Rainy days and sloths in the neighborhood

My gal pal and I walking Woody up to "Ma-Moo's" House 

We really get the most beautiful moon sets

This big kid showing off her new skills

Starting a fire with just his knife and a flint
See the spark?! This guy loves a fire. 

Tohi is less impressed and is wondering what is taking so long. ha!

Fresh water springs up from the ground here when it rains. We are thinking about digging out a little pond.  

Biggest earthworm we have ever seen

Just a happy little friend eating up her oatmeal

Of course, this old lady loves the fresh water mud pond idea

Bucket Rides are AWESOME!

Buds

Santa brought some geodes to learn about and break open.  It was super cool.  We learned how they are formed (again, Woody and I learning together haha) and which minerals make which colors inside the geode.  The safety goggles were a must.  You really had to hammer a few of the rocks to break them open.  

Of course, Frances needed to be involved.
  "Sharp tools?  Hammering things?  The need for safety goggles? Oh yeah, this is right up my alley"

Woody's jiu-jitsu class.
Just so adorable. . . but it looks a little like Woody's mom needs to buy some bleach.  Pretty sure his kimono is suppose to be white not beige.  

We miss you Annie!

Friday Night is Pizza and Movie Night.  Or as Tohi calls it while doing an adorable happy wiggle dance "Pizzie and a Movie, Pizzie and a moooovie!" 
Recently, Conor has been taking the two "big kids" to town to get a few groceries for the weekend and they stop and get a special treat drink at a restaurant on the water.  They usually get a special snack too; to start the weekend off right! The first week Tohi was allowed to go, she asked in between sips of her very own ginger ale, "Dad? You do dis every time you go to town??" Ha! Nope, just during special time with his big kids, Tohi girl. 

Frankie and I taking happy selfies on Friday to show the big kids that we have fun too! haha

Making ice cream.
Look at that hilarious youngest child trying her best to include herself.  

New Front Yard Slide

Raining through the sunshine. . . or shining through the rain?  Both are beautiful

A Family Portrait Valentine from our sweet Woody. 
Crawling Frances just cracked me up. 

It's been rainy.
Even mermaids need to wear boots

Hi sweet little sloth

Happy Birthday sweet Nina
Everyone loved the slide party!

The ride before this one Tohi and Woody came down sitting together, arms around each others shoulders, huge smiles on their faces.  This picture is still cute, but not sibling gold like the one before. 

These two have been such buddies lately.  It just warms a Mom's heart to see and hear their adorable friendship. 

While Woody and Dad were out for a surf, this little sister knew it was the perfect time to look at and touch all the stuff in Woody's special box.  

Another sloth!

Just SO adorable! Look at that sweet face!

She hung in the lower branches for a bit and then started to climb up the tree and that's when we saw the brand new baby on her belly!  Oh my gosh! What a beautiful site! Momma sloth and her tiny baby! We quietly took a few more pictures and then headed home, leaving Mom and baby to rest peacefully.  

Look at that adorable baby sloth face peaking out under the safety of his mom's arms.