Mommy and Me

"Mudder" and Emmy! I have no idea where she got the habit of calling me that but she does! I'm not Mommy or Momma, just "Mudder". LOL! Aug. 20, 2008.

Little Elayna

Most of the time we were at the Old Engine Show Elayna rode around in the wagon or in the backpack carried by her Daddy. When we got on the train she got to get out of the backpack and ride on Daddy's lap. Mostly she just wanted to get down and wander around the train though! August 17, 2008.

Buckley Old Engine Show - Part 2

I wanted to show a little bit of what we saw at the Old Engine Show. The first picture is of the cedar shake making exhibit. The saw is driven by a belt attached to a tractor engine, and the whole thing seems insanely dangerous. The belt would do some serious damage if you got caught up in it. I was surprised that they didn't have more things set up to keep any wandering kids away. But it was really fascinating to watch. There were a lot of tractors and old machines and they were always getting various classes together for pull-offs and slow tractor contests and such. Aug. 17, 2008.

Buckley Old Engine Show - Part 1

We went to the Buckley Old Engine Show on Sunday and it was a lot of fun! I wasn't sure what to expect, but they had a lot of neat exhibitions going on, and activities for the kids, too! The first thing we did when we got there was get the kids in line for the kids' tractor pull. It was a little pedal tractor with a sled setup very similar to the sleds used at truck and tractor pulls at the fair. When Josh got on the tractor the sled was stuck in "park" and the wheels didn't turn, so he dragged it across the cement pad. And when it was Emmy's turn, they unhooked the sled so she just pedaled the tractor across by itself. Each and every kid got a prize out of the box, so everyone had fun! After that we wandered around and viewed the tractors and the exhibits they had going, like bell casting, cedar shake making, and oil drilling. They had a little tractor engine running ice cream makers, so we got some of that and enjoyed it thoroughly in the hot sunshine! There was a flea market, but we didn't spend a whole lot of time there with the three little ones in tow. The last thing we did before we left was to ride the old steam engine train! That was a really neat experience, riding in the enclosed car with old seats and windows, listening to the chug chug chug! I'll post it up on youtube later and attach it here so you can see! Aug. 17, 2008.

The Kids

Just a few pictures of the kids! Finally got the kids all together and facing the same direction for a group shot! Aug. 12, 2008.

My Boy

My son is getting so big! He'll be all grown up and 6'1" before I know it! We're starting homeschool Tuesday, Sept. 2, which is when all Michigan schools start the year. I've got a Hooked on Phonics set, and will get a Piano for Preschoolers set next week, plus I have a lot of workbooks and simple activities, so I'm sure we'll have fun and learn a lot from the experience! August 11, 2008.