This boy is ALL boy

To say Jake loves the outdoors is a complete understatement.  He begs to go outside and then throws a complete fit when we make him come in.  He regularly carries around rocks.  I know one day my dryer is in BIG trouble.  But anyway, on this particular day he was carrying around rocks and a stick.  But the thing that struck me was he dropped both for this....

A WORM!  And then he proceeded to pull the worm into two pieces.  Okay, he really is ALL boy!

Sewing

Angela is so good about driving up to visit us.  I appreciate her willingness to drive up here.  So on this visit I mentioned that Ella wanted to make a dress for her American Girl doll.  Well, that's all I had to mention.  Ang ran with it and boy did the girls have a blast.  Ella made a pillowcase dress shirt for herself and Olivia made a doll dress for her American Girl.  Angela left plenty of fabric for a matching doll dress for Ella's doll.  The girls learned a ton and had so much fun!  So sweet of Ang to invest in my girls this way.  

Patapsco Park

We decided to make a hike a family priority today.  The weather was gorgeous.  Even a little hot:) We hiked for over 2 hours - even Jake walked some on the rocky terrain.  The boys just love exploring and Ella is not to far behind.  

 Snack break after a hard long walk uphill.