BIRD!!!!

 Meet Da-Da! This little guy is a blue jay that has been visiting our porch for the past few days. Gabryle gave him or her its name. There are actually 2 of these birds that have been coming, but I honestly can't tell if I have both of the birds or just one of the birds in these photos.

Gabryle has learned the past couple of days, that when he sees the bird, he very quietly walks up to the door and watches. If he says something he usually whispers, and it is always "Da-Da" Why this is what he calls it I don't know, but it has stuck!

 He gets so excited when he sees this little guy! He gets upset when it stays gone for too long and always keeps an eye out for it. Today we tore a couple of pieces of  bread for the bird and it has come back off and on through out the afternoon and evening. Gabryle will watch it pick a piece of bread up, stick it in its feet and then take smaller pieces off of it.

I suppose we should get a bird feeder to set up on the porch so Gabryle can watch it and get some other birds to come up to the house. I know there are some Robins in our neighborhood. We have seen a couple of them. And of course we are having TONS of butterflies right now in town. The girls are loving watching the butterflies. We have had quite a bit in our neighborhood also.

Mackenzie's class has been learning about the life cycle of butterflies starting with the caterpillar. They have had 4 caterpillars in their classroom and have watched them go from the caterpillar into the chrysalis to the butterfly. She said the last two hatched today. One hatched while they were doing their practice spelling test, and the other one hatched during one of their recesses today. Once they are ready her class will release the butterflies out in the playground and let them fly off to wherever they decide to go.

I'll work on getting better pictures of Gabryle's birds over the next couple of days. As soon as I can get it I'll post it for you!!

Till Next Time!!!

Mackenzie....Beginner Climber

At the girls school, the elementary p.e. department just put in a new rock wall for climbing. Mackenzie found out about it when they got back from Christmas break and has talked about nothing else when it comes to p.e. and has been thrilled about it! She brought home her permission slip the other day and we sent it back allowing her to be able to use the rock wall.

She was proud to tell me today that she got to climb the rock wall today! She wasn't scared from what she has said but she had a blast! She went half way up the first time and then came back down. In her own words "I didn't look down at all!" After she got down and some other kids moved out of the way she decided to go back up the rock wall. She got a little further the second time then went back down.

Kenzie hopes to go back up the wall soon and knowing her, if either of the coaches let her go up, she will go up in a heartbeat. Also knowing her she will want to find a place to go rock wall climbing during the summer too while she is out of school. She really is an out doors, all sports kind of girl. She's already mentioned to me that she can't wait till t-ball starts this summer. Although she might be in machine or coach pitch this year, though I am not for sure though if it is or not.


Till Next Time!!