Photos of my girlies

 We went shopping one day in August with Gram-Gram. This sign was right at the front of the Old Navy store, and the girls wanted a picture of themselves.

 I saw this dress on clearance at Target, and I asked David if I could get it for Abby, and he said yes. ☺ To say that Abby loves this dress is an understatement. I want to try and save it for Christmas, but when she sees it hanging in my closet she has to wear it. She plays with the crinoline underneath. And when it's time to take the dress back off she gets mighty upset.

 P&E were "digging for gold" with a fool's gold set they got from TJ Maxx. That store has truly unique toys.

 There's that dress again. ☺ Whenever Abby sees the Nintendo DS laying around the house she immediately picks it up and tries to play it. I guess you're never too young to become a gamer?

 A true first-grader--missing a front tooth. ☺

Her front tooth fell out this week. I asked her how it happened, and she said, "Paige kicked me in the face." ??? :-/ She was laughing when she said it so it must not have been as gruesome as it sounds.

My mom sent me this picture of Abby that she took from her house. This is very appropriate as Abigail likes to carry around purses or bags.

Learning to Read 101

This morning Emma and I were working on some devotions for her Sunday night Bible class. Her task was to decode an encrypted message pertaining to theology. She had figured out the first word--Satan--when I left the room. I could hear her working on the next word from the bathroom.

"Satan canoes." she called out.

Huh?! I thought. Since when was Satan an outdoor enthusiast?

"Spell it!" I called back.

"K-N-O-W-S" Emma replied.

☺ Ah yes. Learning to read can be mighty tricky.

A cute movie.

I recently watched Letters to Juliet. It was a very sweet movie with a cute plot. There was also no swearing or anything inappropriate in the movie which is such a rarity in our day in age.

Abby watched the movie with me. She sat on my lap through most of the show, and when I would pause the movie she would try to unpause it so it would keep going. Very funny.

I would recommend this movie to any lady who enjoys "chick flicks".

A few Twins game pictures

On Thursday, September 2, David and I along with my brother-in-law and his wife attended a Minnesota Twins game at Target Field. The game started at 7:10. Shortly after we arrived the sky started to look really gloomy. We had just found our seats and sat down when Daniel looked up and said, "Oh. That looks green. We gotta go. Now." I thought he was kidding. But he said, "No. It's gonna rain any minute." So we hie-tailed it out of there and just as we got under the shelter of the upper decks it started to rain. I accidentally snapped this picture as I was running for cover.

After the rain stopped there was a lovely rainbow. ☺

Back to our seats--armed with a load of paper towels. I took this picture of David to send to the Jumbotron people, hoping David would get up on the board and we'd win a camera. We didn't.The game was about to begin. :)

After 13 innings (!!!) the Twins lost. But the night wasn't a total loss--the pretzel with cheese was very good. So were the mini donuts. ;-)

Things I Learned This Summer

Now that school has begun I feel like summer is officially over. Granted, I know that won't actually happen until next week. But for me, the "glory days" are gone. :P (I jest.)

As such, here is a list of things that I either partook in, witnessed, enjoyed, thought about, etc. In short: Things I Learned This Summer

• Volleyball is a form of fellowship.
• You can play volleyball even when it's EXTREMELY windy.
• You just can't play it well.
• You can even play volleyball at a wedding.
• In a wedding dress. :)
• Summer weddings are very hot.
• Especially summer weddings in August.
• The wedding of a close Christian friend is such a joyous time.
• Food tastes better grilled.
• Grill outs are a good reason to gather with friends.
• I stink at laser tag.
• I stink at bowling.
• There IS a skeleton key that will fit into the century-old locks in my home.
• There is no better way to keep a toddler out of the bathroom than by locking the door with a skeleton key.
• Rubber bands do NOT work to keep toddlers out of cupboards.
• Rubber bands break too easily.
• I CAN like tea!
• I can "like" tea if it has lots of stevia. :)
• Tea cannot replace cappuccino.
• My girls like to swim.
• My girls like to swim every day.
• My girls will ask me every day to take them to the pool.
• I do not enjoy taking children to the pool.
• Sun block is expensive.
• Abby likes the frog slide at the children's pool.
• Abby will go down the slide repeatedly.
• A good way to lose sand toys is to bury them.
• Beach chairs work really well for going to the outdoor pool.
• You can find beach chairs at garage sales for $2.
• You can find good deals at garage sales.
• I LOVE LOVE LOVE garage sales!
• My girls feel like they have lost a battle if they don't purchase something at every garage sale.
• Minnesota has a lot of mosquitoes and gnats.
• Mosquitoes and gnats make outdoor activities less enjoyable.
• Fireworks are really neat.
• Getting hit in the leg by a soaring baseball does in fact hurt.
• Paige & Emma are good big sisters.
• Summer is a great time to read.
• Road construction is loud.
• Road construction will shake your house.
• Road construction takes many months to complete.
• A dead mouse in the your dryer vent smells badly.
• Peppermint or wintergreen oil will remove said bad smell.
• Clothes on the line really do smell lovely.
• A backpack is easier to haul around than a purse.
• It takes much less time to get ready to go somewhere in summer than in winter.
• Sandals are so convenient.
• One uses a LOT of Band-Aids in the summer.
• I don't cook lasagna in the summer months.
• My girls won't experience the "pleasure" of riding in a vehicle without air conditioning in the middle of summer.

I haven't forgotten.

Greetings! I'm sure you've noticed by now that I haven't posted in quite awhile. I have things to post about, but I haven't gotten a chance to post them as we've started school. Because of that my free time has gone from "very limited" to "none existent". For those whose blogs I read that is why I haven't commented on your writings either. ☺

As such, I just wanted to write a little note for those who check my blog and have been wondering, "Where IS she?!" I promise to write and post some pictures soon.

I will leave you with this funny joke that my mother-in-law sent me today. I laughed heartily!

Q: What do you call a boomerang that doesn't work?
A: A stick.