Heidi has been a regular bookworm this summer! She is involved with the summer reading program at our local library and has read about 25 books since the middle of June. She still finds plenty of time to swim and ride her bike. This is the first year we have allowed her to ride her bike on the road alone without us for short distances. She will ride over to a friends house who lives about a mile or so from us. She has also ridden down to our little grocery store a few times. She's definitely growing up on us! One of Heidi's friends from church, Dakoda, was baptized on Wednesday, which was very exciting for Heidi. Heidi is a very sweet girl and we are so very proud of her!
I had to make a quick trip to the store the other night for milk. Jacob really wanted to come along. I made sure he understood before leaving that there would be no snacks this trip. I figuerd the only reason he would be begging to go shopping would be for a treat! ;) He then asked if he could use his own money for a treat.....I agreed. After I had made my purchase, Jacob proudly plopped his skittle gum on the counter with a big grin. He gets SO much pleasure from paying the cashier himself! The cashier told Jacob, "that will be 60 cents". Jacob opened up his camoflagued billfold turned it upside-down and out came tumbling a BUNCH of pennies! I had no clue his money was all in pennies. The pennies went flying everywhere! Jacob and I were hurriedly trying to catch and gather them all. When we finally had them all gathered we slowly counted out 60 pennies with a line of people waiting behind us. It was worth every penny for the joy it gave my sweet Jacob!
Tonight while I was finishing up the supper dishes Jacob, Gracie and Isaac were all playing together (while Heidi was reading..;) ) Jacob ran into the kitchen and proudly announced to me, "Mom, Isaac had a bloody nose, but I have it under control" I laughed so hard when I saw my boy!! LOL!!
Heidi absolutely hung the moon in Gracie's book!! There is another Heidi in Heidi's class at school. So, at school Heidi is known as Heidi Jo. Since all of Heidi's friends call her Heidi Jo, Gracie does too. "Mama when I grow up I will have long hair just like Heidi Jo" "If I drink my milk I will grow big just like Heidi Jo" etc. etc. She absolutely adores her big sis! The kids were all swimming this afternoon and Gracie had to come in for a potty break. Heidi's clothes were in the bathroom. As Gracie sat on the throne with feet dangling she looked down at Heidi's clothes and picked up her bra and said, "Mama when I get big I will have dis just like Heidi Jo" ;)
I bought some fresh peaches today. Gracie took one bite and her eyes lit up. "HMMMMMMM Gracie like a dis Mama!! HMMMMM" I'll tell ya, the girl is as sweet as a peach! When I tuck her in at night I have to eat some sugar from her neck. She just giggles and giggles. Tonight she told me "Mama, no more of Gracie's sugar....you be sick if you eat too much sugar" :)
As I helped Isaac dress the other morning he loudly announced, "Shut Di Door! Nobody not see my underwear!" :-O That was a first. Of course, he had no problem stripping to put on his bathing suit on the back porch later that day! I guess he doesn't mind people seeing him nakey, but he definitely does care about his underwear being seen! Ha! I went for a swim with the kids today. When I came out in my bathing suit Isaac said, "Oh Mama, you are soooooo beautiful!!" Gosh, I love that boy!! ;) Isaac is such a thoughtful little guy! Even though he is our youngest child, he is usually the first to think to thank us for things. He almost always thanks us for dinner without any prompting from us. I have to share a picture of Isaac brushing his teeth tonight. Today was all about cowboys! It took some encouraging to get the cowboy to take his boots off at bedtime. I finally told him that many times cowboys have cow poo on their boots and if he didn't want to get cow poo in his bed he better take his boots off. That did the trick! Although, the boots are sitting on a chair right beside his bed anxiously awaiting the excitement that tomorrow will surely bring. :)
God Bless,
Wendy
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