Reason #72 why I love being a mom

 Sometimes I get to see some awesome things written by my children.  Case and point:

Joshua wrote his "future" self a letter to assist himself in completing an assignment.  You might want to make this nice and big to read and fully appreciate.

This little gem came home from school in Delaney's backpack this week. I was in stitches.  Yes, being the mom is never dull!

A Sunday Outing

 In lieu of our usual Sea Wall walk with the dog, Dan opted to haul everyone to the Kintai on Sunday afternoon.  It was a lovely day and everyone but Joshua was happy to be there.  He was the exact opposite of happy to be there.

My little Darlings, with Joshua trying to run out of the photo.

The lighting wasn't great, but the bridge was pretty. 

And look what we saw!  I have no clue what this was for but it looked cool.

The guy was happy to have his photo taken. 

Yes, they must pose on EVERYTHING! 

But they sure are cute. 

Checking out the fountains.  Marian asked if she could climb on everything.  Mostly I said no. 

I love this little face! 

They were so cute, marching down the wall. 

Such a good doggie. 

Delaney is pretty awesome as well. And she did have her hair done earlier.  She just pulls it out all the time! 

Hee hee hee!  Levi thinks he is a person, and Callie is going for nonchalance. 

The Kintai from the other side.  I was trying to avoid the water side. 

Alas, I was outvoted and there was much playing and a little bit of getting wet. 

Someone did end up with squishy boots. 

Someone managed to keep her boots mostly dry. 

Me at the bridge. 

Levi had a marvelous time. 

I love this photo.  Marian wanted a picture of herself in the tree, and I love the bridge in the background. 

Levi climbed this stubby tree with the girls.  Silly pickles! 

Delaney wanted to pose for me. 

So did Marian, and I gotta say, Marian wins!

Too Cool.

Grump

This week it was my turn to teach in Primary.  I tag team and do every other week.  Rylee always wants to sit on my lap.  She was not happy when I made her sit with her class.  But she was so cute and it was so funny, I could not resist capturing her displeasure.

It's Cookie Time!

Delaney is in Girl Scouts this year.  This is our first experience with it and this was our first year selling cookies.  They do it a bit differently here, overseas.  Our cookies are already shipped over by the time we even start selling them, so it is really "pre-ordering" them.  Once all the pre-orders are delivered, the girls get to sit at the Cookie Booth each weekend till they run out of cookies.

Delaney did sell 56 boxes, and that whole delivery bit was a pain in the neck!  And on Saturday, we got to sit Cookie Duty.  She had a lot of fun, and in 2 hours they sold probably 60 boxes.  And had a good time.