Completed: Two Ponchos

One for Lil in quiet, pretty blues and purples,

and one for Viv in purple too, but with bright oranges and reds. Just like their personalities.

Daisies in a Bouquet

Their loveliness was only exceeded by the sight of Viv's sweet face peeking over the top of the freshly harvested bouquet. I love her!

Lovely Signs of Warmer Weather...

sustain us through the rain, fog and cold mornings.

Princess Viv

"Now Sam, you have to bow to me and call me "Princess Viv", okay?"
"Nooo... I want to play by my self!"
"Sam! Don't put grass on my head! Saaaaam! you're ruining my pictures!"
"I just want to play!!"
- at which point Sam grabs the sash of her dress and tugs with all his might, undoing the bow. At which point Viv starts yelling. At which point Big Sister puts down her camera and steps in to rescue them from each other-
I don't think I will be taking pictures with them any time soon!

God is so BIG!

Yesterday was such a beautiful day! The sky was a deep blue and the clouds were so white and fluffy. I was driving home from the grocery store when I heard Viv in the back seat say to her sister, "Did you know that God stands on the blue, Lil?"

Immediately I knew that she was talking about the sky so I asked her, "Why do you think He stands on the blue, Viv?"

In Viv's characteristic scratchy little voice she replied, "Mommy, He stands on the blue because He is so big!"

Bless the Lord, O my soul! O Lord God, Thou art very great; Who maketh the clouds His chariot: Who walketh upon the wings of the wind!

Psalm 104:1,3

Another Viv-ism

For a while Viv was having trouble going to sleep at night so my mom would lay her down in my parents' room until she would go to sleep. However, this soon became a habit that Viv enjoyed and mommy had to break. Since then, come bedtime, Viv has come up with some interesting and often hilarious reasons why she can not go to sleep in the bed that the two of us share. For example, just the other night she informed mommy that she couldn't go to sleep with me because, "I have a disease and Hanna will get sick from it if I sleep with her." Needless to say, life will never be dull with Viv around!

We've Been Tagged!

We have been tagged by Miss Rebecca, one of our blogger friends. Part of the game is to give six random facts about ourselves. We thought we would give one for each of us.
No. 1 walks the dog while riding her bike in 6 inches of snow,
No. 2 taught himself how to knit with orange yarn and 2 pens,
No. 3 has seen President Bush in person,
No. 4 loves to sing boisterously,
No. 5 insists that the only way she will eat toast is if it is burnt,
and No. 6 prays every day that her hair will grow long!

My Wallet

My wallet is pretty. Everyday I check on it and see it on the shelf. When I squeeze it, it opens and I can see my quarters. My wallet came from Grandpa H. I love it!

Viv-isms

Tonight at dinner, Viv turned to me and said, "Mommy, can I have a tambourine?"

The first thought that went through my head was, "Just what we need around here - MORE noise!" Instead I said to her, "Why do you want a tambourine, Viv?"

She replied, "Because I really like to eat them!"

"Viv, what are you talking about?"

"Those orange things in the bowl on the counter, mommy!"

Ah, tangerines!

Last night I needed to take something out to the garbage. I carried Viv out with me and as we were walking back up to the house, I pointed up into the sky and said, "Look, Viv! See how bright the moon is?"

"Yes," she said as we gazed up into the sky in wonder. Turning her head to see all the stars above she questioned, "I wonder where the Little Nipper is?"

(p.s. the above picture is Viv's clay girl)

Viv's Toothbrush

On my birthday, I got a new toothbrush. It has a battery in it. My toothbrush wiggles and tickles my teeth. When I put it on the table, it moves. Now my toothbrush needs a new battery.