The Yurt

Hey - I thought I'd post some pictures of the yurt we stayed in at Harriman State Park (up by Yellowstone). Everyone we talk to asks us what a yurt is, so if you asked that same question, you are about to be enlightened. :)

Here's the outside of the yurt. It is basically a wood frame with a canvas cover. There was an outhouse close-by (didn't take a picture for obvious reasons).

This little wood-burning stove kept us toasty warm through the night. We were skeptical at first, but it really worked well.
The sky-roof could be raised and lowered with the crank.

There was another futon/bunk bed besides this one on the other side of the yurt. The yurt sleeps 6.
This little Coleman stove was provided in the yurt. We had to bring our own propane.
Anyway, the whole experience was lots of fun. We'd highly recommend it for anyone who doesn't have a little toddler who might touch the wood-burning stove. We won't be able to go for the next couple of years because we'd have a heart-attack worrying about Wyatt touching it.

Wyatt Sees His Shadow

Wyatt wouldn't eat his dinner tonight. He kept leaning his head forward over his tray, and I finally figured out what he was doing. I don't remember any of our other kids discovering their shadows this early. It was fun to watch.



I hope this means we'll have at least six more weeks of spring.

The Glasses are In!

I've had a lot of requests to post a picture of Wyatt when he gets his glasses.

The glasses just came in today. Here he is.



So far he's been keeping them on very well. He seems to like looking around at everything.

I Was A Man Baby

I've been scanning in old photos for my Mom, and came across pictures of myself as a newborn.

Brace yourself.

My poor Mom. It looks like she tried putting pretty dresses on me and stuff, but I just looked like a boy with a dress. I'm sure Mom will leave a comment saying how beautiful I was. But I'm not posting these to get reinforcement that I actually was a beautiful girly looking baby. I know the truth and find it to be very amusing. I just feel very blessed that at some point in my life I transitioned to a more girly look.

Another Reason to Love Being a Mom