One lump or two?

Emma had a grand time today....She got out her blue flower tea set from Grams...

...and her new Chinese panda tea set from DadE....

...and accosted invited the dog and all her favorite dolls and animals.  *Sip, sip...ooo, this tea is delicious!"  "Yes, Scruffy we have sugar for the tea...would you like one lump or two?" 

Loverbrains Returns...again!?

Yes, he's home again from another China trip.  He even found a tiny silk robe for Emmer-bean!  AW!  Yes, that's the whole reason he was gone so long...it was hard to find one just her size.  Oh, and a teeny tiny Chinese tea set with Pandas.  Hehehe!

Caleb is enjoying his gifts too...most namely a small, brass dragon and a huge, green dung beetle (captured in amber and made into a key chain.)  Dragons and beetles...what could be better! 

I'm happy too...I can sleep again.  Any crashes in the night are now NOT my problem.  Not that I won't still get up and deal with stuff, of course...Just not alone.  Phew!

In reality, I am most blessed when he is gone.  I have a GREAT network of friends and church family that actually would come to my house in the middle of the night if I needed them.  Just thought I should say that...cuz I do so appreciate them.

Cooking Life & Homework!

Lubby was "cooking" eggs the other night.  I wasn't paying too much attention until I noticed him using his little green Gideon Bible.  He said he was cooking from the "good cook book"...

I quipped back..."Yup, it sure gives us the right recipe for life!"

Later, Emmer-bean worked on her homework.  She really enjoys these numbered coloring sheets.  She is working on "number recognition"...

...and coloring neatly (fine motor)...Her teacher says she is sweet and kind!

A Favorite Visitor...

Yes, "Uncle Dave of the Orange Truck" came for dinner and a short stay...

Not only is he fun and lovable...He also has Angry Birds on his phone...*oooo, ahhh*

Lubby enjoyed dropping him off at the OC this morning...and seeing LOTS of orange trucks!

Painter and Hunter...

Emma loves all things artsy...

...she could paint for hours...

Caleb...not so much.  I even tried to encourage him by giving him a model and outline...nope.

So, while his sister painted peacefully...

...cutely tucking her bare piggies beneath her....

The "little man" went hunting...

....in his fort...

See his campfire?  Nothing like primordial soup in the sandbox to make a day's glorious fun!!  EW!...

....I mean....Yum!!!

Old Picture, Recent Hilarity!

I love this picture so I'm re-using it....

I keep retelling this story from the other day...so I thought I'd share...

Emma keeps beating Caleb in all races, contests, etc.  Then she cheers that she won, etc.  This greatly annoys him. 

Well, she beat him to the kitchen the other day...and he came up panting behind her...

She said, "I won, I won!"  

And he said, "Yeah *pant, pant*  Well, I'm gonna get some stamps...*pant pant* and mail you FAR AWAY!" 

HAHAHAHA!  Isn't that hilarious?  I almost fell into the laundry I was quietly folding in the other room.  And after I got a hold of my chuckling, I choked out..."Please remember to BE KIND to each other!"  Tee hehhehe!

After school...

After school...

and after lunch...

We love to swing...

And swing alot!!

We swing and sing and read and laugh...

Then in we go to rest and nap!!

By MomE Bobbi Wells

(Who might also take a nap today between loads of laundry!)