Finally some nice weather!!

So after last week's rain, this week has been simply gorgeous, which means LOTS of outside time! Riding bikes, Chaeli is on her two wheeler, riding away! So proud of herself! She has already wiped out pretty bad once, and skun up her knee and elbow, but got "right back on the horse" so to say! Halle isn't as exited about being outside, because the blackflies seem to think that she tastes extra good, poor kiddo gets all bit up, even with bug spray on. Emma and Maya would spend all day playing in the dirt/mud whatever! Maya HATES having food on her hands, and if they get dirty when she's eating, flips out, yet she LOVES playing in the mud and holding her wormies (night crawlers are her favorites.. eww) strange! Emma doesn't care either way, she just loves being messy! :) She cracks me up with her little giggle when she teases her sisters! She is definitely her Daddy's daughter! Lily also loves to be outside, but the blackflies like her too, and they are ruthless, again even with bug spray (kid friendly btw) she gets bit up, and then she swells after the bites, of course after digging them! This morning my poor baby woke up with a "cankle" her little ankle was so swollen! Poor kiddo! But one of Lily's favorite thing is to come with me when I take Baloo out after his breakfast, or dinner.. :) All of the girls are just too funny with him.. he really only listens when you use your " Mean voice" as we call it.. lol! Halle now has her "mean voice" mastered, and Lily points and mumbles jibber jabber at him if he barks.. and if she wants him to stay.. holds her hand in front of him, and jibber jabbers again! I love how Maya says drop it when he has something he's not supposed to have.. "Shwop it" :) And Emma LOVES to praise him.. Good boy! I am so glad my kiddos are able to have a dog! I loved having one growing up, and it's nice to not have to potty train and regular train a puppy! So this weekend Jim's band is performing at the local Men's conference. They played it last year and were such a big hit they were asked to come back! He even had a fan at our local fair! Someone waiting on us at a booth said "Hey aren't you the lead singer of a Higher Call?" that totally made his day! With this awesome weather he has been able to ride his bike to and from work every day, which is a major stress reliever and unwinder for him! I'm so glad he's able to have it! :) I never would have pictured him as the motorcycle type, but he totally is, and I love seeing him decked out in leather! ;) On the homeschooling front we technically only have 22 days left! I will continue to have Chaeli read books to keep up on her reading, that is really progressing well. She is a wiz when it comes to Math.. just like her Daddy! :) Actually she is doing really well in everything. Halle is so exited to start reading, which we will start working on in the Fall when she officially starts Kindergarten. We worked on number and letter recognition this year! :) So off to another busy day with the McCrum girlies!