Happy Sisters

What were you thinking???

I believe that sometimes I attribute more maturity to my almost 4 1/2 year old then he really has.
Yesterday, I moved a bag of borrowed Christmas lights to my bedroom for safekeeping away from curious little people.
Awhile later, cleaning and de-cluttering in my room I looked up to an "uh oh!". What should meet my horrified gaze then my 4 year old, string of Christmas lights in hand, one bulb broken. Why was the bulb broken? He'd BITTEN it!!
He ran for the trash can making awful faces and spitting.
Thankfully that was the extent of his damage.
I still haven't tried out the string of lights to see if they'll still work or not. I'll do that tomorrow when we set up out Tabernacles tree.
I'm still flabbergasted to think he really did that. Why???

Twins?

Uncle Kyle's photo shoot.

4 Months Old

14.5 lbs
24 inches
Besides growth much has changed this past month. Abigayle experienced her first plane trip this month. All three of my children and me to Minnesota and back. People were incredibly helpful. Mostly women about my mom's age. They remembered what it was like to do things by themselves with a passel of lil ones. My kids did great. They were model children for the most part.
While back in the wonderful Midwest, Abigayle learned how to grasp things. Consequently everything now goes directly in her mouth.
She is very purposeful in turning over. She gets a look in her eye and struggles over. Boy, is she happy about that.
Pivoting on her tummy and even turning from her tummy to her back now too. She's a joy to have around. She still adores Lucas. Abrianna loves her to death. A two year old's loving can be a bit painful now and then.
Abigayle loves watching her brother and sister. She's entertained for short periods of time so I can work.
This evening while fixing supper she was entertained in her exersaucer. My baby is just that... A BABY now. Not a newborn anymore.

A Sabbath in Nature

Sabbath... Ahh a brief respite from this very busy week. Feels like I've running like a chicken with her head cut off.
Last weekend was spent white water rafting with family at Smith Ferry ID. So chores that normally are done on Sunday were pushed into Monday and so the week went.
This weekend was the church camp out. I didn't feel as if I could cram one more thing in before leaving for Minnesota with my children on Tuesday. So we opted to stay home and take it easy. I packed us a picnic lunch and we headed out to South Fork/ Harris Park.
It was a cool day for August. I don't believe the temperature ever reached 70 or that the sun made an appearance- hence the jackets.
After eating lentil pilaf with baked potato followed by apples for dessert my little ones were air soft pellet hunting. I think they both had about 5 pellets by the time they were done.
Harris Park has a nice playground set; swings, slides, and sand!
We walked for about 45 min. on the trail at South Fork, finally coming to a stop at the burnt cabin. There my older two entertained themselves throwing rocks in the river, stepping from rock to rock and turning croc shoes into boats.
Rick and I had a chance for some good deep conversation. That in and of itself can be a rarity. I'm happy to feel like were more on the same page. Sometimes for us that can get lost in the sheer busyness of life.
I feel much better grounded and able to attack the next thing... Looking at 6 places in Tri-cities tomorrow. Praying that what needs to happen will happen.

Old and New Friends

Abrianna, Shiloh, and Lucas in the Lions Park creek.

Shiloh Loves Babies!

The "friendly" geese. Actually one of them chased/charged Shiloh's daddy.
Wednesday I had the opportunity to meet up with an old college friend and her family at Lion's park. I haven't seen her for 9 years. Our kids had a blast playing on the slides and in the creek.
Abrianna was filthy. Both were really wet but had a blast.