What A Day For Mail!

First, we went to the mail box, and what should be waiting there, but a letter for Heidi from Aunt Amber, with gum in it! Heidi was thrilled to enjoy her very first piece of gum courtesy of Aunt Amber today. Next, I went to town and stopped by the post office with a package slip and returned home with a box full of treasure. Hand-me-downs and goodies from Grandma Root and cousins Annalisa and Kiera, Hooray!!!!

Thankyou everyone! We feel so blessed!

Sick But Happy

We were pretty sick around here over the weekend, but we still found some fun things to do. Like:

swinging,

making flags,

and feeding Hannah her first corn on the cob!

See? Life can be full even when you're not feeling the greatest!

Skid Steer Operators

What's the fun of growing up on a farm if you don't get to pretend to drive the equipment every so often?

Congratulations Heidi!

After thinking we were never going to get here, we have arrived. I hesitantly announce that Heidi is a big girl who is no longer in need of diapers! There is the occasional accident, but they are getting fewer and farther in between. Daddy and I are so proud of her (not to mention thrilled to not be changing diapers for two any more).
As a special treat to celebrate, we took the girls to a playground to play Sunday evening then out for ice cream. Now I have to figure out how to explain this won't be happening every time she uses the toilet.

First Sewing Project

Heidi's favorite color is orange.
Orange!
Those of you who know me know I had no influence in the choice of favored color whatsoever. She is her own person.
Today when we began the long-awaited first sewing project, the only qualification for the fabric we used was that it had to be orange. Thankfully I had some scraps in that most desired of colors left from a quilt I had made.

I thought Heidi did a great job pinning and guiding the fabric through the machine as I pushed the pedal. She has watched me, oh, a few hundred thousand times I suppose, so she had a good idea as to what was expected before we began. Still, I was impressed at how careful and competent she was.

Our finished drawstring bag

Heidi was hesitant to pose for me until I told her the orange fishing pole could be in the picture too. She's pretty pleased with her bag and is busy filling it with all sorts of wonderful things as I type.

Singing while 'Saulting

To a tune I have no idea how to replicate, I overheard Heidi singing while she turned somersaults and jumped on my couch cushions this morning.

We are sinners.

We are sinners.

We are sinners.

Who died for me?

God died for me,

Actually Jesus,

He died for me.

Natural Sandbox

Really needing some time in the Word, but not sure how to fit that in with two toddlers clamoring for attention a couple of days ago, I asked God. "How do I do this?" He reminded me that the flood we had this spring made a sandbar that was perfect for playing in. A short walk from the house, and I had two hours of content children and Bible study. Now that the mosquitoes aren't so bad, I just might be doing this more often - that is until the snow comes!