Bits & Pieces

The stuffed kitten families have been a favorite since Evan was 5.  They have all had some sort of makeover... some needed "repainted" with a Sharpie and one has a new nose since his original one fell off.  Some are so stained from dirty hands they don't come clean anymore.  But they are loveys indeed.

Loving warm days.  Loving sitting in the sun.  Loving shorts in March.  Loving having Todd home for weeks as he waits for work.  Loving Evan's cute curly top which is growing in nicely.

Playing before church one morning.  Chloe has been letting me have a say in her outfits a bit more lately.  As long as she has sparkles she usually agrees :-)

Some new stuff in the living room makes it feel more like home.  A favorite photo with a hubby-made frame over the couch, new lamps donated to us from Brook, and a re-purposed bookshelf -- formerly a tall one, now cut in half and serving as two shelves (the other is downstairs).  Starting to feel like home here..... finally.  (Todd has been home for weeks and keeping busy!)

Right after I took this picture I thought, she looks like she is ready for her first day of school.  My big girl.  It's hard not to think of her as my baby, she is growing so much!!

(wearing jeans!!!!!!)

Our kitties are starting to shed their very thick coats, so we brush them outdoors whenever possible.  Chloe loves this job.  She loves any job really.  "I can help you with that Mom!!!" is her favorite thing to say.  Cooking, folding laundry, washing windows.....

Todd's been reading Tarzan stories to Evan, but these photos are about more than just what book we are reading at the moment. They show a vital part of our family.  Together time: reading and laughing with each other is a part of every day.