Sleeping in church

Miss C fell asleep in my arms during the church service, as she usually does. Then Miss J climbed on my lap to cuddle and fell asleep too! It was just too sweet to have them both in my arms sleeping!

4H day

We received a phone call on Saturday morning from a friend letting us know there was some 4H fun happening at our local fair ground that the kids may enjoy. Since Rob had been so sweet to set aside that day for me to get some sewing projects done, he took five of the kids and just left me with Miss C!

From all reports I've heard they had a great time checking out the animals! They got to see goats, pigs, cows, and sheep! I hear that some of them got to touch them and it looks like Miss E had fun helping to feed a goat!

 

I'm thinking 4H is in our not-so-distant-future! Miss E would love to have larger animals, but until we get some land she may have to settle for chickens at our next assignment. (we can't have chickens here, or we would already have them!) The other kids would enjoy having animals too, and the responsibility would be good for them, but around here Miss E is the "animal person".

As for me, I was able to get a few projects finished up! I finished a cute cup cake apron that I had cut out nearly a year ago, and made some baby gifts too. I can't post pictures yet since I have not sent the gifts out and I want them to be a surprise! ;) I'll post those pictures later.

Good job Mr. M!

One of the boys got this puzzle for Christmas, and I know it has been played with and messed with a bit since then, but Mr. M worked it on his own the other night! I don't think it took him very long either.

Big Girl!

Miss J is getting to be such a big girl! We've spent the last week and a half working on potty training. She had been ready for quite some time, but a new baby sister, holidays, and a broken washing machine pushed potty training way down on the "to do list". She has done a very good job, besides being a bit dramatic, but what else should I expect from a red head?

She has already had a few days with no accidents, has stayed dry for most nap times and has even stayed dry a couple of nights! Woo Hoo! Can you tell I'm a happy mom? I think this is the earliest any of my kids have potty trained. Good job Miss J!

Another GREAT gift!

Rob had my blog printed up too!!!!! LOL! He had ordered it before I received the other one! I am so blessed to have two people who love me so much to both do this for me! Both copies are wonderful gifts and both will be enjoyed by all of us! Thanks Rob, I LOVE it!

piggy toes and sister hugs!

Just when I thought Miss C had grown out of the Moses basket Miss J decided there was room in there for her too! She had a great time doing "piggy toes" with Miss C. The two of them had a fun time and had some great laughs together.

Miss J loves to cuddle and play with Miss E. Miss E is so happy to have little sisters and takes every chance she can to enjoy them! These girls are just so sweet together!

I'm a Ham!

Rob got his Ham radio license a few months ago and has been eager to get some more Hams in the house. The older kids are so excited about this too, so it looks like it will end up being a bit of a family hobby. Rob has been reading with the kids and testing them so they can get their licenses and call their friends that already have licenses. I've been listening along and doing practice tests too, that way I'll be able to help the kids when Rob is not around.

Today I went with Miss E and Mr. R to take our tests. Mr. R did not even come close to passing, but he had not really expected to pass so he was okay with that (he has been working very hard, but it is quite a bit to learn.), he did have a good time though! Miss E only missed by one point, they even let her take the test again since she was so close, but she missed again by one point (they used two different tests). I passed. So, I guess I'm a Ham now.

This was a great experience for Miss E and Mr. R. They were encouraged by friends they already knew as well as men and women in the local radio club that know Rob (and just other Hams that were there and happy to see more children taking an interest). The men running the test were so kind with the kids when letting them know they had not passed, and greatly encouraged them to keep studying so that next time they could pass. It was so nice that they were made to feel welcome and wanted. I think that when they do pass they will feel a great sense of accomplishment in having earned their licenses! They will get the chance to test again in a couple of months.