Grease Monkeys

I came home from a walk with the girls to find the men of the family doing manly things!

I know that Chris will teach Josiah to do all sorts of handy jobs, which is wonderful in itself, but what that little boy really soaks up is time with his Dad.

Fruits of our Labor

We picked ten pounds of strawberries on Thursday! Josiah probably ate at least a pound during the harvest. After dropping a few into his bucket, he would announce, "Mama! I need a little snack!" At first I thought he wanted me to go back to the car and bring him some crackers, so I put him off. When I noticed that he never seemed bothered by the lack of snack, I looked over at him to see him cheerfully popping a big, ripe strawberry into his mouth. Eliana hung out with a cute baby boy while we worked. Of course, we all enjoyed strawberries and ice cream when we got home, and we have lots of whole berries and jam in the freezer now.

Memo to Moses

To: Moses

Subject: Saveing israelites

I am amazed how you hit the rock with the stick and made water come out. I am Celeste, and I am cristshin, and I learned about you.

Love,

Celeste

Deep Thoughts from Josiah

I can't keep up with all the funny stuff this child says!

We were talking about how our cat, Hannah, died. I told him that the world was broken because of sin. He said, "I don't have any sin." I gently suggested that we all do (Romans 3:23), and he replied, "Well, I just have a little sin."

After watching a video about Moses and Joshua, he said, "But Mama, Moses didn't part the Red Sea, he parted the BLUE sea!" Sure enough, that water was technicolor blue. Tough to explain.

"Mama, Judas loved money."

"Yes, he loved money more than he loved Jesus."

"Mama...I like money."

"But do you love money more than you love Jesus?"

quiet for a few seconds...

"I love money AND Jesus!" ((big grin))

Birthday Sweetness

Eliana is ONE!!!

We spread the birthday festivities out over a long weekend, and I think she felt very celebrated and loved. And she is. I am smitten with the little personality that is emerging - sweet, a bit coy, and very silly.

Here she is enjoying her cake and her first birthday present, lovingly passed down from her siblings.

Pretty Baby

This has to be the sweetest baby ever to bless a family.

Mom is Great!

no, not chocolate cake, but I did make them chocolate-chip muffins for breakfast. Their reaction was one of pure joy. I love being popular.