dirt magnets

Shane had a whole load of dirt in the dump trailer to fill in some landscaping and the kids had quite a time. We think they seem most at home in the dirt! :) I'm not really for this - as it gets dirt everywhere in the house and bathtub (how does that happen even if they go straight up to the tub??), but once in a while is OK! Wyatt is jumping from the top of the pile and then sliding down the hill. nice.

singing in the rain

happy ending

Making chocolate pie

If you haven't heard our story, we had a real life nightmare occur last weekend. Andie fell out of a window... on the second story. It was absolutely horrible. I can't even describe. Miraculously, she is OK. No broken bones or internal ruptures. She is still a slight bit sore when she does somersaults or other such fancy moves, but other than that is basically back to her goofy self. Just a bit more cautious, maybe. I am finally sleeping at night without replaying the whole horrible moment over and over and over again in my mind (seeing a pink flash by the lower window, running out into the rain, scooping her up...) and can finally talk about it without sobbing! Shane and I are still in a kind of somber shock with the weight of what could have happened, but feel so incredibly blessed that she is OK and it turned out to have a happy ending. Praise God!!!

Mucho thank you's to Aunt Teppie and Aunt Chele for sending the most fun surprise care packages!! Homemade cookies - and her very own rolling pin that was put to use the next day! And, gigantic suckers made Andie and Wyatt's faces light up...(see videos :) - I especially like the serious kazoo performance by Wy-Wy. What a hoot!) It really was so nice and thoughtful and brought out huge smiles, which we needed! Thank you!!

first day of preschool

Andie had a really good first day of preschool, I think. She seemed excited, but not over the moon about it. By the third day, though, she said she liked school and didn't want to leave. (I suspect that's because they were playing out on the playground...) She also said she has a friend, but can't remember her name. :)

tiny kickers

Andie tried Tiny Kickers (intro to soccer) through our parks and rec. I wouldn't say she was thrilled about it - so we'll see. The coaches weren't too energetic or enthusiastic, is that the word I'm looking for? But, it was definitely good exercise! Wyatt, on the other hand, wanted very badly to get out there and try kicking, too!

trauma

Well, Shane had a horrific event occur this weekend... he cut his finger off (well, almost) while using a table saw (that he has used hundreds of times) to create our front porch. It was still barely attached by a shred of bone and some skin. It was a mad dash to the ER, all of us scared to death, and Shane's heart breaking at the thought of not being able to play the guitar. I'll spare you all the details, but WOW, it was horrible. (At first I thought I was going to be looking for the finger on the ground!) We are so thankful, really, because it could have been much worse. The doctor is optimistic that it will mend - so now he is supposed to be resting after they sewed it back on to hopefully keep his finger!