Six

Yesterday was a big day. Yesterday we have been holding you in our arms for 6 years now. 6 wonderful, amazing, gifts from God. We can not put into works how proud of you we are. You are incredibly kind, sweet and have a deep love of learning. We are trilled to be seeing your understanding and love of God grow and develop. We are praying that the year 6 is one filled with fun, learning and joy for you! We love you! ~Mama and Daddy

Clara's First Spelling Test

Today Clara had her first spelling test, she requested to do it on the chalk board, and thanks to technology, I can just take a picture to put in her records! :) Now, in Idaho state, we do not have to keep records, but we are choosing to do so. We will also be doing yearly testing.

 

When Clara saw me taking a picture she asked me to put it on here so all the important people(Nana, Grandma, Grandpa, Great grandparents etc) could see it.

Park Fun

What to do with your car when you are in need of two hands?

Look at me Mama!

Static makes for some messy haired kids! :)

"I am such a goof ball!"

Gettin' Saucy!

 As I mentioned in yesterday's post we picked apples. A neighbor has a tree that is packed full of sweet little apples that she says makes wonderful apples sauce. She told us to talk all we want, as she was not using any of it.

Small, but sweet, and bug free! Makes for MUCH easier sauce makin'. The kids help pick, and Clara was a HUGE helper. Picking almost 1/2 what I picked! She was going at the tree with both hands! She sure loves a challenge! Her reward, a cookie!

Smashin' the cooked apples.

Thick, sweet sauce. With no need to add any sugar! Throw in some cinnamon, put into qt bags and freeze! :)

What a blessing to have good food going into the freezer! By the way...the house smells SO good!

Sorry that I have been awful with updating, but I just have not felt like getting on and doing so!

 

It's been an odd week but I thought I should at least up date you all on how Aaron's apt went. The Chiropractor is VERY pleased with how well things are staying in place, and saw even more improvement this week. He is off from doing the garbage pick up for the city for 3 months, but is more then able to keep working for the ambulance. We had a couple people ask about that so I thought i would clarify on that point.

We have been busy on the house (slowly busy) and I will get some pictures and up date on that soon. For now you all get to see a moth that Clara caught. She named it Cindy. 

 

 

Nana, Clara prays that the Feast will come "tomorrow" (even though we have showed her on the Calendar) so she can sleep at Nana's! :)

Silly Silly Silly

What do you do with three silly children...

Who are all wound up with excitement...

Waiting for the daddy......

So they can help him......

Clean out the car?

Yes! You did read that right, they were excited to CLEAN the car....they also love doing dishes.

Back to the question. What do you do> You set up the camera on a timer on the tripod and let them be goofy!

Only on of BIG BOY (he officially told me today he is a BIG BOY (said loudly)). He was the one manning the camera most of the time.

First Tooth

Clara lost her first tooth this week! Yes, I am slow....I just figured that I can take a picture on the phone, send it to Facebook and then copy the picture here......yes...slow. She is very pleased with her new look!

Watch Out For Those Blueberry Nets!

 

 

Clara has a very large, wonderful imagination.

She was running around the house, up and down the hall with her flying "sheen" she made this morning. Having forgotten to stick on off button on her "sheen" and it was going and going and going. Then all of a sudden, *gasp* "OH NO! A BLUEBERRY NET!". She was stuck up against the wall! We tried eating her way through the blueberry net, offered a bath to help scrub off the net, but alas, the the only thing that is able to concur a dreaded blueberry net is a Daddy!

So, if you are ever visiting our home, watch out for those blueberry nets!

Presents, Cake and Fun Galore!

We are busy enjoying a fun filled day! 

While Brother and Sister took their naps, Clara got one of her present. A lego set, big up legos! For 2 and 1/2 hours we played and built with them. Then lunch, cake and a game of go fish with her new cards. On to a bath, then a Veggie Tales. 

Dinner, then more cake! :) I would say its been a pretty good day!

Clara says: Miss you Nana! I love you!

Five Years....

...ago, Clara joined our family.

Just a note, I only have pictures from about a year on. Thanks to Worst Buy.

Laughing!

Lord, thank you so much for the gift of Clara. Thanks for her sweetness, her smarts and her wonderful smile. Thank you so much for the joy she give us and others. Help her to grow into a young lady after Your own heart. Give her Daddy and I the wisdom and guidance to raise her to honor and worship you all her days. Protect her from evil. Let her have a wonderful birthday. Thanks for letting us live life through her eyes and see the wonder in all you have made. 

Amen