Great November

For the third day in a row, we took a morning walk. It has been in the 70s the past 3 days, though a little windy, but I'll take it. The boys got to play for a while outside yesterday and even ate lunch at their little picnic table. They just love being outside.

Leah turned 4 months yesterday. I hauled out the Bumbo and she seemed to enjoy being able to sit up and take in all the action. The boys vied for the seat when she wasn't in it. It's hard to believe how time has passed. She is full of smiles and likes to talk. She's really responding to the boys now, giving them lots of smiles and talking to them. Finn has never wavered in loving on her, and he seems to be reaping his rewards now. Ben has paid her minimal attention but seems to enjoy her a bit more now. He likes to see her smile at him.

Ben is a growing boy. He's eating more at a time and asks for food more often. I think he's on his way to going without naps. He takes longer and longer to get to sleep. Today I didn't even put him down. We'll see how he is tonight. A couple weeks ago one day he didn't sleep, and he actually was pleasant in the evening. Cross your fingers...

Finn is still Finn. He continues learning new words and speaks in short sentences. He'll turn 2 on Nov. 24, but it seems like he's been 2 for a year, doing everything Ben does. He's a crazy little boy who brings lots of energy and activity to our family.

We have just passed the milestone of 1 year of ordination for Jon and ministry at Austinville. We have enjoyed this past year and have been so blessed by God. We love our congregation and the place we live. We have been shown love from our congregation in many different ways. We have been gifted with another baby. The boys have had ample space to run and play and do little boy things. We have good health. You get the picture.

I shall now retire to my easy chair to see if Ben would like to rock; otherwise on to other things.

Happy November!

Something New

Things happen every day in our house that I witness and think, "That would be great to put on the blog." But I just don't find time to sit and write stuff, and when I might have time, I've forgotten all the cute and weird things that my kids do. But I do not lament. There will always be more.

Something I wanted to write about, though, is a little outing I made with the boys the day I went into labor with Leah. We have a colleague who is a volunteer fireman, and he graciously invited us to spend some time and check out the firetrucks. So in July, thinking I really should get it done before the baby came or I just wouldn't do it (deep down I knew she was coming soon because I made a bunch of appointments that week), I called up our friend and scheduled a time for the morning of July 8. The boys spent an hour climbing in and out of the vehicles. They got to run the hose, which they thought was lots of fun. Here are a few pictures: