birdseed project

As part of my summer obsession preparation, the boys and I have a family night where we made some home made bird bell hangers. We dissolved Knox gelatin in water and then added it to bulk birdseed. I sprayed a muffin pan with Pam and then after placing yard hangers and the bottom, let the kids form their mixture into birdseed bells. They enjoyed the activity and our birds couldn't be happier about all the new munchies hanging around our back deck.

As part of our Dzuuggi program, we got to go on a spring field trip to the Butte and visit the reindeer farm! We got in the pen with the moose and reindeer and go to see Bison, Elk, Horses and goats too. The reindeer had band new babies that were too cute! We even fed the moose bananas and banana peels. Mommy's hand got all slobbery! The kids had a blast and we finished the trip with a haywagon ride. What fun! If you have any friends coming from out of state, this is a neat place to take them to at least get up close and personal with some of Alaska's unqiue animals.

Summer is finally here!!

Summer is FINALLY (mostly) here! Despite the fact that we are still having freezing temperatures at night, I refuse to wear pants and even cleared out my flower beds yesterday. It was invigorating to see all the green sprouting up from the ground. I can't wait to buy and plant annuals and get this place blossoming again. I have started way more dahlia bulbs than I ever have before and hope to see flowers, flowers, flowers all summer. The kids have been enjoying playing outside without having to wear a coat lately too. They had a visitor yesterday, Mason actually caught this beautiful butterfly but it soon befreiended Tysen and didn't wanna let go of him. Ty thought it was super cool, until it kept crawling on his face and creeped him out! haha