Team Work!

This weekend was Randy's weekend on the roster to mow the church yard. This was his first time on the roster & he had an idea. He suggested that I come with him & he would let me ride the riding mower while he trimmed. Then he would use the push mower to help me finish up the yard. I thought this was a great way to knock it out in no time flat. However, I was a little concerned about how to keep the kids entertained....

No worries, though.... we came up with a plan...

The kids got to have the entire church parking lot to themselves to ride like the wind! And let me tell you- Jackson especially rode like the wind! There is a slight hill in the lot & he was loving it! He would fly down the hill & coast up the walkway to the front door & then come back.

It took a little more enticing for Eli... he isn't a fan of the helmet. We don't make him wear it in our own driveway - only when he is out in the neighborhood, etc. So immediately we got Grumpy Gus...

After a pep talk (& promises of lunch afterwards...) we got a happier face!

Right before we were finishing up, Randy was blowing the grass off the parking lot & sidewalk. He yelled for me as he went around the back of the building. When I came around he said, "A surprise for the kids... show them this!" I was so glad I brought my camera along (for another stop today) because Randy had found this adorable little turtle!!

Eli wanted to hold him, but if you can believe it- Jackson wouldn't!


However, they both immediately wanted to know if we could keep him. My husband was no help because he was all for it! Um, NO! I have enough mouths to feed & bodies to care for. I don't need a turtle! I asked Eli what we would do with a turtle? And his response: "Put him in the crate with Zack!" Well, that would fix my dilemma because we wouldn't have a turtle anymore! ha! He was really cute though & we held him & took tons of pictures of him before setting him loose in the woods again...



I have to admit that if I didn't already have a cat and a dog, I might would have considered keeping him. He was just so cute!