Nothing funny about April 1st. We had a great day! Audrie came to visit while Daddy went to some driving school in Salem and Mom went to work in Eugene. We love it when Daddy has to go to work on his scheduled days off(I'm sure Nate doesn't, but we think it's cool that Audrie gets to come play!).
Audrie changes so much each time we see her. This time, she was pulling herself up on furniture, and crawling like crazy, talking as she went. The fisher price toys weren't near as interesting as the cat toys, but hey, the cardboard scratching toy was even more fun! We decided she'd be happy if we just gave her a box!
McKenzie, the neighbor's granddaughter arrived from Washington on Monday night. Kristin & she have been glued together all this week. Tuesday, they did makeovers....they had a lot of fun. Wednesday, they spent the day together while I went to work, and Aunt Adell took the girls rock hunting up the Calapooia River....they had great fun, came home VERY muddy, and had a bucket full of crystals. Kristin can explain more, but they had to dig these up on some grounds that the Calapooia Indians used to dig for the very same rocks. I'm sure we'll hear more next time we see Adell.
Thursday took us to the O'Hara's early in the morning (7:30AM--thanks Tracey) so that I could be in Corvallis for some blood work and a Dr. Appointment. All routine stuff. The kids stayed there and did their school, played, and had a good time while I did my appointments, ran my errands, and even got to have lunch with Bill. While running errands--I found some great deals at the Goodwill in Corvallis---roller skates for Declan (I'd picked up a pair for Alyona, Ryan & an extra pair on Wednesday) and Kristin had gotten a pair a few weeks ago. Now 5 of 7 have inline skates, and we have enough for everyone if someone will wear the skates that aren't inline skates and the other skates that fit over shoes (and no, they don't have a key!). The other bargain for the day was a rack for the back of the suburban and trailer. (For those of you that don't know....Tracey & I are taking all 7 kids to Canada this summer to visit her folks. Due to the fact that there will be 9 of us in the car, with the extra seat we have ordered for the suburban, there is no place for luggage or anything else inside for that matter! ) So, I found this bargain, a brand new cargo rack still in the box. The guys took it out and put it on the truck last night, and modified it so that it will hold the tool box from the back of the truck. That, along with the car top carrier that Sean & Tracey picked up last week, we are pretty much set for our big trip. The car carrier box will hold 2 full sized adults if need be...so we have plenty of room for luggage on top and a box on back for daily stuff that will be needed during travel, or for any unruly kids!! So, the count down begins....look out Nana & Papa, here we come! Here's what we're probably going to look like, minus the animals. The guys are staying home to take care of the animals!
After I picked up the kids, we headed home to do some chores, and then the O'Hara clan arrived at our house for supper as the guys had bible study. The boys are suffering from gun class withdrawal! I'm sure we'll get back on a normal schedule for them soon. The kids had a blast skating on the porch, playing Marco Polo.
It was fun to see them enjoy themselves. It was nice & warm today, and a beautiful sunny day. You'll see by the pictures, some took things to the extreme (Kristin), in a tank top & skort. 
Ryan & Alexis had hats on for some reason, as it wasn't that cold, but I'm sure they appreciated it when it did get cooler as the sun went down. There were 9 kids out there (2 of ours, 2 of the neighbors and 5 of the O'Hara's)---it was a fun sounds as they laughed, played and had a good time. It almost sounded like the old neighborhood days from when I was young.
No huge plans this weekend. Maybe catch up on some things around the house, maybe relax....who knows. The possibilities are endless!
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