Critters

Catching critters is a major pastime for the Jensen girls, especially Alena.  Here are a few we've caught this spring/summer.

Monarch butterfly release!

Farm chicken.

Caterpillar at Camp Wapsie spring campout.

Frog and turtle at Camp Wapsie.

Carnivorous water beetle at Camp Wapsie.  It would hang upside down and shoot towards the minnows swimming the bucket.  Alena won a prize for most unique creature!

Wading in the muck at an Indian Creek Nature Center site.

Alena put this frog to sleep at the pond.

Nora found the smallest woolly bear we've ever seen at the pond.

Crawfish at the Indian Creek pond.

....another frog.

Jumping high!

Nora catches some big air at the Air FX trampoline park.  That little girl likes to jump, she was made for this!

Hi-ya!

Summer fun - baby bunnies, flying, and camping!

Grandpa Ed came across a bunny nest and of course, Alena, being the very curious animal lover that she is, had to hold them all.  Tiny and pink.




Alena, Nora and cousin Alice got to fly and be tossed around by Daddy.  Luckily there weren't any injuries (except possibly Daddy's back).

Slip 'n' Slide action!




Grandma Dee reads two girls before the go to bed during a camping trip in July at Marr Park.


All snuggled up together!


Pose for the camera!


Nora shows off Puppy's new outfit.  A neighboring camper brought a month-old kitten with them from Missouri and Alena got to babysit the kitten for a short bit while they ran an errand.  It was heaven for her, even though the kitten climbed all over her and did a little bit of nibbling.

Summer movies

The movie theater on Collins Road has a huge free kids summer movie program and hundreds of kids go every day.  We try to hit a couple of them during the summer months.  The kids always talk Dad into some tasty snacks.

Lucky Charms

The Ceramics Center's Resident Artists made about a hundred bowls for the Cereal Saturday fundraiser at New Bo.  All you can eat cereal and a visit from Lucky!  

Alena and Nora show off their balloons and face paint.  A cheetah, of course.

Chalk the walk

The Pennimans came to visit and the cousins got busy chalking the back patio, complete with a song......something about "every brick counts".

Nora turns 4!

Nora decorates her birthday cake with sprinkles.  Pink and purple, of course! 

Daddy built this teeter-totter for Nora for her birthday.  She's testing it out with bigger (and heavier) sister.  Nora needs a hand from Daddy to get all the way down.

Playing "chase" at the party

Easter

Easter at Grandma and Grandpa's house.  The troops are ready for battle!  Alena and Nora are sporting the dresses we got them on our trip to Puerta Vallarta.

 Even after a hard-fought Easter Egg hunt, sisters can still hug it out.

Jones, what a good cat.

The look on his face.....enough said.  But what a good sport!

Alena's first pinewood derby

Part of Adventure Guides is the pinewood derby race.  Alena drew out a pattern she wanted and I cut it out on Grandpa Ed's bandsaw and got it weighted correctly with some melted lead.  Alena had to do all of the sanding and painting.  It was a cool looking car....

....and it was FAST!  It got first place!  Running at 173 mph!  Great job Alena!

Just because it's funny

Valentine's Day Feast

Nothing says Valentine's Day like fruit skewers, pigs in a blanket, and a living room picnic and movie.  So sweet!

Snow Family

The entire family, including the cats, a beard, and boobies.

Birthday or dining room fire?

Mommy needed the help of two girls to blow out all of these candles.  Count them before the cake melts!