This & that...

Between the crib, and the glider, the car seat and various other things, we've had a TON of huge boxes around the house lately (they're so inconvenient to dispose of!). Derek & Hailey, however, have been having a grand time playing in the boxes. Mostly Hailey just boxes Derek up so he's no-where to be found. Here, Derek is jammed in between a few pillows, and can't get out!

Isn't it funny how kids are w/ boxes -- I totally remember playing in boxes when I was little, and just loving it!

Friday I took the kids over to the animal farm. Derek LOVES riding the horses. But, with his current bug phobia, he had a little panic while riding, because he had one fly on each of his legs, but didn't dare let go because he didn't want to fall off. He's such a nut.
Hailey hadn't been here before, so she enjoyed riding on the horses as well. I think she had grand notions of riding around freely in the fields... but, she was satisfied with riding around the circle :)
Yes, it's a TRAMPOLINE!!! This is the THIRD one we've gotten, and we think this one will actually stand against the elements. Here, Derek is loving jumping pre-safety net. He played on it for at least a few hours yesterday... I think it helped him sleep in - yay!!
Jim - Dave's dad has this tradition w/ the kids & grandkids of being the "bull" for them to ride on. Derek has just recently been introduced to the bull, and he LOVES it! The rule is, he can only hold on w/ one hand, and has to wave the other one around in the air - he's pretty hillarious when the bull starts bucking. Can you tell he's having fun? :)