Boys and Business

Mischief 1 and...

Mischief 2 it looks like!! Little A. has started
smiling and responding now, it is a lot of fun to
talk to him and get a reaction.


What are we thinking?!?

A "goo"

and a "coo"

for Daddy....

He doesn't look altogether pleased to see his big brother
possibly because his swing usually stops for some
mysterious reason when he comes around... buttons are so fascinating!

Speaking of big brother he's been getting spoiled
with gifts sent to him along with little A.'s

M nMs sent to him from U. Jon and A. Ruth
were a big hit as they're a favorite of his.
On his first birthday I put some around his cake
and when we put it in front of him he began stuffing them into his mouth
as quickly as possible..forget the cake all he cared for were the m n ms.

Phi having fun opening a very cool fleece fire truck blanket
made by A. Kim Leland.

We've been trying to go walking every day that it's sunny
or mostly sunny... one day we forgot to take the double stroller
out of the car before dad left for work so this was the solution.

Little A. slept cozily the whole time and Phi was very
patient and did not complain.


Little A. still our tiny man at 2 months

Phi snitching a bite of mom's yogurt

Yumm... it takes two hands but we get it there.

Two weeks ago my sister in law Cornelia and I did a real garage sale
and it was a success. We got rid of a lot of stuff plus several dozen cookies.


Her neighbors had a pet turtle out in their yard with them which the kids went over to see.
It was so unusual looking and sort of discounted the reputation of being "slow as a turtle."
It was crawling all over the yard very quickly until they put it in this box to keep track of it.

Phi having fun with cousins Laura and Silvi.

Phi and little A. taking naps in their stroller while cousins
L and S observe.

Who else but Grandpa would think of this??

but that's one thing that makes Gran'pa so fun...

you never know what he'll help you think up next.

Phi on a Sunday in the yard at Gran'pa and Gramma's,
stepping carefully as the unmowed vegetation seemed
pretty tall to him.

Observing the volunteer daisies.

Verse for the day:
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

I believe this includes the every day stuff like finding the wisdom and patience to guide our little ones. To juggle keeping the house in order, making meals on time, and playing with the kids. Cleaning up the toys for the fifth time and smiling about it, being there for your husband at the end of his long day when yours has been about as long, and enjoying it all. Happiness is to know the Saviour!!