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winter walk

 Last weekend we went for a walk along a trail that is in town here. There were a lot of really cool ice formations from the snow and rain we had had the week before. The sun had melted the snow out from inside the ice so it looked like these fence posts had a place for a candle or something.

 My family got ahead of me because I was picture taking.

Some of us got pretty tired. But, pretty much all of us were to heavy for the others to carry us. :) I think we all enjoyed ourselves. I sure did.

:)

We have been sewing again. Our theme this time has been the renaissance period. I also made a vest/ doublet  for Lars but have not taken a picture of him. I want to finish his Robin Hood costume. Derek made Heidi's first and then we all needed to have a costume too.

Day 25

Family and Friends
Music and Love,
Truly all these are gifts from above,
My heart is so full
I can't add up the sum,
Of all of these gifts,
And there's still heaven to come.

I often sing this song as I am working around my house. God has blessed me so much in this life. These lyrics say it so well. Praise God for sweet children and wonderful family and so many material gifts too.

smiles for you

zzzzzzz

After a very busy day Lars slept on the couch and could not wake up for supper.

Serving Tea

recent events

We have been doing a lot of running around lately. We went to Brandt and Jenny's for two days. the kids had fun pretending and playing together. I got to go with Jenny to her knitting club. I had fun watching them and visiting with the ladies.









Then we went to Travis and Anna's for three days. right after we got there we went to watch Bea and Margaret at their ballet lessons.
The days were nice and warm so the kids were able to go out and ride bikes in the lane.
Anna's kids have lots of dress up clothes so my girls are often wearing princess dress' when we are there.




We then went to Dennis and Karen's. We got there after Karen and Keli had gone to work so we went down to see them while they were on their lunch break.
We went up to the city the next morning for shopping and eating out fun. We even stopped at a coffee shop. yay.


why don't blogs work the way I want them too?

Long ago

when we were at Grandma's we found some old pictures.
We were such cute kids.

A scene from "Life at the Johnosn's"

Here is a short clip from life here.

The setting; the Johnson family living room.

The characters; Papa Johnson
Mama Johnson
Molly Johnson
Heidi Johnson
Lars Johnson

Our curtain opens with Papa lounging on the couch. He is reading a magazine(Ladies Home Journal, I think). Mama is also on the couch sitting at the other end with her feet in papa's lap. Lars is on Mama's lap and Heidi is perched on Papa's foot and leaning against Mama. Molly has not appeared yet.

Narrator; "Nap time has just come to a close although Molly seems to still be sleeping. Lars woke up a short while ago with a very sad little cry. Mama went to rescue him and he promptly fell back to sleep on mama's lap. Right after Lars fell back to sleep a sleepy but smiley Heidi came down the steps and joined the others on the couch.

~Lars' head falls over onto Heidi's chest/lap as mama and Heidi are trying to get comfortable. Mama starts to wiggle her foot to try to wake it from sleep.~

Heidi; (looking first at Mama's foot and then down at sleeping Lars) " We should stick your shoe in Lars' ear."

Mama; (giggling) " I don't think so we should never stick anything in our ears!"

Heidi; "my friend sticks her shoe in her brothers ear all the time."

Mama; (still trying to not laugh to much) "Doesn't it hurt him?"

Heidi; " yes, he cries, Waa, Waa, and her mom tell her, STOP."

THE END
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A very small excerpt I know.

as an after note, last night Heidi came in to our room to say she had a penny down her throat.
now I'm wondering, will it harm her in any way in there? Since she didn't choke on it she should be fine right?

Papa

Derek is going to be Deploying soon. We are sure going to miss him. He is my children's favorite playmate. He is also who we go to when we need comforted. Like last night.
near our house is a railroad track that is very seldom used, so seldom that I've only heard them twice since we've lived here. Last night just after we went to bed a train went by. It blew it's whistle and it scared our baby boy. He came to our door saying, "scared," and he needed his papa.
Papa also is good for riding.;)

I'm in the Lords army!

My son created a hat and then started marching around singing; I'm in the Lords army, Yes sir!
I'm not sure why that combination was his army hat but it is very sweet anyway. :)

The way to come down