A silly story or 2 for your day~

CONLAI
On our way to Sioux Falls, Anthony said, "I wanna go 85."
ConLai said from the backseat, "Daddy, I don't wanna die."

JULIANA
While playing in the living room, Juliana's playful face made an abrupt change to focused. She made a beeline for her bedroom and came out with a bobo in her hand and in her mouth. Something had triggered her thoughts to her pacifier and she decided she must have it.

Around and Around

Chicago Trip

While we were in Chicago, we spent a couple summers helping at out at our church's yearly community outreach, Hope 4 Da Hood. Well it was different this year since we have moved. So we went back and brought a group with us to help this year from South Dakota. 3 girls and Lucas, 1 of the other youth leaders who is completely wonderful with kids, and our lil' family.

The group takin the El...
At Navy Pier...
Lucas and Anthony taking a picture together which I found out boys never do.

Some kids who spent the week at the park attending the VBS.
The swings were a hot commodity. Rarely was there an empty swing.


I know. I let him climb up there and hang upside down while I took a picture.
Making friends. :)

We stopped in Blue Earth where the Jolly Green Giant resides. ConLai was not afraid this time.

Together

I don't know if you can tell who's winning....I think ConLai lets her win though Juliana does have a feisty leg pin.
Gary and Pat Jones dropped by and surprised us one evening with a kid picnic table he had made. The girls loved it, and we've had several picnics on it. Gary and Pat have taken us in like family even to the point of becoming adoptive grandparents to our girls. Our AC wasn't working when we arrived home on Monday night after a 100 degree day, so Gary and Pat let us sleep at their cool place that night and for naps the next day. We are so thankful for couples like them!

Something I love about Summer

WATER!!!!

Sisters forever

Sisters are..

clothes borrowers

fit throwers

cover stealers


secret keepers

an enemy, a friend,

a conversation without end,


sassy,bossy,silly,fussy

pretty and sweet

tea parties with treats


dress up, mess up, fess up, get punished,

fights over nothing, sharer of dreams

a princess, a brat, she ruined my hat,


i love her, i miss her, i tease her, i kiss her,

she is my family and that means more to me

Sleeping Habits

Juliana was very tired after a day at the fairgrounds...she fell asleep leaning forward.ConLai still likes her duck and has been sleeping sprawled out on her bed lately.