Pumpkin Farm

Back in October we went on a field trip to a pumpkin farm right down the road from us with some other families from our homeschool co-op. The first thing we did on our tour was to learn about cotton crops and then they were allowed to pick some.


Next stop was to learn how to milk a cow. They enjoyed it even though they were cardboard cows!



Next was to make butter, which tasted really yummy!

They have a wonderfully fun slide that is pretty high that the kids really enjoyed.



And of course, the gigantic tire mountain they had to conquer.

Next, they took us on a hay ride all over the farm...
and everyone got to pick their own pumkin!



A few days later we carved our pumpkins and had a blast!

Elijah's 8th Birthday!

A couple of weeks ago on October 15, Elijah James Johnson turned 8 years old! At 9:24 a.m. to be exact. 8 years? Really? It has gone by so fast! Here are some pictures of our day.

Elijah showing his age during his birthday breakfast, for which he picked pancakes, his favorite thing to eat!

Joshua had to show his fingers too :)


Elijah ended up getting a fever for his birthday! So, our day was pretty calm, trying to help him feel better. So, that night he wanted to watch Star Wars, have pizza to eat, eat birthday cake and open presents. So, that's what we did! He also wanted to go bowling, to a movie, and out to eat, which we did most of that the next night when he was feeling better.

Here, the boys posing on the couch ready to begin Star Wars.


The evil Darth Vader...


Okay, Elijah wanted a Star Wars storm trooper cake, and I found a really cool picture of one on a website to copy. And, it didn't turn out AT ALL like the one in the picture (don't laugh too hard). Oh well, Elijah liked it and that's all that mattered!



A new storm trooper suit...


AND, a new bike! A BIG bike so he can hopefully use it for many years.


Because Elijah got a new bike, so did Isaac (Elijah's old one), which he was totally excited about,


and so did Joshua (Isaac's old bike), which he wasn't as excited about (yet, anyway)!


The next night when Elijah was feeling better, we went bowling. This was actually the first time we had been bowling together as a family, which I'm not sure why we hadn't really thought much about going before. But, we had a really fun time, so I'm sure it will become a regular thing for us Johnsons.

Isaac after one of his few strikes. Isaac ended up winning the game! (There were bumpers for the boys, but we don't really have to mention that, now do we?)



Elijah had a great birthday! We are so thankful for these years that God has blessed with a sweet spirited, smart little boy. He is a joy to us, and we pray constantly for him, that he will come to faith in Jesus our Lord.

No Training Wheels!

Back in April (forgot to post it), Isaac learned to ride a bike without training wheels. He tried for a day or so, then gave up, but then started back at it, and this video captures when he got it! And, boy, he got it, because he just kept going and going! Next, a new bike! Just click on the link below.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muqhrzXgsc4

Destin Trip 2010

In July we took a trip with Grand K and Pappy, and Adam and Lisa and their boys for a week in Destin. We had beautiful weather the entire time, and a wonderful time was had by all!

Here is a picture of Grand K reading to the boys at bed time. She had brought a book called Tum Tum and Nutmeg, which the boys really got into. She would read every night before the kids went to bed. She didn't get very far in the book, so she gave it to us to bring home. I have continued to read it to them and we love it. It is such a great book, about two mice and their adventures in the house where they live.

As you can see, even Adam was totally loving every minute of it.


We spent every morning at the beach until about lunch time. Here Joshua, Isaac, and Noah taking a little breather from all the fun they were having.

Taking it all in...

Meanwhile, this is what Elijah did the entire time.


Or getting buried is pretty relaxing after all that boogie-boarding.

Little Joshua probably saying "cheese." This was one of the only days where there was a storm close by, but it never rained on us. It was beautiful watching it go its way.

A family shot behind one of the many sand castles/towns that was built by Daddy and the boys.

The night before we left to come home, we all stopped by and got ice cream. Yum!!!

The morning we left, we stopped by The Track and gave the boys their first opportunity to drive/ride on a go cart. As you may know, Isaac is one of Nascar's biggest fans, and says he wants to be a race car driver when he grows up. So, maybe this is his big start!!

And Elijah loves it too, and got a fun chance to race!

Lastly, our attempt at getting a beach shot of the boys with some kind of coordination of clothing. They turned out okay, but the camera is not working well, so they are kind of fuzzy. This one is my favorite, and below that are a few shots that show my silly boys' personalities. The last one, a shot of just Jason and me.



We had a super time, and are thankful for the Lord's blessings on us to allow us to have rest and fun with a vacation with family.

Storms and Flowers

I wanted to post a few random pics. The first one's for you, Mom J! Here's the beautiful hydrangea from the little bitty sapling you brought me a few years ago. This is the first year it's bloomed out and it was magnificent! I enjoyed it the few weeks it was blooming. Thank you!


The next two pictures are some I took of a storm moving quickly toward us. The clouds looked very ominous and soon after we got a downpour!
Looked like a tornado was trying to form (this is the view from our front porch), but there were no warnings or anything. Scary, anyway!