Twirls 'n Curls

It all started when Hannah got out the chocolate frosting, and I thought, "Hmmm, that looks pretty good!" Not wanting to start my daughters on the lifelong habit of eating frosting from the can with a spoon, I got out the more acceptable graham crackers, and we frosted those. Oddly enough, Hannah didn't get ANY on her clothes! (I think she wiped her hand on Linsey!) I'm starting to have more time when I feel well than when I don't, praise the Lord! And the girls have been very good while I've been sick. Dora the Explorer has been on a bit more than usual, but I figure if we're going to live in California, they should probably learn a little Spanish anyway!

What do you do when it's too cold to swim in your "pool"? (yes, we're cheap, but they didn't know the difference all summer!) You turn it into a boat, of course! They had fun playing in this one for quite awhile, till Hannah realized they didn't have any food, drink, or room service. Then she wanted O-U-T!!

We lost our heads... We wouldn't sleep in our beds...(that's a fort) We just laid back and had fun!! Tom went to Arkansas for a week, and we missed him soooo much! I'm so glad he's back, and so are our blondies!!

I had the privilege of hosting a princess playdate a week or so ago with Linsey's best bud, Savannah. She is not quite three and a bundle of energy, and we had a ball! Here are a couple of our favorite pictures - Hannah jumped right in too!

and ready to go! It seems the girls have the packing ability of their mother - they don't want to leave the house without about 3 bags apiece, all filled with random things "just in case" they need them. I guess the nesting instinct starts early in some women!! We have been having a ball in the slightly cooler weather (90's as opposed to 100's), taking more walks and making trips to the local stores. We also had our first "field trip" last week to the fairgrounds about an hour from here. We went with a local homeschooling group; they said I could tag along whenever I wanted to kind of get my feet wet with the whole thing. (Linsey and I are starting "school" a few days a week because she really wants to learn!) The girls absolutely LOVED the animals, and neither of them were the slightest bit afraid. Even Hannah had fun feeding the goats out of her hand. It was a special school days time, so there were lots of educational exhibits but no...

When Linsey begged me for the $2.49 butterfly wings, I agreed with little reluctance in my mind. What could go wrong? She anxiously waited until we got home, asking at each stop if she could please put her wings on. When we finally got home, she excitedly pulled open the package and put the wings on. She got an expectant look on her face, closed her eyes, and jumped really high twice in a row. Then her eyes popped open, and with a surprised look on her face and a trembling voice, she said, "Mama, how come they don't work? How come I can't fly?" Those innocent eyes were toooooo much for me. I sat for about 30 seconds, trying not to laugh out loud and biting my lip. Growing more desperate, she repeated over and over, "How come I can't fly?" Never had it crossed my mind that Linsey expected to be able to fly with her new butterfly wings! Finally regaining my composure, I explained that God didn't make people to fly like birdies, but we could...

Our church's 70th anniversary celebration went great! We had many former preachers and members in from out of town, as well as quite a few from Boron that don't come very often. It was so good to see everyone. We opened a history room (pictures to come), had a potluck dinner, church tours, and lots of other special activities. The Lord really blessed, and we are so proud to be in a church with such a wonderful heritage here on the West Coast!