Summer Set
Here I sit as summer winds to a close...Big girl started third grade yesterday...
This summer provided many opportunities for fun and growth. Since I haven't written much, I'll take this moment in time for a written review~
Baby Girl turned 2 on July 1st. She is a piece of sunshine, straight from the heart of God.
On July 4th, our little family participated in the parade through the streets of our small town. I was so happy that day and the pictures of all of us show it! We marched with our county's Republican Party and even my husband donned a "Proud Republican" hat. Both girls were "stars" of our group.
We were "in" the July 4th parade once before, in 2003, as we were brought our little gift of love home from the hospital through town at noon just as the parade began!
We skipped Vacation Bible School and I felt guilty all week...
We all went to a Michigan Hunter/Jumper Association show to watch a friend from church compete. It was a lot of fun, especially for my Big Girl. Baby Girl and I (almost) learned the hard way that you don't play "Ring Around the Rosey" around horses...especially the all falling down part!
The other Horsey adventure we had was attending the local 4H Fair. We visited all of the animal exhibits, ate expensive junky fair food, skipped the rides, and enjoyed the rodeo. We watched a little bull riding and barrel racing. However, Baby Girl was pretty wild by that time, so we roped her into the car and concluded our day at the fair a little early.
One Sunday, we had a visit to our church from Pastor Azar and his family. Pastor Azar is the pastor of the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer in Jerusalem. We learned a lot about what is happening in Palestine...much of which I didn't already know. The most interesting and encouraging thing I learned was that many Islamic families send their children to the Christian school run by his church. While it is against the law to evanglize..."they will know we are Christians by our love..." We also enjoyed a great middle eastern meal...ever since I quit my job in the city and moved to the country, I've really missed that cuisine. Unfortunately, I ended up becoming really annoyed at a guest from another congregation who made some nasty crack about Bush...why does it always come down to that????
The month of July closed with a visit to my mom's that included a birthday celebration for my dad (7/27) and husband (7/31) and a swim in "Oma" and "Opa's" pool. Big Girl is a fish and Baby Girl loves the water too.
Big Girl and I also painted the front, back, and garage doors along with the clothes line posts, a beautiful blue. Our home is starting to take shape. I planted some flowers, but still can't control the quack grass. We also need some perennials...
On August 14, I played the Bach "Arioso" on my cello at my church's traditional service. It was fun as I played with our organist who is my age and grew up in the same tradition I did. We both also enjoy praise and worship, but nothing beats Bach on a Sunday morning!
The girls and I had one last (probably) summer splash in Oma's pool last week. We had a lot of fun and Oma took pictures and video. (Ugh! at least I was under the water with the baby in my arms!) We were in the water a long time...Baby Girl even noticed the "Volkswagen symbols" on her fingers. (So named by my younger brother, the son of a car fanatic.)
Last Thursday included a mad dash to the county clerk's office for a copy of Baby Girl's birth certificate. As I was packing for our trip, I couldn't find her birth certificate with the other necessary documents. It finally occurred to me that I didn't have a copy yet. Luckily, having her at the county hospital in our small county made Baby Girl's birth certificate fairly easy to obtain...I drove into town with the girls in tow and gave the clerk $10.00 and minutes later, I had it in my hands. (This would not have been nearly so simple to obtain any one else in our family's birth certificates as they are housed in Detroit!!!)
Our first big summer adventure as a family began at 5:00 a.m. on August 19...Details to follow.
This summer provided many opportunities for fun and growth. Since I haven't written much, I'll take this moment in time for a written review~
Baby Girl turned 2 on July 1st. She is a piece of sunshine, straight from the heart of God.
On July 4th, our little family participated in the parade through the streets of our small town. I was so happy that day and the pictures of all of us show it! We marched with our county's Republican Party and even my husband donned a "Proud Republican" hat. Both girls were "stars" of our group.
We were "in" the July 4th parade once before, in 2003, as we were brought our little gift of love home from the hospital through town at noon just as the parade began!
We skipped Vacation Bible School and I felt guilty all week...
We all went to a Michigan Hunter/Jumper Association show to watch a friend from church compete. It was a lot of fun, especially for my Big Girl. Baby Girl and I (almost) learned the hard way that you don't play "Ring Around the Rosey" around horses...especially the all falling down part!
The other Horsey adventure we had was attending the local 4H Fair. We visited all of the animal exhibits, ate expensive junky fair food, skipped the rides, and enjoyed the rodeo. We watched a little bull riding and barrel racing. However, Baby Girl was pretty wild by that time, so we roped her into the car and concluded our day at the fair a little early.
One Sunday, we had a visit to our church from Pastor Azar and his family. Pastor Azar is the pastor of the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer in Jerusalem. We learned a lot about what is happening in Palestine...much of which I didn't already know. The most interesting and encouraging thing I learned was that many Islamic families send their children to the Christian school run by his church. While it is against the law to evanglize..."they will know we are Christians by our love..." We also enjoyed a great middle eastern meal...ever since I quit my job in the city and moved to the country, I've really missed that cuisine. Unfortunately, I ended up becoming really annoyed at a guest from another congregation who made some nasty crack about Bush...why does it always come down to that????
The month of July closed with a visit to my mom's that included a birthday celebration for my dad (7/27) and husband (7/31) and a swim in "Oma" and "Opa's" pool. Big Girl is a fish and Baby Girl loves the water too.
Big Girl and I also painted the front, back, and garage doors along with the clothes line posts, a beautiful blue. Our home is starting to take shape. I planted some flowers, but still can't control the quack grass. We also need some perennials...
On August 14, I played the Bach "Arioso" on my cello at my church's traditional service. It was fun as I played with our organist who is my age and grew up in the same tradition I did. We both also enjoy praise and worship, but nothing beats Bach on a Sunday morning!
The girls and I had one last (probably) summer splash in Oma's pool last week. We had a lot of fun and Oma took pictures and video. (Ugh! at least I was under the water with the baby in my arms!) We were in the water a long time...Baby Girl even noticed the "Volkswagen symbols" on her fingers. (So named by my younger brother, the son of a car fanatic.)
Last Thursday included a mad dash to the county clerk's office for a copy of Baby Girl's birth certificate. As I was packing for our trip, I couldn't find her birth certificate with the other necessary documents. It finally occurred to me that I didn't have a copy yet. Luckily, having her at the county hospital in our small county made Baby Girl's birth certificate fairly easy to obtain...I drove into town with the girls in tow and gave the clerk $10.00 and minutes later, I had it in my hands. (This would not have been nearly so simple to obtain any one else in our family's birth certificates as they are housed in Detroit!!!)
Our first big summer adventure as a family began at 5:00 a.m. on August 19...Details to follow.
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