In an effort to simplify our budget we recently downsized from a fully-loaded Ford Explorer, to a base-model Honda Civic. I decided to prep our children by explaining that our new car was a "simple car". I told them that it had no DVD player, or heated seats, or sunroof, or "sniff-sniff" - backup beepers. It was simple and FUN I told them. Honestly, we got the new car because it gets a bad-ass 40MPG. Anywho, at Eileen's Carter told Kacey and Eileen all about his new simple car. Kacey asked him why it was simple and he said, "Well, because you can go a really long ways, on a little bit of gas, and that's. . . simple". Honestly, the kids don't miss the DVD player and I haven't hit anything yet, so possibly, it is a simpler concept than I anticipated.
Miles is keeping it simple too. His database of words has really expanded, but nothing more than two syllables. He likes to keep a direct line of conversation, and honestly, all he needs are those baby blues and a little grin to get his message across.
Bradley made hunting season simple by shooting a massive 5x5 mountain buck (technically I was told you could hang a ring from a 6th, but he is modest), on the FIRST morning of rifle season.
As for me, I'm just simply tired. Here are a few pics of our not-so-simple, but simply beautiful life.
