"they came to sit and dangle their feet off the edge of the world and after awhile they forgot everything but the good and true things they would do someday...." (brian andreas)
Congrats to Cousin Ali and new Cousin-in-Law, Dan, on their new adventures of married life!
Since we couldn't travel to Michigan for the wedding at the Detroit Zoo, we sent our kids in the form of a life size drawing on big roll out paper. The kids had fun coloring their clothes on. I told Lars to color his pants and I walked away, only to find that his blue jean shorts were covered in blue marker. Kids are way too literal.
Had a busy but fun week. I am loving this summer much more than I thought I would. Al has been able to work from home a little bit, giving me an opportunity to keep the grass mowed and the gardens looking decent, as well as helping change diapers. He's not in the midst of a building project, which has lessened my stress tremendously, as well. The older two are adjusting to life with a newborn and are really enjoying her. They have learned to stick together and get along better because of it, I think. It's going quickly, but I'm hoping to love the rest of the summer, too.
Spent the weekend at the LWML convention in Gering, showing off our three adorable children, and passing the baby around for all to drool. We joked that we were starting her off early in LWML and the ladies liked that. While Daddy had several responsibilities at the convention, the kids and I did nothing other than eat the chocolates off the table and shop at the CPH table, picking out the perfect tie for Father's Day.
We also nabbed an older child from one of the other pastor's and spent a chunk of Friday at the Riverside Zoo and Splashpad, soaking up the sun, playing on the playground, and feeding the ducks. We saw the occasional animal, but they were mostly hiding in the shade. Lars fell in love with the petting zoo, especially a donkey, whom he hated to leave when it was time. He spent quite a bit of time petting and hugging this little donkey, saying at one point (unprompted), "I love you, Donkey". It was so sweet, he's such a compassionate little guy, really.
On Saturday, we spent a couple hours at the Gering Pool. While Eden enjoyed playing in the kiddy pool, as well as trying out the big pool, Lars kept to himself on the side, leaning over to fill his bucket repeatedly and throw it back in the water. He almost put a foot in by himself, but changed his mind at the last minute. He did dip his feet in when he was sitting on my lap, however, but it was short lived. He also enjoyed his car and trailer at the pool's edge, laying on the concrete, pushing it around and ignoring everybody else. Elia slept the whole time in the stroller. She's so content in almost all circumstances!
Enjoying a sunny day today and trying to get up the ambition to do some laundry. We'll see.
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