More fun than galoshes in the rain.
Digging through photos and found some of breakfast on the first day of summer.
In honor of my parents visiting from Idaho we had pancakes with vanilla ice cream and huckleberry syrup… SO scrumptious!
Did you know that huckleberries are the state fruit of Idaho? My little ones do now. About time – seeing as they are one half Idahoan. 😉
Caleb loves to “help” garden. He also loves the dirt pile nearby calling for bare feet to come play.
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Nothing inspires motion to a three-year-old like a dirt pile. When he first started he asked me to take photos as he ran down the hill three times. Now I’m kinda wishing I had taken video one of those times – his happy squeals are contagious.
Photos of the garden coming soon – thankful my camera was out snapping photos of watermelon and was nearby to capture this mister.
Last Sunday Meri plunked her daddy’s hat on her head and climbed up onto my bed. She handed over a bottle of nail polish with an expectant look.
After I finished her finger nails she insisted on her toes.
How I adore my sweet little sparkly tom boy.
Subbed in the Sunbeam Class at church today – my favorite!
Lesson: I Love My Whole Family (discussing extended families 🙂 )
Caleb drew a beautiful portrait of Jim Bob.
We played a game with photos of my family and took turns pulling one out. Then they all told if it was Great Grandpa, Aunts & Uncles, Cousins, Brothers & Sisters, etc. that was missing. That lead into a discussion of wanting everyone in our family to live together again – no one missing in the eternities.
I also learned some fun things we can do with our families (thanks to those 3-year-old and 4-year-old little ones). The list: play train tracks, wash our hands, and “tickle so hard until we pee our pants – for real”.
Caleb: I love about Autumn swinging on the rope!
Joshua: Thanks to Travis and Liz we have a couple new toys (broken swing with hanging ropes…)
Katey: Autumn plays with me!
Meri: *Squeal* – Someone is getting tickled.
Jacob: I like Autumn’s sense of humor. It’s on the goofball side.
Joshua: Is that Dad’s side or Mom’s side?
Jacob: She doesn’t have dark hair, so it’s gotta be the Pipes. However, I’m the most sarcastic.
Katey: Aim at Meri’s target – it’s her belly button!
Joshua: I love about Autumn that she is fun and always willing to play in the treehouse with me.
Katey: Actually, there is another thing! For what I love about Autumn is that we share a bed. A bunk bed. And… I like that her watch beeps and wakes her up.
Drewby: I love about Autumn is that we play outside a lot together.
Mommy: Autumn is creative and independent and good at following directions. She has a new art book that is so fun. She has made a mask and a cute card. She gathers the supplies and makes them all by herself – start to finish. That’s a good skill to have.
Caleb: You’re a nouget. (to Mommy… I’ll just take that as a compliment.)
Daddy: One thing that I love about Autumn is that she is always willing to help her brother or her sister if they need to go to the bathroom or get a drink at church. She is always willing to be a buddy with whomever she is assigned and she is always helpful with her brothers and sisters.
Meri: Bye! Slide! Autumn!
I love comics. And I love Mexican food.
A comic about Mexican food? Beauty.
Thank you my fun lovin’ Jacob.
