Winter outdoors

What an unseasonably warm winter we are having!  Usually in Kansas, when you say something like that in late February you get snow in May.  Here is Conner showing off some beaver handywork by the river walk.

We're still enjoying our neighbor's full court backyard b-ball court.  Notice Carson is back to having a tin smile.  Braces on just the top for now.  The boy doesn't have enough mouth for his teeth!

Our paleontologist turned fisherman still loves exploring the great outdoors.  He is very, very ready for the lakes and streams to warm up so the fish will start biting again!

The 6th grade St. John Eagles are a happy bunch.  Their tournament begins this weekend and the team will be defending last season's championship.

Conner will not be pleased that we are blogging pics of him in the bathroom.  But we couldn't resist providing evidence of the cat's devotion to him.  His only wish is that she would refrain from expressing her devotion in the middle of the night as well.

Not sure whether this is an expression of devotion or acrobatics... either way, here is Smink enjoying some laptime with her older brother.

The kitchen counter often doubles as homework HQ.  The boys made honor roll together this past semester and we're hoping they can continue that success to finish out the 16-17 school year.  Spring is just around the corner and we're looking forward to even more outdoor activity!