John Deere Green

"John Deere Green"

As part of our home school lessons this week the kids learned the lyrics to the song "John Deere Green" by Joe Diffie. This was one of my favorite country songs in college and for some unknown reason it popped into my head the other day.  The kids already know and love "Big Green Tractor" so I knew they would enjoy another tune about tractors.  In the song, Billy Bob climbs a water tower to write, "Billy Bob loves Sharlene" in John Deere Green paint.  The kids wanted to see an actual water tower, so we drove past one this afternoon.  Luke kept saying that he didn't see it. So I turned around to show it to him again, wondering how in the world he couldn't see the huge water tower in front of him!  Then I realized.  He couldn't see the writing.  He was looking for "Billy Bob loves Sharlene".  I tried to explain but we all ended up laughing.

The kids enjoying their first popsicles of the spring!

This weekend we went to Sevierville, TN to celebrate the 40th wedding anniversary of Joel's parents.  Joel's sister and her husband also came and we had a fun time staying near a lake.  The kids skipped stones, swam in the lake, and played games.  

There was also a hot tub!  The kids were each given 5 minutes in the very warm water :)

Today the girls had a tea party at a friend's house.  They had fun dressing up and even putting on lipstick.

Luke did not go to the tea party, but he still wanted his picture taken near the flowers.

The girls before the tea party.

Luke had a friend come over to play while the girls were at the party.  This was his first playdate without his sisters.  The boys played very well together, and of course they used their affectionate nickname for each other, "Harry Head".