Happy Trails To You...

Until We Meet Again....  Saying goodbye to the family today went pretty well.  It was harder when they woke up from their naps and had to be reminded that the family had left.  Kiersten went around calling, "Nana, Nana".  I think they'll all have plenty of stories to tell when we do meet again at the end of next month.  Scott got a call shortly after they left saying that one of the Legion veterans had passed away.  He couldn't order flowers today, since it was a holiday, but he took Elyssia to visit the wife in the hospital.  She was in there for some health problems and a neighbor went by to check on the guy and found that he had died.  Not sure why, but it was unexpected.  When Caleb heard it he asked why.  Garrison said, "because that's what people do when they get old, they die".  Caleb said, "well, Nana and Grandad won't die, cause I love them!"  We gave Kirk his painting for his birthday.  I should have taken a picture of him with it, since I avoided posting it before, in order to keep it a secret.  My lighthouse painting found a new home too!  I tried to give the little blue truck painting to Kirk, but Caleb said, "NO, that's my painting!".  Caleb seems to get attached to my paintings pretty quickly. I might have to stop showing them to him:).  He is encouraging though.  He usually says, "That's really nice mommy."  All 3 of the older ones are good that way.  Elyssia is begging to paint with me, so we'll have to see if there's time when the others are napping tomorrow.  Before it gets much later, I should post today's pics.  I'm not sure how many more posts I'll do this week.  There's quite a bit to do and I should focus on that.  Preparing everyone for a bit of a posting drought:). 

Kiersten "snuggling" the leftover waffles:).

I took them away and someone took this picture of her.  Sooo funny.

Sitting like a little lady next to Nana.

Getting ready to pray.

I'm getting sleepy.  Isn't it my nap time mommy?

Preston teaching us how to weave.

Household instruments come in handy!

Click to see how he added extra colors into it.

Kiersten took Preston's hat. 

 At the beginning of devotions Caleb almost knocked things off the mantle. Love this expression!

The new king Ishbosheth...

Stop chasing me Asahel!

 There was a picture of the other two surprised that Abner slew their brother, but it won't load on here.

We're mad at you!  You're a bad guy!

Ishbosheth is slain.

Abner comes over and tells David he wants to help him become king.

Abner is slain by Joab.

David is not happy!

You did a very bad thing Joab!(we'll talk about this pink sweater later!)  You were NOT supposed to kill Abner!

So, I'm the last one up, as usual, and it's getting to about that time again...