Family Promise Walk

One Saturday in June we did a fun walk for Family Promise. Blue shirts and the bridges. Etta did 3.5 miles (out of 4.5). I was very proud of her!!

Afterwards we went home and all of the girls got to have some play time. My girls love The Girls!!

New Bench

When Etta was born our good friend Nancy Nelson got her a bench. Bob was very good and got it put together right away. Fast forward a couple of years. Nancy got Mae her own bench...but Bob just got around to putting it together. It's a hit!

Come sit with me sister!

And this is our dog, Lena.

Thanks, Nancy!!!

Benny

Etta met Benny awhile ago. But Mae hadn't met him until after school got out this year. He was a hit.

Kisses for Benny.

Etta still loves him.

Hug goodbye.

Deary

Memorial Day 2012

We are all loving our time at Deary this summer.

[Mae is holding the dogs leashes. Even the little dogs got to go that day. And didn't have to be on leashes or leads!!]

Getting Serious

When Etta was younger, probably around the time she turned two and before Mae came, we would take time to "play" the guitar and other instruments. Then things got . . . busy . . . and we hadn't done it for awhile. Last Friday, the first day of Bob's summer vacation, we were kind of adrift in our free time. Etta asked if we would take out our guitars and play. Before she kind of liked to just mess around, but this time she seemed interested in actually playing the guitar. May be time to break out a mini guitar for her. Thankfully Grandma Cathy got one a couple of years ago and we were just waiting for the right time to give it to her. Christmas is coming!

Strum with the thumb.

Even getting some left hand finger action in.

Mae and Bob shared his guitar for awhile but she soon lost interest. The case could contain more fun things anyway. I think she may be in the choir someday...

Friday Morning Ritual

Watching the garbage truck.

Butterflies!

For Etta's birthday Grandma Cynthia got her some butterflies. Well, actually, she got her some...larvae...I guess. We got to watch the process of going into cocoons and coming out as butterflies. And then set them free. Really a neat process that goes along with all of the nature learning we've been doing. (We've been eating lettuce, arugala and endive that we've grown, strawberries are ripening and our pea plants finally have a few blooms on them!!) 

Seeing if they will fly out of the cage themselves.

Of course Miss Mae has to get in on the action.