Today was Blue Day in Maggie's class. They have been learning about police officers this week, and so they had to dress in blue. Then, in class they made hats and badges. Of course, our family didn't want to be left out - Daddy, Mommy, Madeline and Robbie all dressed in blue too. This is Maggie's "officer face."
This is Maggie's "nice officer face."
Maggie has been wanting to learn how to sew for awhile now...I think it started when we saw all of the kids' 4-H projects at the fair we went to. Saturday she picked out some fabric, and I showed her how to do some hand stitches - she made a "pocket." She was so excited.
Robbie has a fascination for putting on sunglasses. Rob walked in Robbie's room this morning, and Robbie had these pink sunglasses on. So, of course we had to take a picture of Daddy and Robbie in their cool gear.
"Get big Robbie!"
My little fashionista...I was switching out Madeline's summer clothes for her fall/winter clothes today, and she was "helping" me. She decided to put together an outfit of her own - at least she got the colors right...those are tights if you can't tell from the picture.
Rob was wrestling with Robbie on the floor one evening, and Maggie decided to "do Daddy's hair." She had just about every bow we own on his head.
For "firefighters week" at school, Maggie made this graham cracker fire truck. She had to take a picture of it and send it to Daddy (who was traveling) so that he could see it (so she could eat it!).
Some of our friends, John and Kristen Ball, were visiting the area while on deputation to go to Uruguay. Our kids are similar ages (in fact we have been pregnant together three times now!), so we got together for a little play date. Fun times! Here is Robbie and Jake watching Baby Einsteins.
Me and Kristen...wish she lived closer.
We were playing Whac-A-Mole one night, and Robbie decided he wanted in on the action. Typical boy - he is very good with a hammer!!!
During her first week of school, her teacher gave them each a piece of construction paper and told the students to make anything they wanted with it...some kids made paper airplanes, hats, etc. Maggie made a "To Do List." I wonder where she gets that from?
We were in Dairy Queen the other day, and there was a decorated coffee can on the counter telling about a little girl from the area who has cancer and is in a hospital in Milwaukee. I saw Maggie reading the can, but we didn't talk about it. After we ate our ice cream and got in the car, Maggie said to me..."Mommy if I get to pick a prize out of the prize box at school this week, I want to take it and put it in that can for that little girl at Dairy Queen." I said that was very thoughtful, and then went on to explain to her that that can was for money, since she probably had a lot of doctor bills, etc. She decided she wanted to take her money that she had been saving for a Fancy Nancy book to put in the can. We also had a good talk about what would happen if that little girl were to die without knowing Jesus. She has been praying for her to come to know Jesus and for her to be healed. It has been exciting to see her compassion grow recently, as that has been something that I had been praying for in her.
Robbie outside...always watching the girls play from afar...one of these days he will be running after them! But, until then, I am content with him just crawling!!;)
