A Few of our Favorite Things, Lately

Dress up clothes! A coworker handed down her daughters' amazing princess dresses, and Adessa is rarely to be found in her own clothes.


Eliana gets in on the game.


Sweet! (And becoming rarer every day).


Posin'.


How they really feel about posing. 8)


The creek! We've finally had some hot days (weird weather this summer) and have enjoyed time spent at the creek.






Evening walks that end at the rec field.


Preschool time! Please, God, help me figure out the logistics. We're having babysitter issues, and Adessa goes to school on days that I work. This Tuesday is her first day of preschool, and my first day of teaching for the homeschoolers. Whereupon I'm going to be running all over and trying to exude inner calm so that Adessa doesn't come unglued. Which has been a pretty frequent occurance these days--we're experiencing some profound disequilibrium.

Adessa (working hard not to smile) with her preschool teacher, Mrs. Zweers, at Visiting Day.



Skylake Family Camp... was so fun. We went when Adessa was Eliana's age, so it was cool to remember and compare.



Horseback riding was a highlight. Adessa was gleeful the whole time, starting the second she put on the only pink helmet available.






Hanging outside our cabins, relaxing catch-up time with family.


In the dining hall. A favorite part, the staff did all the cooking and clean up!


The whole gang!


Two years ago with Adessa outside our cabin, the famous "eyewear" shot.


Attempting a reenactment of the eyewear shot, but no! Adessa had other ideas. We chose an inopportune moment for her.


So it was reenacted with just Eliana. There.