Happenings

Last night about 9:30 Brandon was crying about an ear ache and I heard Micah give that raspy barky cough that never fails to send bone chilling shivers down my whole skeleton.  Needless to say I've been praying protection around Lisa and Brandon against croup and healing for Micah without hospitalization.  Thankfully he slept well last night but is coughing more today.   Pretty sure he'll be on the neb this afternoon a couple times.

In other news, here are some pictures of what's been happening around here lately:

Brandon has been off school since last Thursday for teacher's convention and curriculum day.  He missed it so much he coerced his brother into playing school with him.  Here Micah is taking a turn being the teacher and Brandon is having "snack" time.  ;)

The boys love taking turns holding Lisa and playing with her.  So precious to see them growing closer together as siblings.

Lisa has had some big changes.  She moved into the crib in the boy's room this week (and was promptly moved back out last night after I heard Micah's cough).  She's also loving the jumper!  This week she will be starting on solids too.  Growing up way too fast!

Saturday Bryan helped the boys carve pumpkins.  We didn't say anything about it but Brandon asked to carve one (must have heard about it at school or something).

And finally, Miss Lisa is four months old this week!  Where has the time gone?

I thought it would be fun to compare her poof pictures:

2 weeks

1 month

2 months

3 months

 4 months

She's also almost sitting up on her own already!

Blessings on the rest of your week.

World Wide Photo Walk 2013

This was the third year I participated in Scott Kelbey's World Wide Photo Walk.  This year there were over 1300 walks and just about 28,000 people walking around the world.  It is so much fun to walk around for two hours with other photographers just taking pictures.  This year I really wanted to go somewhere I hadn't been before and the two I was looking at were either up in BC or at the southern end of Whidbey Island.  Bryan decided to come along and watch the kids while I went on the walk and then we could spend the rest of the day together and I wouldn't have to drag Lisa with me on the walk or leave four bottles behind for Bryan to feed her.  It turned about the be a beautifully sunny day!

Here are a few of my favorites from the two hour walk:

Langley, WA is an extremely artsy town.  Just about every home had some kind of art in their yard, mostly rustic and antique but some other types as well.  It was fun to have some fresh subjects to photograph.

Blessings

Field Trip: Stoney Ridge

Last week Friday was Brandon's first field trip.  They went to Stoney Ridge Farms which is a pumpkin/apple farm.  They have people there who give school tours to explain how apples are grown and the importance of farms.

I took Micah along and was an adult "helper" and Lisa got to spend her first time at Grandma's house. 

Debbie is an excellent teacher.  Brandon couldn't remember anything she taught when we got home, but looking at the pictures now he could tell me everything she said.

The corn maze was Brandon's favorite part of the whole afternoon.

Micah looked kind of dazed and confused all afternoon.  ;)

The animals were Micah's favorite part.

Brandon's class.
Weston (boy on the far left standing up) and James B (black American in the front row) are the boys he talks about playing with the most.  Mrs. Corkill (his teacher) is on the far right and Mrs. Bosman (teacher's aid) is on the far left.

It was a delightful afternoon of playing with my boys!

Blessings

Majestic God