Good idea, bad idea

Having ever had children or been around children, one knows they have good ideas and bad ideas. This afternoon, I walked out back to see what one might call a bad idea. Immediately, I said 'STOP' when I saw it! Law ran inside to get the camera, but this IS NOT a posed position!

Law is THRILLED that our last wti is over!!

Last few posts in Yuma

Its moving time, so these last few weeks will be flying by! Scott's last class ends tomorrow. I think we have 8 weeks to go, so the mad rush is on to set up the move, get this house ready, etc. Last night, we had our co-op end of year party. Law finished kindergarten and Maisy her first year of preschool. Its warmed up, so the kids have been enjoying the pool and a sprinkler. I figure we can burn some energy and water the dry spots at the same time. GENIUS, I know! :)

Healthy, smiling children!The water is a little cold...where's Ezra?Notice Ezra is nowhere near the cold water! ;)

Maisy the adventurous one! (who likes to pick out her own clothes!)

Belated Happy Easter!!

Happy Easter to you all! It was a nice day in Yuma to remember the resurrection of our Lord, Jesus Christ! The kids enjoyed the egg hunt this morning, and the egg dying the day before. We also had a quick visit from Shelly and Madison on their way to a wedding in NY. Their family moved to Hawaii about 18 months ago. It is the first time we have been separated since the 1900's...HAHA..probably 1999. Madison and Law picked up where they left off. Thanks for driving all that way Shel! (Drew and Justin were with grandparents, so no pics to post, sorry)


Madison wedged between Law and Maisy!
Law sure loves his lettuce!
Ezra and Feven display the Easter eggs.

Law and Maisy go to work dying.

Yuma County Fair 2009!

The kids look forward to the fair from the second we leave each year! Today, was fair day! We have a fun time visiting animals our friends have raised and watching the award show for 4H sewing. This year, Maisy was our adventurous one. Just big enough to go on the big kid rides, we had to talk her out of a few things. She also competed in the pickle eating contest for kids under 11! Law did a nice job with dart throwing. Ezra and Feven were in awe of all the rides. We will miss the fair next year.

Law tries to lasso a calf.
Feven plays in the corn bin.

Check out Maisy milking a cow!
Feven braves feeding a goat in the petting area.
Law and Ezra shoot for the pole.

Check out Maisy's hair!Ezra is just about tall enough to get on the rides.Maisy has a strong showing in the pickle eating contest.

Warm weather here we come!!!

So, its that time of year again. Summer is just around the corner. The kids wanted to get in the pool, but it was a little colder (70) than they're used to! A few more weeks with the pool cover and they will be good to go! Ezra didn't seem to be bothered at all by the water or the temperature. There is a school across the street where we take the kids to ride their bikes without traffic. It just so happened the sprinklers were on! Fun for the kids and Solo!

Do I see a hint of athleticism??? I believe that's a RUN!!

Maisy and Ezra brave the cold pool.The view of the farms and mountains from across the street! Maisy in her ET dress doing some bike riding!

Feven pets Solo. Barb, is this a far cry from the fear Solo used to cause or WHAT?Puddles are always fun!!

Cute little Maisy wearing her new shirt from Grandma!

Six months home!!!

Its hard to believe that Ezra and Feven have been with us six months now! They seem to be doing amazingly well (thank you God!). Feven is definitely the shier of the two children, but she is coming around and rarely has the 'I'm overcome' look on her face. Both of them are really developing. This morning, Ezra had pulled out the train tracks and starting putting them together...pretty great for a kid who would not sit still for more than 5 seconds! On a different note, we had a chance to see Scott fly in to Yuma yesterday. Although one might think the life of a fighter pilot's wife is a glamorous one, (wink, wink) it really is just like any other wife whose husband puts in long hours. It is next to never that we see him fly and that's probably good...its sort of fun, but much more stress than fun! The kids were excited to see Dad come in, a first for Feven and Ezra.

Ezra sets up his trains.
Feven gets married---dress up compliments of Law.
All the kids take a turn with Dad's helmet.

Law got to make the climb into the cockpit.

Law was helping me fold laundry. This is his idea of piles...it was a very symmetrical maze! Very funny to a math Mom!

We had our yearly visit from the Bell family, our neighbors in San Diego. Can you believe we only had to take a few pictures to get ALL 7 kids looking! We miss them!

Yuma Rodeo

Its that time of year again...rodeo time! Here's a few pictures from our fun afternoon. Lots of crazy bulls and broncos! Law's friend Talen competed in the mutton busting (sheep riding) contest. We should have moved closer! He did great! Mom, you would have been excited to see the Army's Golden Knights jump into the stadium. They landed about 25 yds from us! The kids thought it was pretty neat!

Talen getting thrown off the sheep! He placed second missing first by just 1 point!

Law's first tooth!!

I have a sad look on my face as my BABY lost his first tooth! HAHA! Law's first tooth came up loose on the way home from the doc in mid December. In true Law fashion, he has left it alone...even though we've offered many ideas as to how we can YANK it out! :) Here are a few pics, one with Scott's tooth pillow. (and one picture of Law carrying the milk up the stairs per Grandad's request)

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Merry Christmas friends and family! It has been a wonderfully quiet few days in this Schoeman home. Scott and I were talking with the kids over dinner one night about what we are thankful for and the list was lengthy! We feel very blessed for lots of things, many pertaining to you as friends and family! Thank you for being such an important part of our lives and the children's lives! I've also realized that 6 people are a lot of mouths to feed on a day to day basis, based on Law's comment last night. Outside in the driveway, next to the fire pit, Law asked "Mom, why are we having the same thing we had last night?" I just had to laugh. There aren't many leftovers these days! We hope you had a fun Christmas!

Feven, Law, Scott, Ezra and Maison first thing Christmas morning!

A-2. Come on Law, you sunk my battleship!
Ezra and Feven try out their gifts from Aunt Angie!
Maison surprises us with her crazy coordination. She was outside peddling her bike last night!

Scott and Law have a war with 'Army' men. Check out the soldier on the gingerbread house!

We are going to FREEZE if we move back east! It was probably in the high 50's last night...we had on hats and gloves! HA