THIS AND THAT...

Dear Ethyl...
It's been a while and I am forcing myself even as I speak to write.  Life is good.  There have been a lot of things going on and a lot of changes. We are having company for at least a month. Paul, Kate and the kids have been here between our house and mom's house and it has been fun!  I'm so glad they came because I think it's made our relationship better. I'm so glad because i worried the opposite would happen.
Spiritual Side Note...
For the first time ever in my life, I let go of the outcome of my life and my plans and am able to  let God take over and take me wherever he wants to. That's a BIG step for a control freak like me. I have been learning lots of good/hard things these past couple of months about myself and other people. I have lots of stuff to practice but I'm getting better at it.
Shaun had an interview for a really great job in...Wisconsin!?  Yah, I freaked out a couple of days ago thinking that I could possibly have no grandkids around. Tanner is going active duty after next year and who knows who Jaci will marry and where she'll end up. I didn't like that thought at all since my life plan for me centered around having the kids and grandkids close and doing things together and having a close family. I asked for help adjusting and God let me know that everything would be ok and my life would be good and I was able to let go of the outcome for the first time ever.  I wish I could pass that on to my kids so they could learn to let go too.  Maybe that comes with time?
So here are a few of the things we've been doing lately...

Daniel climbing the walls...Literally!  We also hook up Will's big crossfit bands to the  bar and it makes a big johnny jumper for Daniel to bounce on.  He loves that too!

Was having a rotten day and My Sweetheart brought me flowers and I got the cute boots I ordered in the mail, and they fit!  I got the newest Josi Kilpack mystery book too!  My day went from rotten to Great!  I love that!!

Silvi trying to catch goldfish in grandma's pond.  She sat there for a long time and tried lots of different techniques, but alas, to no avail.  Sometimes the fish just won't cooperate!

Daniel eating Halloween waffles.  I made them, he tasted them and then refused to eat them and said they were yucky. He doesn't like whipped cream.  What???  What's wrong with that kid?

The is the cutest girl from Deb, in the mall, who said I have GREAT HAIR and that she loved it!  That has never happened to me and so it is a momentous occasion in my life and thus... needed to be recorded for posterity.  Yes...
I do have great hair... Thanks for noticing!!

Making sugar cookies.... Always fun!

Making edible glitter

We used some of the edible glitter to make this TIME OUT  timer.   They say necessity is the mother of invention and Daniel REALLY NEEDED a time out ... again.  It's made of sugar and he has to watch it and think about what he did wrong until all the sand is gone. Actually... Everybody loves to play with it.

Silvi sort of helping Will put in the new wood stove.

My impression of a stove pipe.  Pretty good huh!

We were all playing our favorite game...Sorry!

Daniel helping Papa start a fire. Daniel LOVES to help!  Even without being asked.  I caught him sneaking  a knife on  the front porch and carving his own pumpkin.  He also snuck Will's motorcycle key and tried to start it. He brings wood in for the wood stove and tries to start his own fire in the fireplace.  He's very curious, ambitious and thinks he's capable of doing anything.  That combination keeps us on our toes!!

Daniel learning his ABC's on the V Smile.  He doesn't play too often, but at least he learns something when  he does.
 I love when he comes to stay at our house.  I just like having kids around.  It feels like a family and I like to play!  I love to make stuff and do projects and read to him and watch cartoons!

That's what I'm talkin about!!!