Liam's ji jitsu against Dean

A couple days ago, Liam had to have his partner Dean who is basically super good. It was really interesting to watch Liam try and take him down.

I asked Liam after if it was hard and he said of course mom. But Liam always likes going with Dean (when he has in the past) because he learns a lot.

 

More bday celebrations, library and Just Add Chocolate!

Took the girls (they wanted some more chapter books) and Collin to the library. These pictures made me smile they they all found this bench in the library and wanted to read for awhile before we left for home.

We did a new adventure for my birthday night after Ryan got off work. We went to a place called Just Add Chocolate where you make your own chocolates. It was really fun and different.

Most of us made the "creme center" chocolate cups. We didn't totally know what we were doing so some of us wished we would have put something different in the middle for variety.

Checking out the chocolate fountain.

Adeline dipped some chocolate "jewel" molds.

Yeah for a whole family picture!

Boxing up her chocolates. It was a fun activity and the chocolates were really yummy!
 

And a couple days before my birthday, Adeline wanted to get me an "early birthday" present and bought me this little chocolate cake all with her own money. I thought it was so so sweet.

Alisa's birthday celebration Wheeler Farm

 For my birthday this year, it was a teacher workday for school, so my kids were off. I knew they wouldn't want to go on a big long adventure, so I chose Wheeler Farm. I love Wheeler Farm. Never super crowded, pretty, free, and beautiful grounds. Hopping over the creek still makes me nervous.

Token kid picture.

Chicken coop.

Proof I was there!

This was a new little stick hut that we found this go around. The girls loved it.

Collin and Liam always love the super long big sticks.

Evelyn loved these purple flowers.

The marsh area wasn't quite a marsh yet.

Playing on the tractors.

Seeing the huge turkeys.

They had baby goats this time. In all the years we have gone to Wheeler Farm, don't think I have ever seen baby goats.

Chickens.

Outhouse.

We stayed at the playground and played for about 15 minutes. I even went down this slide! It was a fun outdoor activity for my birthday!