It has been awhile huh? All of the traveling really took it out of us, and many things got put on the back burner...but we are back...getting ready for Daniel's first day of pre-school, Autumn and colder days ahead. Here is our summer in pictures...
The highlight for the boys was definatly seeing all their cousins...they talk about them all of the time, remembering all they did during their visit...& pray for them every night...
They are still talking about their uncle Axel, wondering if he is in the fire engines they see passing by...
Meeting of the Manes!
The BigBoy & Boochie show.
We had been considering getting rid of our T.V. for a while,for a few reasons really. 1. It just seemed to be on all of the time for backround noise, just wasting energy and clogging up our minds 2. We really did not want it to be ingrained in the boys daily routine, or for it to just be a default thing to do. Not that we are totally opposed to watching it, just that we want them to develop other interests, early on...things that they can be active in as opposed to passively watching.and 3. I think it totally shortens their attention spans...so we finally went for it in the beginning of summer and it has been really cool. When daddy gets home at night, they all get their instruments out and Jam for a bit, or read...or run around like crazy...at which point I do miss having a t.v. so I could just plop them in front of it...but really it has been tremendously positive . We are burning through books though...got any you can send?!?
I have been knitting...it is a really good feeling to hold in your hands something...that is evidence of your labour...so many things you do as a mama, have to be done again just as you finished doing them in the first place! So it has been theraputic...
We have taken the boys to a few street art exhibitions this summer...and they are finding art everywhere now...
The Kids woke up one day and decided they wanted a cat( which is not going to happen...) So they asked Brandon if they could build a cat house...they spent the day building and had a blast.
They later went upstairs to the Village shop and bought some cat food...Daniel is doing all in his power to lure a cat. He sits by the window in the morning and calls out "CAT!...CAT!...come...it's me Daniel!...CAT...where are you?"
"You don't say!"
Jesse's first sparkler...which he tried to eat...
While eating lunch one day I saw Daniel staring and staring at his food...we where having chickpeas...and he says..."Mama look! Little butts!" ...and they really do look like little bums.
So they sat the little butts in the car.
One of their favorite games, Daniel is the shopkeeper, and Jesse the shopper/shoplifter...should I be worried?
A few quiet moments...baby free in Arizona...
2 comments:
Great post! And lovely pictures! Am glad that I stopped by to have a look at your blog! God bless!
Ya the bog is back in full affect, I am ecstatic! You capturedc so many great moments, how do you do that by the time I whip out the camera the moment is gone. I guess thats why you r a photographer and I am not.
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