Funny story & pics

We have two new visitors at our house lately.  Not the wood ducks who come in the winter but whistling tree ducks.  their markings are so distinct and beautiful.  they are not skittish either, they don't bother us but they don't mind us being around either!  Here are the more finished pics of the kitchen.  i still have to tile the back splash and i do plan on painting but for now it will do.  i like how it turned out!
The Texas Flag is a project Bryson worked on.  He came home saying for GT they are making a Texas History Museum and they needed a flag.  He came up with on his own to make it out of old jeans and t-shirts.  He designed it and cut it all i did was sewed it for him.  He is so creative it blows me away.  Our 7th grade Texas history teacher said she was stealing his idea :)
And here's the turtle....the story goes like this, David found it in the driveway and decided to let the kids keep it.  so that afternoon, i headed to the store to get a container, the big clear bucket.  That evening the kids were outside playing and Rielyn was packing that turtle (and cage) all over the yard. we went on a boat ride and Rielyn put the turtle and cage back in the house.  when we got back, an hour later, there was no turtle in the cage.  all of the adults started saying  How did he get out of that bucket, there's no way he got out of that.  after a few minutes rielyn said how did he climb over that man?  She had put the turtle in the lego truck that Keldyn had made for him!  great, so now there's a turtle on the loose...in my house!!! i start looking in cabinets, under cabinets, everywhere!  and pappy says you'll smell him pretty soon! oh great.  Then David says - well here he is.  that little turtle had made it across the living room and into the purple room!!!OMG! it was too funny.  the last pic is of my fishing boys and of our new hummingbird feeder that has had several occupants since we put it up.  It is amazing to watch those little birds fly around!  have  a great rest of the weekend!